Big Back Forty

Album: Bested
Artist: Big Back Forty
Release Date: 7/15/1997
Genre: Rock/Pop

Tapping deep into the pulse of American's heartland, Columbus quartet Big Back Forty offered a compelling blend of traditional country and '70s guitar crunch on Bested. Though unwillingly tagged early on as members of the No Depression school, the group's sound leaned far more toward hard rock, as tracks like the dramatic disc opener "Blood" and "Monte Carlo Girl" crank up the rhythm guitars behind singer Sean Beal's commanding, Iggy-like baritone.

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