Music
Press
"With no other way to say it and just for the sake of clarity, you may want a little more pic'n roll with that guitar because the Fast Food Junkies are now serving liks' that just can't be found anywhere..."
"No one around these parts can touch them when playing live. A super pumped set of onry getups from an entourage of three from McPherson, Kan., that just don't do it like anyone else."
"The group's first record, "Grumpyland", is completely filled to the brim with high energy, sassy banjo liks' and a rhythm that is astounding...Folks from the different strokes can associate themselves with what these guys are singing about. Their music transcends boundaries." - Splurge! magazine
"This is one of the most progressive bands I have ever heard and also the best live act thus far...The band is one hot stop for the licks and the best gig that is going on right now...Fast Food Junkies is a guaranteed killabillie because it knows how to murder sets." - Splurge! magazine, Dec. 2005, Wichita
"Fast Food Junkies' songs talk about life, the good and the bad and often the humorous....It's fun for the crowd, because it's fun for the band." - "Play" section of "The Newton Kansan"
" 'These guys are good, but you really ought to hear the Fast Food Junkies' says Karen Horst, who has been coming to Winfield for about 30 years, she said, and it's been a while since she's heard youngsters this good." - The Wichita Eagle
Discography
Grumpyland - 2005
Backwoods - 2006
Selected songs from Grumpyland and Backwoods playing at:
McPherson radio station: KBBE 96.7 FM
Lawrence KU radio station: KJHK 90.7 FM
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Bio
The Fast Food Junkies, hailing from McPherson, Kansas, have been strumming out addictive tunes since the fall of 2004. So far, this trio has put out 2 independent records, “Grumpyland” and “Backwoods” and have conjured up a large regional following making their music a mainstay in the Midwest.
The Junkies, as they are affectionately called, consist of Landon Unruh, the speedy banjo picker and vocalist, Dave Crawford, on upright bass and supplying charming background vocals, and Clint Snyder, providing harmonious vocals and masterful strumming on the guitar. Having come from rock backgrounds, these three have carved out a fast paced progressive bluegrass sound that demands the respect of traditional bluegrass lovers and turning the heads of rockers.
Nonetheless, the live performance of this band is what makes the Fast Food Junkies an act to catch. As put by Bradley E. Robinson of “Splurge!” magazine, “I was totally blown away. No one around these parts can touch them when playing live.” It truly is the live show that brings people back time and again, surely to have a good time. No matter what their favorite type of music may be, it is a sure bet that one of their favorite groups will soon be the Fast Food Junkies.
The Junkies are not a group to be put into a mold and compared to other bluegrass groups; they can only be called great musicians. Not one of the three are professionally trained, nor do they read music; they are self taught. The Fast Food junkies have made a name for themselves through hard work and creating music that they love, thus giving the fans recorded music and “live” shows that never disappoint. The Fast Food Junkies are here to stay.
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