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The Cardinals Replace Ryan Adams With Gin Wigmore

When the ever-finicky Ryan Adams broke up with the music business last year -- he said he was suffering from vertigo -- he made the friendly and probably sincere remark that he hoped his band would continue to play without him. Just months before calling it a day, Adams had said in numerous interviews that he felt the Cardinals were more of an actual band than just his back-up group and that, in the near future, he planned to drop the solo moniker to reflect that solidarity. Instead, of course, he dropped out of music altogether, leaving the whole solo career/music thing to his wife, Mandy Moore.

But Adams still gets his wish: the Cardinals have regrouped behind New Zealand-born singer-songwriter Gin Wigmore and the band will indeed keep the fires burning. 'No Smoke,' Wigmore's debut album, drops on September 25 and it doesn't look like the Cardinals' name will actually appear on the billing -- unlike Adams, Wigmore isn't conflicted about her solo ambitions -- but it's them, alright. This isn't the first time the Cardinals have quietly recorded behind a solo artist other than Adams: in 2006, they went into the studio to back Willie Nelson on his album 'Songbird' while Adams sat in the producer chair.

"The Cardinals -- I am speechless," Wigmore told the Australian music site, Access All Areas. "They have been a true inspiration to watch. Truly amazing musicians."

Yeah, no kidding. Cherish them while you can because, knowing Adams, it's only a matter of time before he calls, wanting them back.

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Darren Combs

Ryan doesn't need the Cardinals but I wish the hell he'd kept them!!!What a Grateful Dead sound they created!!!

September 26 2009 at 4:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
coffeyman34

oooooooooooooook,WHATEVER!!!!!!

July 28 2009 at 5:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rock Star

First off, Lost Highway released Cardinals albums as "Ryan Adams" albums. When they played shows, though, he had the venues put the band's name on the marquees, not his. Also, he didn't say he was suffering from vertigo. He said he was suffering from Ménière's disease, which causes severe vertigo as well as hearing loss. The poor guy gets a bad enough rap as it is; don't add to it by diminishing him to a simple case of dizziness and being a brat.

July 28 2009 at 12:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply