The Long Ryders, formed in Los Angeles in 1982, were led by guitarist‑vocalist
Sid Griffin alongside Stephen McCarthy, Des Brewer, and Greg Sowders. Their
debut EP 10‑5‑60 (1983) established a blend of 1960s psychedelia and country
rock, leading to a full‑length debut Native Sons (1984) under Frontier Records,
which reached Number Four on United States college radio charts and earned
critical acclaim in the United Kingdom. In 1985 the band signed with Island
Records and released State of Our Union, featuring the single "Looking for Lewis
& Clark" that peaked at Number Fifty‑Nine ...