Run C&W

Run C&W was an American novelty bluegrass group that was active in the early 1990s, playing mostly cover renditions of classic soul and R&B songs in a bluegrass or roots country style, including banjo, harmonica, washboard, and multi-part vocal harmonies. They also played a handful of original parody songs. The band's name is a mix of the abbreviation for the "country & western" music genre (C&W), and Run DMC, a popular hip-hop group of the time.

Run C&W
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genres	Bluegrass
Years active	1992–1995
Label	MCA
Past members	Bernie Leadon Vince Melamed Jim Photoglo Russell Smith

The band was composed of veteran musicians including lead vocalist Russell Smith, formerly of the Amazing Rhythm Aces; banjoist Bernie Leadon, formerly of the Eagles and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; along with Nashville songwriters Jim Photoglo and Vince Melamed, both of whom played various instruments. In performance and in the album artwork and liner notes, the members portrayed fictitious non-identical quadruplets The Burns Brothers, each with pun names: Crash'n Burns, G.W. "Wash" Burns, Side Burns, and Rug Burns. Their father was known as "Dad Burns" and their mother as Augusta "Au" Burns.

Run C&W recorded two albums, both on MCA Records: 1993's Into the Twangy-First Century, followed by 1994's Row vs. Wade, and filmed at least one music video.

Discography

Albums

Title	Details
Into the Twangy-First Century	Release date: January 19, 1993 Label: MCA Records
Row vs. Wade	Release date: July 19, 1994 Label: MCA Records

Singles

Year	Single	Album
1992	"Itchy Twitchy Spot" (Parody of "Achy Breaky Heart")	Into the Twangy-First Century
1993	"Hold On, I'm Comin'"

Music videos

Year	Video
1993	"Hold On, I'm Comin'"