8 Miles Down is a folk-rock band based in Mission, Kansas. Great songwriting,
inter-woven acoustic guitars and smooth harmonies are the defining
characteristics of their music. Formed
in 1997 as a trio, remaining founding members Joe Biesterfeld and Ken Kresha
continue to perform backed by a rhythm section as well as an acoustic duo.
Exhibiting a positive, upbeat style the band's repertoire has grown to consist of 50+
original songs and a wide variety of crowd favorite cover songs. Influences include The Eagles, The Indigo
Girls, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Sister Hazel, and Counting Crows. Throughout the years the band has maintained
a constant schedule of performances at a variety of Midwest venues. Highlights include:
·
Davey’s
Uptown Ramblers Club (KC, MO)
·
The
Music Café (Columbia, MO)
·
The
Zoo Bar (Lincoln, NE)
·
RAGBRAI
Opening Festival (Council Bluffs, IA)
·
Nebraska
State Fair
·
Platte
County, MO Fair
·
Numerous
bookstores, coffeehouses and cafés
8MD is currently promoting their March, 2003 release "What’s Become of Us." The
six-song EP contains a mixture of previously unrecorded fan favorites and new
songs. Previous recordings include
2001’s "Pieces of Life", the radio performance "Live on KKFI" (1999) and 1998’s
"In a Cold, Cold House".