At a time when Acid Rock and Heavy Metal dominated popular music The Band rebelled against the rebellion with a masterful mix of tight ensemble arrangements great vocals highly literate lyricism and a respect for the musical traditions of the American South. Comprising Canadians Robbie Robertson Rick Danko Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson and Arkansasborn Levon Helm The Band sparked a new appreciation for Americaampamprsquos musical roots fusing RampampampB jump blues country folk boogiewoogie swing Cajun New Orleansstyle jazz and rock and setting the foundations for the Americana craze that would take hold 30 years later. The Band Pioneers of Americana Music explores the diverse influences on the quintetampamprsquos music and the impact that their music had in turn on contemporary music and American society.