Acoustic founded rock with inter-woven guitars and large harmony.

13 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Acoustic FOLK: Folk Pop

Pieces Of Life Songs


Details:

8 Miles Down is a folk-rock band founded in Mission, Kansas. With child songwriting, inter-woven acoustic guitars and smooth harmonies are the defining characteristics of their music. Formed in 1997 as a trio, remaining founding members Joe Biesterfeld and Ken Kresha continue to perform backed by a rhythm section as well as an acoustic duo.

Exhibiting a positive, upbeat style the band's repertoire has grown to consist of 50+ original songs and a wide variety of crowd favorite cover songs. Influences include The Eagles, The Indigo Girls, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Sister Hazel, and Counting Crows. Throughout the years the band has maintained a constant schedule of performances at a variety of Midwest venues. Highlights include:

* Davey's Uptown Ramblers Club (KC, MO)

* The Music Café (Columbia, MO)

* The Zoo Bar (Lincoln, NE)

* RAGBRAI Opening Festival (Council Bluffs, IA)

* Nebraska State Fair

* Platte County, MO Fair

* Numerous bookstores, coffeehouses and cafés

8MD is currently promoting their March, 2003 release "What's Become of Us." The six-song EP contains a mixture of previously unrecorded fan favorites and new songs. Previous recordings include 2001's "Pieces of Life", the radio performance "Live on KKFI" (1999) and 1998's "In a Cold, Cold House".

For booking call (913) 722-3560 or send email to:
gigs@8milesdown.com

8 MilesDown
P.O. Box 1354
Mission, KS 66222-1354
http://www.8milesdown.com