Steve Earle & the Dukes

The Dukes are Steve Earle's backing band:

Chris Masterson and

Eleanor Whitmore (aka The Mastersons),

[artists]Ricky Ray Jackson,

Jeff Hill,

Brad Pemberton

While makeup of The Dukes is fluid, SteveEarle.net lists recent members including Eric Ambel, Kelly Looney, and Will Rigby. Past members include such luminaries as Buddy Miller, Norman Blake, Mark Stuart, sister Stacey Earle, and the artist's son Justin Townes Earle.