"Americana + Jamgrass + Classic Country = Bucktown Kickback
.Fans of artists such as The Gourds, Yonder Mountain String Band, the Grateful Dead and Whiskeytown will find plenty to cheer about in the songs and eclectic-but-focused style of Bucktown Kickback.The recipe for Bucktown Kickback sports heavy doses of bluegrass drive and fleet-fingered chops, plenty of tear jerking honky-tonk, a sprinkle of rock swagger and singer-songwriter flair, and Dudding’s love of narrative songwriting and easygoing melodies.Blurring the lines between Americana, jamgrass, honky-tonk and roots rock."
David Brewer, HIGH COUNTRY PRESS, Boone, NC
"Ace Americana band.smart, rootsy, acoustic-based music"
Peter Cooper, THE TENNESSEAN, Nashville, TN
"With a name like Bucktown Kickback, you may as well not even show up to the venue if you can’t throw down with some good old-fashioned, fiery, oh-mama-that’s-what-I-like roots tunes. Luckily for you, these dudes can do that and more, touching perfectly on everything from country slide blues to creepy, creek-bed-at-night Americana. I dare you to miss this."
Josh Ruffin, METRO SPIRIT, Augusta, GA (picks for the week)
The intrigue begins with their name but catch a live show or listen to any track from one of their three self-released albums and you’ll feel like you may have just discovered one of Nashville's best kept secrets. Formed in 2002 among the Bluegrass rich landscape of the Ohio River Valley and within earshot of Appalachia, Bucktown Kickback quickly earned respect from live music fans hungry for honest, hard driving, hot picking, barn burning, foot stomping, original songs about life and love. In 2005 Bucktown Kickback released their highly anticipated debut album SPEAKEASY which saw heavy rotation on AAA, Independent, College and Satellite Radio stations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Starting in 2006, Nashville, TN became the base of operations for the band’s last two releases and promotional tours (LOST IN YOUR OWN HOMETOWN and fiction pickin’) following the move of lead singer/songwriter/band leader Adam Brooks Dudding.
"Sturdy is our journey, slow and steady is our pace" Dudding says, "we're in it for the long-haul." To date, Bucktown Kickback has performed to a growing fan-base in over 20 U.S. States throughout the Southeast and Midwest including appearances in music hubs like New York City, Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN(of course) and at legendary venues on the live music circuit (The Knitting Factory, Eddie's Attic, Bluebird Cafe, Canal Street Tavern) as well as larger gatherings like the Gauley River Festival, Blue Ridge BBQ Festival and Floydfest. They’ve also had the opportunity to open up for Alabama, Junior Brown and Railroad Earth along the way. The band is looking forward to their upcoming performances, seeing old friends and fans out on the road, meeting new ones as their touring expands, and getting the chance to go over new material for another upcoming release. They hope to see YOU at a Bucktown Kickback show real soon!
