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  • WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14 2009 10:30 AM

Ryan Adams Quits The Cardinals

Submitted by Clio

Edited by Clio

Tags: Ryan Adams, Cardinals, Whiskeytown, Infinity Blues

After five years of fronting The Cardinals, indie rock darling Ryan Adams will be leaving the New York City rock band in March, as stated on the band's official blog this morning. The troubled singer-songwriter says no drama occurred, but to be "ready for quieter times" as he is struggling with balance and hearing issues. Unfortunately for followers of his blog, 'Foggy', he also claims in the lengthy entry to stop blogging (yet again). However, forthcoming tour dates in Australia and the US will remain as scheduled and Ryan Adams' last show with The Cardinals will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on March 20.

Originally from Jacksonville, North Carolina, Adams was a founding member of alt-country band Whiskeytown at age 20, and released five solo records (Heartbreaker being the most critically acclaimed to date) before joining The Cardinals in 2004. The band's fifth record, Cardinology, came out on Lost Highway Records in October last year, reaching #11 in the US charts, and #27 worldwide, respectively.

With no mention of future music projects, the self-confessed insomniac seems to be heading in a different direction with writing two new books (his debut as an author, Infinity Blues, will be published by Akashic Books in April this year) and recently interning at lifestyle magazine BlackBook.


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SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

JAN 14, 2009 02:32 PM

frown

Jena

Jena

New York, NY
June 2003

JAN 14, 2009 02:51 PM

Thanks Clio.

I always thought the Cardinals were a stop over for him anyway.

Perdita

Perdita

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

JAN 14, 2009 04:23 PM

such a drag.

nice article lady.

KingSkottie

KingSkottie

Georgia
OLD SKOOL

JAN 14, 2009 04:54 PM

like the cardinals are even a band without him.... silly boy trying to recreate the Band and Dylan.

seriously? Ryan Adams is a doppleganger... great copy... but really? too green in 1997 (in whiskeytown to sing George Jones' type loss).... too over the hill in 2009. sorry Ryan... you arent Gram...and Gram is long dead.

sorry.

NC HC 1983

Jena

Jena

New York, NY
June 2003

JAN 14, 2009 04:58 PM

SkottieTheHottie said:
like the cardinals are even a band without him.... silly boy trying to recreate the Band and Dylan.

seriously? Ryan Adams is a doppleganger... great copy... but really? too green in 1997 (in whiskeytown to sing George Jones' type loss).... too over the hill in 2009. sorry Ryan... you arent Gram...and Gram is long dead.

sorry.

NC HC 1983



Don't fuck with our Ryan, sugar.

Stitchy

Stitchy

Pacifica, CA
May 2004

JAN 14, 2009 11:33 PM

Jena said:

SkottieTheHottie said:
like the cardinals are even a band without him.... silly boy trying to recreate the Band and Dylan.

seriously? Ryan Adams is a doppleganger... great copy... but really? too green in 1997 (in whiskeytown to sing George Jones' type loss).... too over the hill in 2009. sorry Ryan... you arent Gram...and Gram is long dead.

sorry.

NC HC 1983



Don't fuck with our Ryan, sugar.


seriously... no one loves a hater.

Stitchy

Stitchy

Pacifica, CA
May 2004

JAN 14, 2009 11:42 PM

He has worked so hard & given up so much of himself over the years, he deserves this needed time away from touring. There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing him perform, but if he is healthy...happy... and wakes a girl he loves up in the morning by singing to her & playing his guitar... that will make me even happier. My best to him & all the Cardinals. ♥

Gigondas

Gigondas

Charlotte, NC
January 2003

JAN 15, 2009 12:12 AM

Ryan Adams does something erratic...weird. tongue

Am I the only one with serious love for 29?

The Cardinals did always seem like a place holder.

Clio

Clio

SUICIDEGIRL

Netherlands

JAN 17, 2009 05:12 AM

theDrunkMonk said:
Am I the only one with serious love for 29?



I love that record. Carolina Rain!? love

Gigondas

Gigondas

Charlotte, NC
January 2003

JAN 17, 2009 07:29 PM

Clio said:

theDrunkMonk said:
Am I the only one with serious love for 29?



I love that record. Carolina Rain!? love



"I pulled into Mecklenburg on them trains..."

Hell, yeah.
That's where I live.

It'd be cool if he did another Sad Bastard album.

KingSkottie

KingSkottie

Georgia
OLD SKOOL

JAN 17, 2009 10:21 PM

jeez... could be worse.. Jesse Malin could stop doing Ryan's laundry next.

JENA... don't hate me... i love Whiskeytown. ..and some early Adams... he just needs to get back to Raleigh.

Jena

Jena

New York, NY
June 2003

JAN 17, 2009 10:22 PM

SkottieTheHottie said:
jeez... could be worse.. Jesse Malin could stop doing Ryan's laundry next.

JENA... don't hate me... i love Whiskeytown. ..and some early Adams... he just needs to get back to Raleigh.



I still ♥ you.

His latest is really good, though. smile

Gigondas

Gigondas

Charlotte, NC
January 2003

JAN 17, 2009 10:26 PM

SkottieTheHottie said:
he just needs to get back to Raleigh.



Agreed.

KingSkottie

KingSkottie

Georgia
OLD SKOOL

JAN 17, 2009 10:32 PM

i scored a leaked version a couple of months ago... it's ok. i actually just pulled out my ipod and put on Whiskeytown live on austin city limits... with Ed crawford... aka ed fromohio.

heard The Finger record?

Gigondas

Gigondas

Charlotte, NC
January 2003

JAN 17, 2009 10:44 PM

No. What's that?

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