SWITCHBACK - Rivers, Rails, and Rodeos: An American Musical Portrait

Switchback is the award-winning duo of Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack.

Americana Music is an amalgam of roots music formed by shared and varied traditions. During Switchback’s Americana concert, songs about dryland farming, twisters and the flooding along the Mississippi are interspersed with tunes about lonely truckers, working families, soldiers and even a late night romance in the haybarn. And in true Midwestern fashion, even some of the more serious topics are presented with a wry sense of humor. The duo will play mandolin, acoustic guitar and bass and are known for an almost brother-like blending of voices.

Music Connection Magazine said: "The words ‘American Roots & Celtic Soul’ only begin to describe this act, whose vocal prowess is as pure as it is unique."

"Playing everything from bluegrass to country to blues to jazz and rock 'n' roll, with Celtic thrown in as well, Switchback has been on the road since 1993, stopping only long enough to create some great albums and DVDs." - Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune