Album Notes

In 2011 Flatbed celebrates the release of their latest studio recording entitled Scratches and Dents. Offering a wide range of Americana styles, Scratches and Dents reflects Flatbed’s eclectic ability to incorporate many of rock and roll’s earliest influences into a modern original sound.

Much like the history of rock and roll itself, Flatbed developed organically from folk styled singer/songwriter beginnings to their present energetic, electric live performances all the while maintaining that “the song” is still the most important element of their music.

Over the last seven years Flatbed has seen their share of personnel changes, but the strength of their current line up comes from decades of live musical experience and a genuine camaraderie that is easily recognizable on stage. Flatbed’s members are: Joelle Labert on vocals, Michael Tinsmon on bass and vocals, Thom Davis on drums and vocals, Nathan Montague on guitar, harmonica, and vocals, and Derek Bassett on guitar and vocals.

Having multiple song writers in the band, Flatbed has a seemingly never-ending list of original material as well as a growing song list of well-loved American rock, country, and blues classics to perform for its ever expanding fan base. With their combined stage experience, the members of Flatbed are as comfortable in the smallest honky-tonk and juke joint in your city as they are on the largest outdoor festival stages in the country. So check out Scratches and Dents, and come out to see a live Flatbed show for yourself.