Railroad Earth is a roots and Americana-based jamband from Stillwater, New Jersey. Their name stems from the Jack Kerouac short story "October in the Railroad Earth," and the band has a song by the same name. Railroad Earth's music combines elements of bluegrass, rock and roll, jazz, celtic and more, and the group is known for its extensive live improvisation and lyrical songwriting within an acoustic base.
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