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Go one mile on Mainstream, bear left on Obscure, take a right on Backstreet, then Look and Listen for the Difference.
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BAND REVIEWS "Backstreet is a band which plays for all the right reasons, mainly because they love music." - Brand New Opry, BBC Radio Scotland MerleFest Review |
"Backstreet is an interesting and diverse tour across the musical landscape of America." - Butch Baldassari, The Nashville Mandolin Ensemble |
| "Backstreet is a band that puts out a lovely sound, with great musicianship and personal song-writing. Their CD Another Look will definitely get air-play on KSUT." Beth Warren - KSUT Four Corners Public Radio - Ignacio, CO www.ksut.org |
| "Summer
night, downtown on the square, neighbors, friends, and even local
politicians, all gathered for pure entertainment and fun!
Backstreet brought the town of Granite Falls together in that
old time, hometown manner that we all pine for.
Lawn chairs of every description and people of all ages
enjoyed this wonderful group and their quality music.
I am glad to recommend Backstreet as a great group to listen
to and to work with."
- Lee
Carol Giduz, Executive Director, Caldwell Arts Council
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Gig @ The Bein Inn, Glenfarg, Perthshire - Scotland "Multi-talented Backstreet breezed in from The Appalachians of North Carolina and delivered a performance that was sweet as honey, pure as the very mountain air and filled with genuine warmth. This classic Wilkes County-based five-piece dig deeper than most of the old-time music makers of the genre, and proved the patina was well-burnished from twenty five years of having fun together playing good songs. Earlier in the tour, when told by a promoter they could “get away” with two sets, they were simply dumfounded and their faces told him: Why on earth would we want to do that? What followed was a helluva hoedown which lasted close on three hours and touched all of the likely – and some less obvious - musical bases. Greedy, and slavering for more, we demanded and got an encore. Memo to band: Haste ye back!" – Loudon Temple, Maverick Magazine |
Band Members
| Jeff Pardue |
| Instruments: Fiddle, Banjo & Accordion |
| Vital Statistics: Cindy, Louie & Jessie |
| Strength: Campfire Apple Cobbler |
| Weakness: Breyer's Vanilla Ice Cream |
| Keith Oliver |
| Instrument: Guitar |
| Vital Statistics: Yvonne, Meghan, Nelson & Logan |
| Strength: Never been beaten in Trivial Pursuit |
| Weakness: Vintage California wines |
| Roger Miller |
| Instruments: Guitar & Mandolin |
| Vital Statistics: Barbara, Mollie & Sam |
| Strength: Knows every word of Alice's Restaurant |
| Weakness: Vintage guitars |
| Joe Hannabach |
| Instrument: Bass |
| Vital Statistic: Single women...please be advised that Joe is now accepting applications. |
| Strength: Ski and music bumb |
| Weakness: Ski and music bumb |
| Randy Gambill |
| Instruments: Mandolin & Guitar |
| Vital Statistics: Zeb & Beulah |
| Strength: Hmmmm? |
| Weakness: ESPN |