Back Forty is a unique Quintet comprised of guitar, mandolin, fiddle, drums and bass.
With 5 songwriters and 3 lead vocalists they are able to take an audience through many different musical textures and feels. They are well known for their genre jumping, however the music never sounds disjointed. With well crafted arrangements and tasteful improvisation the music is expressed as one eclectic tapestry.

Back Forty is Andy Benes on Mandolin, guitar, and vocals, Colin Murphy on Fiddle and vocals, Jeff Friesen on Bass, John Yax on drums, and Dan Ripke on guitar and Vocals.