The Tractor Kings are a rare and intriguing blend of alt-country and neo-psychedelia, mixing influences ranging from Gram Parsons and Bob Dylan to Chris Knox and Galaxie 500. The duo of singer/songwriter/guitarist Jacob Fleischli and drummer Rebecca Rury formed in Champaign-Urbana, IL, in 1999 and released their first album, Sunday Night, on the local imprint Mud Records in 2001. ~ Stewart Mason