Artist description "A Teenage Alternative Acoustic Band, with a Funky/Jazzy/Rock sound blending acoustic guitar, saxaphone,Trumpet, drums, and bass. They are an awesome live band, and reallly gets the crowd put to a personal level. They entertain with talented stage presence and many ear thirsting dynamics." Jim Bennet, Arrow Newspaper 99'

Music Style Funky Jazz/Rock/Blues Fusion

Musical Influences Charlie Hunter, B.B. King, Cold Blood, Bela Fleck,Dave Matthews Band, Dennis Chambers, Michael Frank, Sting, Santana, Ben Harper,Yellowjackets, and of course Tower of Power. Not to mention, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, James Brown, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Robert Nesta Marley...rastaman live up

Similar Artists Dave Matthews Band, Sting, Chicago

Artist History A Life less Lived is a group of friends who love to play music. They come together to express their talents with the sound that Colton Barton brings through his Original Songs. The group started out playing in local bars on Jam nights, and played at local clubs and for their local University. Since then, they have been priveleged to play with artists like, Robbin Ford the Blue line, and Elvin Bishop.

Group Members Colton Barton - Acoustic Guitar\Vocals, Nate Gullickson- Bass, Trusten Williamson - Saxaphone\Flute\Vocals\Beatbox, Chris Bartlett - Drums, ( kicken Brass) Fawcett-trumpet, and electric guitar Guest Artist's: Ken Veasy - Violin\Banjo, for the songs "Felicity" and "Let it out" and Craig Barton - Keyboards on the song "Like tonight"

Instruments Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Bass, Alto Saxaphone, Flute, Trumpet, Beatbox, Violin, Banjo

Albums This was just a self demo for people to know what they were in for when there were live shows. We will be going into the studion this winter to record our first real album,

Press Reviews "I have always loved music. I mean my cd collection ranges from bands like Earth Wind and Fire to Queen to Pearl Jam and Bush...I have a very diverse taste in music...My favorite band is Dave Matthews Band, with this new band called, The Colton Barton Band, coming up close behind them ;) I just dig positive music..." (From "M Carrion" Fan from California, Bay Area" "A Teenage Alternative Acoustic Band, with a Funky/Jazzy/Rock sound blending acoustic guitar, saxaphone,Trumpet, drums, and bass. They are an awesome live band, and reallly gets the crowd put to a personal level. They entertain with talented stage presence and many ear thirsting dynamics." Jim Bennet, Arrow Newspaper 99'

Additional Info If you would like a CD. Email us at lefmusic@hotmail.com

Location Kalispell, Montana - USA

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