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The Miser
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The Mayfly Dance
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Rock Your Heart
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If I Could
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General Info
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Genre: Acoustic / Folk Rock / Roots Music
Location Chicago, Illinois, Un
Profile Views: 51101
Last Login: 3/14/2013
Member Since 3/11/2006
Website www.waygoodmusic.com
Record Label WayGood Records
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
........ .. .. .. .. .. .................. For over two decades, the musical partnership of Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack, known as Switchback, has been entertaining audiences around the world with their unique American Roots music blended with Celtic Soul. Playing over 200 engagements a year, Switchback can be heard at festivals ranging from the Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Nova Scotia to the Summer Celebration in Michigan where they performed for an audience of 15,000. Their concerts take place at such venues as the intimately famous Matt Molloy's Pub in Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland to the 3,400-seat Star Plaza Theater in Merrillville, Indiana. Wherever they play, no matter the size or age of audience, Switchback always captivates and charms folks with their energy and creativity. -
Members
..Brian FitzGerald.. on guitar, mandolin, vocals; and ..Martin McCormack.. on bass guitar, guitar and vocals -
Influences
The Band, Johnny Cash, John Hiatt, James Talley, Willie Nelson, The Chieftains, Lloyd Maines, Joe Ely, Hoagie Carmichael, The Beatles, Rogers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Butch Hancock, Old and In the Way, The Ranch House Boys, Burl Ives, The Clash, The Cure, John McCormack, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, The Byrds...... -
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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .................... .. .. .. .. .. Visit www.waygoodmusic.com for upcoming shows, our latest concert pics and other news! .. .. .. .. .. ..........View Switchback®'s EPK.. .. .. .. .. ...... .............. .. .. Switchback is sure to please anyone who enjoys pop-rock, alternative country or progressive folk styles. The sound can be compared to artists both classic and modern such as The Beatles, The Byrds, BoDeans, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Whiskeytown, Phish, Alejandro Escovedo, Simon & Garfunkle, The Everly Brothers, The Outlaws, The Rembrandts, The Honeydogs, Tom Petty, and The Beau Brummels.
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Posted a new song: "Bottom of the Bottle of Beer" http://t.co/mwhvPMkGow #music
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Posted a new song: "Rocky Mountain Express" http://lnk.ms/fCzgL #music
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SWITCHBACK® has a show on 05/18/2013 at 07:30 PM @ Egyptian Theatre in Dekalb, IL http://lnk.ms/fBqWZ #concert
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SWITCHBACK® has a show on 05/18/2013 at 07:30 PM @ Egyptian Theatre in Dekalb, IL http://t.co/ndDRD61gsD #concert
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SWITCHBACK® has a show on 05/11/2013 at 08:00 PM @ Mayne Stage in Chicago, IL http://lnk.ms/f1p1d #concert
Music
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15 Songs | May 1, 2013
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11 Songs | Jul 31, 2010
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9 Songs | May 28, 2010
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77 Songs | May 28, 2010
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10 Songs | May 28, 2010
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11 Songs | May 28, 2010
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Bio:
Member Since:
March 11, 2006Members:
Brian FitzGerald on guitar, mandolin, vocals; and Martin McCormack on bass guitar, guitar and vocalsInfluences:
The Band, Johnny Cash, John Hiatt, James Talley, Willie Nelson, The Chieftains, Lloyd Maines, Joe Ely, Hoagie Carmichael, The Beatles, Rogers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Butch Hancock, Old and In the Way, The Ranch House Boys, Burl Ives, The Clash, The Cure, John McCormack, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, The Byrds......Sounds Like:

.. Visit www.waygoodmusic.com for upcoming shows, our latest concert pics and other news! ..
Switchback is sure to attract anyone who enjoys pop-rock, alternative country or progressive folk styles. The sound can be compared to artists both classic and modern such as The Beatles, The Byrds, BoDeans, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Whiskeytown, Phish, Alejandro Escovedo, Simon & Garfunkle, The Everly Brothers, The Outlaws, The Rembrandts, The Honeydogs, Tom Petty, and The Beau Brummels.
















