3 Chord Truths - Buck Ford

Published: Dec. 20, 2021, 1:38 a.m.

b'Hello Backstory Fans! Well, This episode marks the end of a looong season 4 for Cat and I. We put out alot of episodes, and talked to many amazing guests. We are happy you have listened to our interviews, and hope you have enjoyed them. We have alot of fun recording with our guests, as well as working with each other. We will be taking a few weeks off to relax a bit, and will return on January 16th with our first new episode of 2022. Be sure to check out our Backstory Sessions Facebook page for some fun contests where you can win a couple cool prizes during our hiatus. We thank you our listeners, and all of our guests for allowing us to bring you the stories and topics we find so fascinating. We would like to wish you all Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year!\\nOur guest this week is singer songwriter Buck Ford. Buck agreed to take time out of his very busy schedule to chat with us about his roots in country music, and has an interesting backstory about how he transitioned from a pro motocross rider to putting a band together to recording and playing alongside some of the biggest names in country music. On the day of our recording, he was getting ready to play a sold out show in his hometown in California to showcase his his 6th album, due out in January. His latest single, "Hearts Gonna Break" is available now. We thank Buck for the chance to sit down and chat, and he gives us some some great insight into his career, how his song ideas evolve, and where he is headed next.\\xa0\\xa0\\nBuck\'s Bio:\\n\\nNashville recording artist Buck Ford focuses on keeping that authentic country sound mixed in with his modern style edginess. Bucks influences consist of George Strait, Haggard, Mark Chesnutt, Daryle Singletary, Keith Whitley just to name a few. Buck and his band pride themselves on the fact that their performances \\u201cbring back to life\\u201d that authentic country sound with an edgy modern new flavor.\\n\\n\\nBuck began his story as a professional motocross racer, riding the circuit for over a decade. He received a full ride endorsement with a Honda team through the West Coast Super Cross Series in 2009. He placed his riding career on hold to pursue his love and passion for country music. Despite his dedication and talent in the professional motocross scene, his heart has always been in country music. Buck is now headlining his own shows playing his own music all over the states as well as internationally. Buck and his hometown band have been successfully playing for over a decade now and Buck has 5 Nashville records under his belt. Buck has performed from major stage concert venues to fairs, festivals, rodeos, clubs, private events, weddings, and corporate events. He and the band have shared the stage with so many of the big names. Daryle Singletary, Jason Micheal Carrol, Steve Azar, Easton Corbin, Justin Moore, Chris Young, Wynonna Judd, Steel Magnolias, Ty Herdon, Cody Johnson, John Michael Montgomery, Aaron Tippin, Jon Pardi, Arron Watson, Clint Black, Wade Hayes, Dustin Lynch and many times with Mark Chestnut. Buck has been able to combine the creative heart of country music with the values learned from his motocross endeavors, of dedication, discipline and perseverance.'