Biography
Born November 22, 1958, Jason came from a place lost in time, a small hog farm near Sheffield, Illinois. The Ringenberg farm bordered the Rock Island Line railroad track. The farm was built by his grandpa Emmerson, and until the current generation, all of Jason’s relatives farmed in Bureau County. His maternal great-grandfather, Peter VanDeKeere,s was known as “The King of the Belgians” because he would help the Belgian immigrants get started in the Sheffield area by giving them food, a place to stay, or a job on his farm. His father’s Ringenberg ancestors were German Mennonites, a sect related to the Amish. Jason enjoyed a very idyllic, if hard working, childhood on the farm.
After touring solo, he reunited with the Scorchers in 2010 and together they released a new studio album titled "Halycon Times."
In 2002 Jason released an album of duets named All Over Creation featuring Steve Earle, Lambchop, The Wildhearts and more.
His most recent solos album, Empire Builders was released in 2004.
He featured on the album Greetings From Cairo, Illinois by Stace England in 2005.
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