 The band on "Seeds And Stems" was Jack O’Dell and Maurice Cridlin with guest appearances from Austin de Lone and Jorma Kaukonen among others.Kirchen is reported to be one of the musicians that pioneered the Americana radio format and is a founding father of the "twangcore movement" which includes Dave Alvin, Wilco and Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys.Kirchen's signature sound has been dubbed "dieselbilly" and incorporates elements of country, blues, rockabilly, Western swing and boogie-woogie, laced with themes of American truck driving music.