“WBPN doesn’t hew cleanly to one genre……Basically , it’s an instrumental jazz-fusion band loading up heavy on the funk, with plenty of room left for improvisation”
-Dave Roepke: The Fargo Forum July 18th 2006

Brought together by chance in 2005 due to the breakup of the bands LivingInTentCity and Quadrophonic, the remaining members of each band united to continue their musical developement. The groups musical prowess allows them to construct compositional material that keeps listeners on their toes, and improvisations that range from sonic soundscapes to polyrythmic grooves.

“They play jamband-jazz that would have cost you a 20 dollar cover and a two drink minimum to hear in downtown Chicago.”
-Annette Martel: The Rivers Edge monthly September 2006

In the bands short existence they have won the Sonicbids Cosmic Break Contest twice, performed at the 2006 and 2007 10,000 Lakes Festival and 10k preparties, been selected as a featured band in the documentary “Midwest Jam” from Migration Studios, played at Harmony Music Festival, Stupapalooza Music Festival, Harvest Fest, Solstice Shakedown Festival, Nest Fest, and many more.

“Fargo, ND, based WBPN played a very energetic set to a good sized Saloon. Being my first experience with the band I wasn’t familiar with their tracks, but they had a strong rock sound that offered up some nice variety to the weekend, I’d definitely go see them solo if they ever came around the mid-west.”
LiveMusicBlog.com 10KLF Review: Day Two WBPN set

WBPN has enjoyed jamming with the following: Particle, God Johnson, Vince Herman and Great American Taxi, Fat Maw Rooney, Down Lo, Gypsyfoot, Willie Waldmen (Banyan and The Willie Waldmen Project) and Norton Wisdom (world class live art), Madahoochi, Gold Standard, Wookiefoot, The SugarFree Allstars, Hyentyte, The New Primitives, Stealin’ Strings, Hooch, The Smoking Bandits, The Northwoods Band, The Last Bus, 3 Peas, Fat Dad, The MindFunkAllStars, Sovereign Sect, and many more.

“Those of you who have heard this group know the extent of their groove capacity, and WBPN never disappoints.”
-Zach Kabrinsky: The High Plains Reader july 6 Vol. 12 Iss. 43 page 6