"One of the many bands that has managed to work outside of the conventions of country (under the broad tag alt-country), Lucero appealed to their fan base with Southern-fried indie-rock that expanded their reach to audiences in both the country and rock camps.The band, consisting of vocalist Ben Nichols, drummer Roy Berry, bassist John C. Stubblefield and guitarist Brian Venable came together in the late '90s. Their self-titled, 2001 debut was largely overlooked, but 2002's Tennessee earned them critical acclaim and a solid base of fans. Soon afterward, they signed with the Tiger Style label and released 2003's That Much Further West. The record was hailed by Rolling Stone, and effectively acted as a breakthrough album. With their influences including both Bruce Springsteen and Uncle Tupelo, their music had attitude while also providing down-home, folksy country.""Well, I tried but I can't run no more/so tell Katie it's her that I adore/And as long as I love her best/I'm that much further west since/and since she's been gone/I've done less right than I've done wrong/But I ain't that much worse than the rest/just that much further west/And the boys they don't need my help/They play these songs by themselves/Well I ain't that much worse than the rest/just that much further west,"" Nichols sings on the title track.Sadly, Tiger Style ran out of business shortly afterward, and the band struggled to form their own label and release their 2005 album, Nobody's Darlings, on it. The challenges they faced were recorded in the documentary Dreaming in America. They released an out-of-print early record called The Attic Tapes in 2006, along with a brand new studio effort, Rebels, Rogues and Sworn Brothers."