1996

1996.04    Freakwater are courted by Steve Earle to sign with his E-Squared label, but, after months of fruitless negotiations, the deal falls through.

1996.07    The Volume label releases the American Songbook CD in July of 1996, and includes a version "Lonesome Sound" (another, different version is the the Freakwater debut record.  This song, written by Michael O'Bannon, has also been recorded by Eleventh Dream Day.

Cowpunks 
(Vinyl Junkie) 


Compilation featuring Freakwater covering Richard Thompson's  "Withered and Died" .