Spafford
Arizona electro-funk jam quartet celebrated for patient, hour-long single-song improvisational journeys anchored by guitarist Brian Moss and bassist Jordan Fairless.
👥 Personnel & Lineage (3)
Tap any band to hopBrian Moss
Lead Guitar, Vocals
Jordan Fairless
Bass, Vocals
Nick Tkachyk
Drums, Vocals
⏳ Past Members (1)
Andrew "Red" Johnson
Keyboards, Vocals
📜 Archival Liner Notes & Thank-Yous
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The Historical Lineage of Spafford
Spafford emerged out of Prescott, Arizona, United States starting in 2009, contributing distinctive energy to the Jam Band and Electro Funk landscape. Anchored by personnel including Brian Moss, Jordan Fairless, Nick Tkachyk, Andrew "Red" Johnson,
Archival Entry Points & Significance
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Where to Dig Next From Spafford
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Southern Jam Dynasty: The Allman Brothers Band to Gov't Mule & Tedeschi Trucks
From Duane Allman's transcendent Capricorn Records slide guitar to the modern dual-guitar renaissance led by Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule) and Derek Trucks (Tedeschi Trucks Band).
Virtuoso Weirdness: Primus, Phish & The Police Collide in Oysterhead
When New Orleans Jazz Fest invited Les Claypool to assemble a dream band in 2000, he united Primus's mutant slap-bass with Phish's Trey Anastasio and The Police's Stewart Copeland.