ARTiST: Back Porch Mary
ALBUM: Time Of The Broken Heart
BiTRATE: 206kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Smith Music Group
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 77.39 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 49min 35sec total
RiP DATE: 2008-07-03
STORE DATE: 2008-05-13
Track List:
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01. This Band 3:28
02. Missouri Girl 3:59
03. Harsh Light of Day 4:15
04. That Song 2:56
05. We Are the Broken Hearted 4:01
06. Other End of the Road 2:33
07. The Girl 3:34
08. I'm to Blame 3:10
09. Sing You a Song 3:28
10. Far Far Away 4:23
11. Heartache 3:05
12. On Her Heart 3:48
13. I Won't Look Back At You 3:37
14. Carpe Diem 3:18
Release Notes:
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The rise of Back Porch Mary has been a textbook case of a grass roots movement.
From the start, the band knew that nothing was going to be handed to them. Where
others had tried and failed, Back Porch Mary was determined to succeed on their
own terms with their integrity intact. They started out by playing as many shows
as they could get, driving endless miles, and sleeping on the floors of their
audience members. In the last seven years, Back Porch Mary has played thousands
of shows, all over the country, wearing out three vehicles along the way. During
this time, they began forming life long friendships with people from all walks
of life, from every part of the country. Never putting themselves above the
crowd, the band would walk directly off the stage and into the crowd, to drink
with friends, old and new alike. Many of these people became a sort of extended
family, often more like members of the band than typical fans. These people are
now loosely organized into a band unto themselves known as the Back Porch Mary
Street Team. Die hard supporters, one and all, who are willing to do virtually
anything to spread the word of their favorite band. The music of Back Porch Mary
is not easily pigeon-holed, most likely since the band has never cared about
fitting in with a scene or group of people. Their sound has never been based on
a preconceived marketing plan. There are no gimmicks and no tricks. The band is
and has always been exactly what they present themselves to be. At the core, the
bandÆs sound is Rock 'n' Roll, but with one listen, it's obvious that just about
every kind of American music has found its way into their sound. Back Porch Mary
has a firm grasp of where all their influences come from, and they have used
this understanding to forge a sound that is definitely their own. The Back Porch
Mary listener is as elusive and indefinable as the band itself. They come from
all walks of life and backgrounds. They are the haves, the have-nots, the young,
the old, bikers, greasers, doctors, lawyers, and people in prison. The band is
constantly adding to this rapidly growing group of supporters. Perhaps some of
these people feel disenfranchised by the current state of the world. Others may
want nothing more than to hear great songs and see musicians that can play them
well, every night, without fail. It makes no difference; Back Porch Mary is
their band. Mike is the leader of the band and the principal songwriter. It is
his vision that created and drives the band. He comes from a little town on the
high plains of west central Kansas, the son of a cattleman. He is a driven man,
obsessed with his band and their music. While he is known for being difficult to
work with, he can also be one of the kindest human beings you will ever meet. He
has absolutely no ability to hide his emotions and you always know where you
stand with him. This honesty is evident in his songs and it is obvious that he
wears his heart on his sleeve. Slim is from a very small town in eastern
Montana. Born on a tour bus, home-schooled and taught from birth to do things
his way. The son of working musicians, Slim was born to the life of a traveling
guitar slinger. His past is filled with tales of rodeo, bull-riding, and life as
a cowboy. An occasional gap in this history has led to some late night
speculation by his band mates that he may have served time in several nameless
Wyoming jails. He is considered by his band mates to be the most musically
talented in the band, and they all look to him as their musical director. His
common sense attitude and level head provides the calm to the maelstrom that is
Mike. Slim's attitude has defined the work ethic that Back Porch Mary has become
known for. Joe Miller plays upright and electric bass and is the Marine in Back
Porch Mary. Joe was born to a farming family in southwest Kansas. He is loyal to
a fault, and brings to the band a genuine everyman quality that has earned him
his own "Joe Fans" who love to see him slap the upright bass with the ferocity
of a Viking, a race of seafaring warriors considered by many to the original
Marines. Joe is a lifelong student and lover of music. He once kissed the very
spot where Elvis bassist Bill BlackÆs bass peg wore a hole in the floor at Sun
Studios. By far the most well listened member of the band, he is known to have a
quick answer for the most obscure musical question. His dedication to the band
and his willingness to do anything asked of him make him instrumental and
indispensable to his band mates. He's also a good guy to have around when it
comes down to swinging pool cues. Ryan Kyle is the drummer and the youngest
member of the band. Hailing from Seguin, Texas, he is the son of an auto
mechanic. His benevolent and easy going nature often calm the stormy waters of
Back Porch Mary and his mere presence behind the drums is very reassuring to the
band. Ryan is the driving force behind the band, and his true his genius is the
simple way he goes about doing his job. Mike has often said the band was never
the band until Ryan joined. 2008 finds the band releasing their fourth CD
entitled "Time of The Broken Heart". Though they have worked with many talented
people in the music industry, the band has never found exactly what they wanted
in the studio. Remaining true to their instincts, the band turned to their own
and asked Slim to produce, record, and mix the band's finest work to date.
Painstakingly recorded between tours, this experience has cast in stone what the
band has known all along. Like most of us, they've had to do it for themselves.