New Additions: Big Back Forty album Bested

Knowing that Big Back Forty had drawn comparisons to another Columbus band from around this time (Haynes Boys), I had a rough idea what to expect when I grabbed this off Discogs. The first noticeable difference is Sean Beal's voice, which carries a nice amount of weight in its depth. With the McGann brothers from Greenhorn onboard as the rhythm section, it's expectedly tight, but it's Barry Hensley that operates as the secret weapon, playing half a dozen credited instruments that help shape the edges of the songs.

Know Yer Band: Big Back Forty

Band: Big Back Forty

Members
Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Vocals – Barry Hensley
Guitar, Organ, Accordion, Harmonica, Vocals – Sean Beal
Bass – Steve McCann/Dan Cochran
Drums, Percussion – Patrick McCann/Mark Boquist

Releases
1996 - Big Back Forty EP (Polydor)
1997 - Big Back Forty album (Polydor)

Know Yer Band: Hensley Sturgis

Band: Hensley Sturgis

Members
Jason Sturgis - Guitar/Bass/Vocals
Barry Hensley - Guitar/Steel Guitar/Vocals
Steve McGann/Trent Arnold - Bass
Pat McGann/Rick May - Drums

Releases
2000 - Open Lanes album (Blue Rose Records)
2001 - Cabin Fever album (Blue Rose Records)

Know Yer Band: Greenhorn

Band: Greenhorn

Members
Vocals/Guitar/Keys - Dan Spurgeon
Guitar - Mark Spurgeon
Bass - Steve McGann
Drums - Pat McGann

Releases
1992 - 7" single Conversations With Myself (Anyway Records)
1992 - 7" single The Progress (Datapanik Records)
1992 - 7" split single w/V-3, Belreve and Gaunt (Anyway Records)
1994 - 7" single Through The Thick Of It (Anyway Records)
1994 - 7" Liars' Song (3 Beads Of Sweat)
2005 - Self-Titled album (Lord Baltimore)