Every now and then a band comes along that is different. A band that combines a lot of influences to create a sound that is totally original and yet familiar. A band that is so honest in its approach that it stuns you. Back Porch Mary is that band. This is Rock ‘n’ Roll in its purest form the roots of this band run deep. As far back as you can trace American Music you can trace the evolution that leads us to Back Porch Mary. The band blurs lines between genres and they just don’t care. While giving a nod to the past, Back Porch Mary steps out on its own with a ferocity that hasn’t been seen in music in years. The four members of Back Porch Mary are all from small town working class families. They are from places where hard work and hard living go hand in hand. Places that have little time for fashion and trends. Places where you say exactly what you mean and you do exactly what you say. Back Porch Mary is a blue-collar people’s band in the tradition of Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band, Social Distortion and Steve Earle and the Dukes. At a Back Porch Mary show you will see any combination of cowboys, bikers, metal-heads, punks, and factory workers all mingling in unison and finding something in the band that they can latch onto and call their own. This band has played with bands such as Fuel, John Michael Montgomery, Saxon, L.A. Guns, Slash’s Snakepit, Ian Moore, Henry Rollins, and a wide variety of acts with a large variation in audiences. No matter the crowd Back Porch Mary walks off the stage with new fans every time. The band consists of Mike Krug on guitars and vocals, Shane “Slim” Laurence on guitar and background vocals, Joe Miller on electric and upright bass, and Tim Hurt on drums. Together they have toured the United States and Europe. They recently recorded their debut self titled album that will be released in the fall of 2002. The album was produced by Stuart Sullivan who has worked with such artists as Sublime, Willie Nelson, The Supersuckers, and the Meat Puppets just to name a few. The album was recorded in the summer of 2002 at Wire Recording Studios in Austin, Texas. Look for the band at your local venue in the near future.