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Back Forty

Down-Home Funkgrass

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Back Forty has a truly original sound. Throw a Funk/Soul bassist in with a hard grooving/experimental drummer, mix in two superb singer/song writing guitarists that have been collaborating together for over 7 years, top it off with a virtuoso fiddle player that has more effects pedals than Musician's Friend and you have Back Forty.
This eclectic group of musicians and their backgrounds is also portrayed in the music. One live set may contain Funk, Bluegrass, Rock, Folk, Reggae, Irish, Jazz, Experimentation, Blues, and Swing elements. With a repertoire of over 70 songs and a fondness for improvisation Back Forty thrives on the live stage.


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Member Since: 3/7/2005
Band Website: backfortymusic.com
Band Members: John Yax : Drums and Percussion.
Dan Ripke: Guitar and Vocals.
Andy Benes : Guitar, Mandolin, and Vocals.
Colin Murphy : Fiddle and Vocals.
Jeff Friesen : Bass and Deep Impact.



LIVE VIDEO

Live Videos by Rob Schuster . Check out more in our video section at www.youtube.com.

Debra

The Devil Went Down to Georgia

The Sink- Live Video
Back Forty - The Sink

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Something About You - Live Video
Something About You

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Influences: Funk, Bluegrass, Rock, Jazz, Latin, Reggae, Jam Band, and Blues. Frank Zappa, P-Funk, Medeski Martin and Wood, Johnny Cash, Phish, Grateful Dead, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bob Marley, James Brown, Flatt & Scruggs, Beatles, John Scofield, Stevie Wonder, Yonder Mountain String Band, Osborne Brothers, Ohio Players, Ray Charles, Moe, Zapp, Hendrix, etc......

Sounds Like: "This group blends seemingly incompatible music genres into something seemless and sublime. These guys are a lot of fun." Mark Allender
Bowed Radio "The sort of music a person of any age or influence could enjoy. I urge you to go check these guys out no matter your genre of choice." Anna Gustafson
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Record Label: Back Forty LLC
Type of Label: None

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Posted by Back Forty on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 05:49:00 PST

Request Back Forty on these radio stations:

Request Back Forty on these radio stations: 107.1 WQKL - Ann Arbor, MI - 734.998.1071  88.1 The Escape - Plymouth, MI - 734.416.7745  89.3 WHFR - Dearborn, MI - 800.585.4322 x9676  88....
Posted by Back Forty on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:55:00 PST

***BK40 MUSIC ON THE WEB ****

go to our website clips --------------------------or go to this link for a full live sets: Live Music Archive ------------------------------- you can also find us on itunes!   ...
Posted by Back Forty on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Visit our new online store! CDs, Tickets, Shirts, and more!

Visit our new online store! CDs, Tickets, Shirts, and more! New tickets and items are added from time to time so check back often. Package deals and discounted tickets are often offered! Back Forty S...
Posted by Back Forty on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:49:00 PST