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Back Forty

Back Forty

The Allman Brothers meet the Grateful Dead

by Stephanie Kadel-Taras

posted 5/1/2008

Writing music reviews is much like eating oysters. A lot of bands are worth a little hot sauce, but rarely do they offer up a pearl. And then comes Back Forty. This all-white, all-male Michigan band is not just good local talent. These musicians are just plain good, as in record-contract good.

 
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