# Jason Ringenberg (Jason and the Scorchers/Still Standing)

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Podcast: [Caropop](https://stenobird.com/podcast/caropop-4326665)
Published: 2026-07-16T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/thecaropopcast/2995375
Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/81118/2995375/thecaropopcast/2026_07_16_04_43_15_ad7972be-cafe-4121-96e4-c962088dc080.mp3
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Jason and the Scorchers (née Jason and the Nashville Scorchers) were cowpunk trailblazers before anyone was talking about alt-country or Americana. Frontman/songwriter Jason Ringenberg and his bandmates, including fiery guitarist Warner Hodges, infused country music with punk energy to thrilling effect. After EMI America signed the band and added its high-octane cover of Bob Dylan’s “Absolutely Sweet Marie” to its 1983 EP, Fervor , hopes were high. The first album, Lost & Found , generated rave reviews, yet when it came time to make the follow-up, the band had reached a pivot point. To mark the 40th anniversary of that second album, Still Standing , Ringenberg digs deep into the life-altering experience of making it and its aftermath. How did his songwriting change? Why did they hire Cheap Trick producer Tom Werman? Was the plan always to release a cover of the Rolling Stones’ “19th Nervous Breakdown” as the first single? How did Ringenberg get from a downstate Illinois farm to this point? Bonus: There are baby chicks. (Photo by Marty Howell)

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