Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Iowa State Daily: Big Back Forty brings Americana to Ames

Back when Bested, the lone album by Big Back Forty, was released, the band got out on the road for shows. One stop included a bar by Iowa State in 1997, where the band got a right up in the Iowa State Daily paper. Here's a snippet of that:
Big Back Forty has been described as blending the elements of rock, pop and country into one unified sound — a characteristic that can be both positive and negative. 
The Columbus, Ohio, foursome is not limited to certain clubs or radio stations and can draw listeners from a wide array of ages and personalities. 
"It's only a problem when we are trying to decide which cover to learn next," lead singer Sean Beal said from his Lincoln, Neb., hotel room. 
The band, which "usually plays one cover a night," has been known to do anything from Waylon Jennings to Beastie Boys. 
"We have been throwing around the possibility of doing a Prince cover, but I just don't think it's going to work with this band," Beal said.

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