The Afghan Whigs

A soul-influenced alternative/indie rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, the Afghan Whigs were formed in 1986 by vocalist/guitarist [a=Greg Dulli], guitarist [a=Rick McCollum], bassist [a=John Curley] and drummer [a=Steve Earle (2)].

After releasing 6 LPs, a number of singles and EPs and a couple of drummers ([a=Paul Buchignani] and [a=Michael Horrigan]), the group disbanded in February of 2001, temporarily reforming (with Horrigan as drummer) in 2006 to record two new tracks for a best-of compilation.

In December of 2011, the core group of Dulli, McCollum and Curley announced its reformation to play a number of 2012 concert and festival dates, augmented by touring members [a=Cully Symington], [a=David Rosser] and [a=Rick Nelson (3)].