three in 2005. In 2004, Adams founded Ryan Adams and The Cardinals, an alternative rock band. The band released several albums before disbanding in 2009. He has drawn considerable praise from such legends as Elton John and Phil Lesh for his songwriting. In February 2001, original Whiskeytown guitarist Phil Wandscher joined Adams at a Seattle show to perform two songs. It was the first time the two had appeared onstage together in 3½ years. Adams and Cary have claimed to be reuniting Whiskeytown on multiple occasions, as recently as 2010, but nothing new has been released yet. He told an interviewer in January 2017 that he was writing a book about the band, but had no plans to record or tour with Whiskeytown. A scheduling conflict was blamed as the reason for the reunion not taking place. The band did reunite for a one-off, impromptu gig after one of Adams' shows in Raleigh, NC, in 2005. Gilmore, Cary, and Adams were joined on-stage by Adams' pedal steel player, Jon Graboff, and bassist Catherine Popper. Members Founding members Ryan Adams – vocals, rhythm guitar Caitlin Cary – fiddle, vocals, percussion Eric "Skillet" Gilmore – drums, percussion Steve Grothmann – bass guitar Phil Wandscher – lead guitar, vocals Later members Ed Crawford – guitar Ron Bartholomew – bass guitar Steven Terry – drums, percussion Brad Rice – electric guitar Mike Daly – bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, mandolin, vocals Jeff Rice – bass guitar Jenni Snyder – bass guitar Chris Laney – bass guitar Bill Ladd – pedal steel guitar – studio session musician, appeared on Theme for a Trucker, Wim Wenders' movie The End of Violence Mike Santoro – bass – Former member of "The Selves," a band from Northern New Jersey Chris Riser – lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar – 1994–95, also a member of Chapel Hill's Pine State Nicholas Petti – pedal steel guitar – 1995–96, also a member of Chapel Hill's Pine State Jon Wurster – drums James Iha – guitar Discography Albums Studio albums 1995: Faithless Street 1997: Strangers Almanac 2001: Pneumonia Unreleased 1996: Those Weren't the Days 1996: The Freightwhaler Sessions 1997: Forever Valentine EPs 1995: Angels 1997: Theme for a Trucker 1997: Rural Free Delivery 1997: In Your Wildest Dreams Singles 1997: "16 Days" 1998: "Yesterday's News" 1998: Car Songs (split 7-inch w/ Neko Case & The Sadies) 2001: "Don't Be Sad" 2009: "San Antone"