Rock Band Goes a Little Bit More Country

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced the debut of five alternative country acts to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content including artists Neko Case, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Drive-By Truckers and Old 97’s. Rock Band fans will also get a 3-pack from alternative rock band Jimmy Eat World.

“Alt Country 01” 5-pack features a signature mix of alternative country sounds from bluegrass and rockabilly to honky-tonk rock. The 5-pack includes “People Got A Lotta Nerve” from Neko Case’s soon-to-be released album Middle Cyclone (March 3, 2009), “Can’t Let Go” by Grammy winning singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams from her album Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (1998) and Steve Earl’s “Satellite Radio” from his album Washington Square Serenade (2007). The 5-pack also features “Three Dimes Down” from southern rock band Drive-By Truckers featured on the Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (2008) album and the Old 97’s live recording “Timebomb” from the band’s Alive & Wi red (2005) album.

So in short you can get

Neko Case ”People Got A Lotta Nerve”
Steve Earle “Satellite Radio”
Lucinda Williams “Can’t Let Go”
Drive-By Truckers “Three Dimes Down”
Old 97’s “Timebomb (live)”
Jimmy Eat World “Futures”
Jimmy Eat World “Lucky Denver Mint”
Jimmy Eat World “Sweetness

This is due for release on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 for both Xbox Live and the Playstation Network.