New Riders of the Purple Sage | |
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 New Riders of the Purple Sage in 2015. Left to right: Buddy Cage, Michael Falzarano, Johnny Markowski, David Nelson, Ronnie Penque. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genres | Country rock |
| Years active | 1969-1997 2005-persent |
| Labels | Columbia Records, MCA Records, A&M Records, Relix, Mu, Woodstock |
| Members | David Nelson Buddy Cage Johnny Markowski |
| Past member(s) | John Dawson |
New Riders of the Purple Sage (NRPS) is an American country rock band formed in 1969. It grew out of jam sessions between Jerry Garcia and John "Marmaduke" Dawson. They soon became an opening act for the Grateful Dead. They branched out on their own by the early 1970s. The New Riders of the Purple Sage received a recording contract in 1971. They based their name on Foy Willing's earlier group, Riders of the Purple Sage adding "New" to their name.
