Continental Drifters

The Continental Drifters are an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1991 and dissolved in New Orleans, Louisiana, about a decade later, before reuniting in the years since.

In 2003, the band's unissued debut album was finally released, and a Continental Drifters line-up of Gary Eaton, Ray Ganucheau, Carlo Nuccio, Peter Holsapple, and Mark Walton played a gig to celebrate.

On April 28, 2009, the group reunited for the fifth annual Threadhead Patry in New Orleans, LA during Jazz Fest daze between, followed by a show on May 1 at Carrollton Station, playing to a sold-out crowd.

In 2015, Omnivore Recordings issued a double album retrospective called Continental Drifters — Drifted: In The Beginning & Beyond which was focused on unreleased and live tracks from the band's long history.

Kelly and Los Angeles-based musician David Jenkins co-produced the tribute album, which features contributions from Marshall Crenshaw, Kim Richey, Garrison Starr, George Porter, Jr., and Don Dixon, among others.