ContraForce has one goal, and that is to rock the sh*t out of some folk tunes. This four-piece powerhouse packs the frenzied bowing arm of Andrae Raffield, the slammin' palms of drummer and saxophone player Joey Dorwart, the ethereal vox and violin sorcery of Karin McQuade, and the guitar onslaught of Jimi "Two Nails" Periano, into a hurricane of wild, energetic, kick-in-the-mouth contra music that will leave you gasping for breath and begging for more.
Dre and Joey were old hands at the contra band scene, having vetted in Anna's Bananas, Shady Groove, and other bands for over fifteen years before they decided to strike out on their own to explore their new and exciting vision for contra music. They began experimenting , which quickly escalated to writing the bulk of original material. Thus, a new band was born, merging tradition.
Karin Mcquade found her way aboard subbing for Dre and brought her own style and vocal atmosphere to complete our sound!
