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The Front Porch Country Band

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The Front Porch Country Band
The Front Porch Country Band in 2009
The Front Porch Country Band in 2009
Background information
OriginPennsylvania, U.S.
GenresCountry
Years active2001-present
LabelsUSAgency Entertainment
MembersRick Buck
Joseph Paul Hauserman
Johnny Jolin
Kim Reichley
Alison Rupert
Richard Rupert
Websitewww.frontporchcountryband.com

The Front Porch Country Band is an American country music band formed in Pennsylvania in 2001.[1] The six members came together from successful solo careers to record and perform as one group. The band includes country music star Johnny Jolin.[2] Their music primarily falls within the country genre with subtle influences of rock and folk.[3] The band’s distinct sound and stage performance is also influenced by the versatility of its performers, with each member playing a variety of instruments and sharing time on lead vocals.[4]

The band first became widely known for garnering more than one million song plays over fifteen months on the internet music subscriber system, MP3.com.[5][6] Following this exposure, the band toured mainland China[7][8] at the exclusive invitation of the US-China Foundation.[9]

The band opened for country superstar Randy Travis at The War Memorial in Trenton, New Jersey on May 10, 2009.[10]

Their latest album, Here We Go Again, was released on September 21, 2009.[11]

The Front Porch Country Band performed the world premiere of their multimedia Christmas production, "Christmas Once Upon A Time," on December 12, 2009 at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[12] The show was later broadcast on PBS affiliate WVIA-TV on December 25, 2010.[13]


Notes

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  1. ^ Christian, William John (2002). "Rockin' The Country" (PDF). Original American Country. pp. 9–11. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  2. ^ "The Front Porch Country Band » Meet the Band". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  3. ^ Carter, Kevin (2009-05-06). "This Mother's Day Go Country". U.S. 1. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania Band Credits Their Success To Now Defunct Website". NEPA News. 2003-12-07. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  5. ^ "Silence Is Not Golden". Business Wire. 2003-11-24. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  6. ^ "The Front Porch Country Band Releases First In A Wave Of Three New Albums". The Williamsport Sun-Gazette. 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  7. ^ "Top Country Band To Rock City". Shanghai Star. 2004-04-22. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  8. ^ Morningstar, Mary (2004-05-05). "Music News". Voice Of America. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  9. ^ "News Letter of USCF for May 2004". The United States and China Foundation Newsletter. 2004-05-01. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  10. ^ "Travis Performs May 10 In Trenton". The Trentonian. 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  11. ^ "The Front Porch Country Band Releases Here We Go Again". Broadway World. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  12. ^ "The Front Porch Country Band Debuts Country Christmas". Broadway World. 2009-12-02. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  13. ^ Brady, Chris (2010-12-22). "Christmas Concert To Air". The Standard-Journal. Retrieved 2011-01-03.