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he founding members of the band first got together to play straightforward twelve-bar Chicago blues (they had all attended a particular Paul Butterfield concert as teenagers, although they didn't know each other at the time and didn't discover that fact until many years later) but soon began to write their own material, which is a little bit hard to describe. It's a little bit bluesy. It has some heavy country influences. There's also a lot of rhythm'n'blues, Motown, Stax, a combination that the boys (who have an inordinate fondness for gin-and-tonics) call "Red-Eyed Soul."

 Porkbelly Futures… is a musical group. They describe their music as “north country, born of the blues.” They began as a straightforward bar band, emulating the Chicago sound of the great Paul Butterfield, but as they began to write their own music, country influences began creeping 1. They conceived of their new sound as “north country” because they are Canadian lads, born and bred.
The group is named in honour of Porkbelly Futures, an obscure singer/songwriter who played various musical instruments of his own invention. There are no recordings of the original Porkbelly Futures, but it was said that he made people weep2.
The basic founding group consists of Paul Quarrington3, Martin Worthy4, Chas Elliott5 and Stuart Laughton6. They regularly perform with Rebecca Campbell7.
Their original songs are by both witty and touching. Their live performances are characterized by masterful instrumental work, gay banter8 and the occasional magic trick.
[1] “Creeping in” is a bit misleading. Actually, Stuart Laughton brought a pedal steel to rehearsal and knocked over a lot of other equipment in the process.
[2] At least, he caused tearing. Porkbelly Futures was said to have played at an incredible volume (especially considering he couldn’t afford to amplify his strange instruments.)
[3] The “Quarrington” of the 70’s group “Quarrington/Worthy” whose song, “Baby and the Blues” topped the charts in 1980. Not all of 1980.
[4] The “Worthy” of the 70’s group “Quarrington/Worthy.” Yeah, not all of 1980. Only about maybe a week.
[5] Classically trained, Mr. Elliott, having elected to play with Porkbelly Futures, is now legally enjoined from playing double bass in any professional orchestra.
[6] You may remember the child prodigy, “Little Stuey Laughton,” who played to sell-out crowds as a little Boy Wonder in the early sixties. This is what’s become of him.
[7] The lovely and talented.
[8] You know what I mean.
Porkbelly Futures is a unique blend of Roots influenced country/blues music. It is original material with witty adventurous songwriting and great lick