Back Forty began playing together in 1978. The bassistdiscovered his love of music by listening to his mother's music collection. The drummer used to annoy his mom by playing his favorite record incessantly. Back Forty started singing at the college club Academic. The group used to practice at the bassist's house.

The group may have just completed their newest album, but they are thinking of what is to come next. Back Forty hope to collaborate with other artists while on this tour.

A member of Back Forty started dating a girl whose familywas a record executive. She passed the single on to them and the band signed a record deal soon after. The band played for little to no money at first and was just happy to be given a chance to be heard. Back Forty signed the record deal, but were not expecting the next step to be any easier.

The band has never played a bad performance in Albany, so they make sure to schedule a stop there whenever they tour. TheSeats.com allows fans to stop at one place online and find all the information they need. The site has Back Forty tickets, the touring schedule, and seating charts for concerts.