Back pOrchEstra

Back pOrchEstra's new album, "Stories In The Heart," entered the Roots Music Report at #1 in 4 categories earlier this year, and recently reappeared on those charts, presenting Roots Rock, Americana, Country Blues, Western Swing, Cajun, Indie-Rock, New Orleans and singer-songwriter music. The band offers new originals as well as historic American Roots material with rich acoustic tones. 

"The guitars slam like saloon doors, the violin traces lines that oscillate between melancholy and jubilation, the rhythm section moves forward with a tranquil groove that never rushes but never falters... Back pOrchEstra delivers a luminous, earthy, profoundly human record. An album that makes you want to sit on a porch, watch the sunset, and let the stories do their work...."  - Fred Delforge, Zicazine

...includes special guest, Berkeley's own Kathy Kennedy (Big Bang Beat, Smokey Robinson) on vocals, also with Tim Eschliman (Etta James, Commander Cody) on vocals & resonator guitar, Luis Rodriguez (Gator Beat) on drums, Jen Rund (The Real Sarahs) on bass, Mark Larson (Magenta Ray) on Tele, and Candy Girard (The Berkeley Natives!, Delaney Bramlet, Jerry Garcia) on violin.

Check out our single: https://orcd.co/7jjvmmx ... "What Does Your Heart Say?" - a breezy West Coast rock, a hopeful idealistic Americana love song duet, celebrating  the new "Stories In The Heart" album, listen now!: https://orcd.co/5xga7nr

*More about Back pOrchEstra:

"...What sets 'Stories In The Heart' apart is its sense of balance. Resonator guitar, violin, bass, drums, percussion, dobro, and Telecaster create a flexible, roots-forward palette that allows Back Porchestra to move between styles fluidly. The songs echo traditions without reenacting them, keeping one foot in the past and the other firmly planted in the present." - Vince's Hot Picks (Best of 2026) New Releases Now

Back pOrchEstra is a compact Shelter-in-Place-inspired musical combo ....going back to the basics... Formed for the first time the locked-down summer of 2020. The band draws from new original material as well as reworked classics by Hank Williams, Taj Mahal, Dan Hicks, Big Bill Broonzy, Bob Wills, Bobby Charles ...even Christmas Jug Band tunes.

... check out the "Dusty Road I'm On" video: https://youtu.be/jj0IIkUyrE4 ...a twangy roots rock number with a Cajun flavor and hints of Jesse Ed Davis and Sid Page....

Their Neo-Motown/Levon Helm style single "Ever Think About It," is here: https://orcd.co/qo5579q

LPs, CDs, and USB-Music Cards available all over, including https://www.globerecords.com

"...evokes artists from multiple decades over the last century and embraces everything from indie-rock and Americana to Celtic, Motown, and Western swing. If you need a reference point, look to bands like Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks and Asleep at the Wheel, whose records also draw on disparate sources." - Jeff Burger, Americana Highway

Tickets are $20 general admission; $15 for students with ID. Children under 12 are free. Advance tickets are available here, or if the show is not sold out, you may purchase your tickets at the door before the show.

Doors open 30 minutes before show time. We accept cash or Venmo only at the door.

The Back Room is an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages. The venue is ADA accessible. If you need more information or have any questions, please call us: #510-381-1997.

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