The band name is a mouthful, but this Colorado roots band strips its sound down so much, combining Appalachian folk and honky tonk energy so well that you think these musicians arrived straight out of the 1920s. New album Eat the Moon features a wonderful little track called “Back Door” that’s full of humor and affability, which couldn’t be a finer choice to premiere here.
“I made this song all up! I’ve never been a back door man, I’ve never cheated in any relationship I’ve ever been in,” Finnders says. “I dunno know where this came from! I tried to make this person that I imagined into a sympathetic character. Usually that character is an antagonist in songs, but I tried to make it here like he is a little bit sad. The song starts out with a big E slap in the bass, and we definitely tried to have a lot of fun. There was a lot of interplay between the instruments and the solo section. It’s designed to be a little bit naughty, and a lot of fun. Our last album was pretty heavy, so we’re glad we have this song and some other light hearted stuff on this new album.”
Eat the Moon is out now.