Farmington Hill’s raucous country swagger fits the bill for Saturday night, May 21, at the Dolores River Brewery.
The alternative-country band with punk-rock influences have become a local fan favorite for their party attitude and solid performances.
“Our live shows are perfect for a beer-drinking good time on the dance floor,” says Paul “Bubba” Iudice. “We have a lot of fun playing together.”
Their cheery, up-tempo style is modern rock, but with some “country-fried twang,” he adds.
The band’s first album, “Bridge to Nowhere,” is a local inside joke, referring to an infamous overpass south of Durango that has no road connection.
Their just-released second album “More Rock than Eagle Block” is a play on a mainstay concrete brick business, Eagle Block, at the top of Farmington Hill on Highway 550.
The band has a mix of influences. Bubba hails from punk band Freeman Social, and lead guitarist Eric Nordstrom is from the rock band Lawn Chair Kings.
“We have a wide range of musical interests, and practice a lot,” Iudice says. “We’re not trying to preach anything in our songs, we’re just there to play hard and have fun with audience.”
Farmington Hill will also play the Dolores River Festival on June 11.
