Alt.country heroes Lone Justice’s career burned fiercely but all too briefly during the post-punk era, the band releasing two essential studio albums before splitting in 1987. Charismatic lead singer Maria McKee subsequently became a successful solo artist.
Viva Lone Justice, the quartet’s first album in nearly 40 years, is a raucous set that covers everything from traditional hillbilly tunes to The Undertones, Dolly Parton, MC5 and George Jones. It’s a fitting elegy to drummer Don Heffington, who died in 2021. We caught up with McKee to find out more about the album – and whether it’s the first step of a reunion.
