Lost Country is a group that began recording in 1998—a thoroughly modern band that finds sources of inspiration in earlier forms of American music: Honky-tonk, R&B, prewar and postwar western swing with a touch of blues, folk, boogie-woogie, country rock, and a generous helping of rockin' hillbilly bop—music that in recent years has been referred to as Americana or roots music. Others call it industrial resistance music or "no alternative." The songs deal with changes in the world and in the way people live—the rapid disappearance of the world as we knew it. The group started in Fort Worth, Texas when Jim Colegrove—a founding member of the Juke Jumpers, a well-known Texas jump blues and rockabilly band—and David McMillan began recording classic country songs. Susan Colegrove joined them to add vocals to some of the tracks, and Jim asked his friend Jeff Gutcheon to play piano. Jeff and Jim had been in bands together in the 1970s — Great Speckled Bird and Hungry Chuck. Jim, David, Jeff, and Susan decided to continue working and record some original songs, and in 2000 finished enough tracks for a CD. They called the new group Lost Country. Jim and Jeff formed a record company, Heart-A-Tex Records, LLC, and established the Cool Groove label. The first release on Cool Groove was the CD by Lost Country titled Broken People and released in April 2001. Later that year the group completed its second CD, Down On The Borderline, which was released in June 2002. John Allen, Susan's brother, recorded with the group adding bass, guitar, vocals and harmonica. Drummer Steve Springer signed on to complete the six-piece band. In 2002 the group began performing live. Lost Country, with five vocalists, performs an eclectic blend of American styles in their live performances to create a unique musical experience that appeals to a wide range of listeners. Their third CD, titled Turn Your Radio Around, was released at the Panther City Stomp in November 2003.