The Buck-Fifty Boys were born on a Minneapolis street corner on a summer afternoon. They had been playing for a while and it was getting late. When they stopped to count the money in the open guitar case, it was a dollar-fifty. A demo EP quickly followed, laying the foundation for a roots-driven touring and recording band with a soul, grit and a touch of recklessness..

In the late 1990s, The Buck-Fifty Boys released one full-length record, followed by two U.S. club tours. Along the way, they shared stages with Gillian Welch, Dale Watson, Wayne “The Train” Hancock, Alejandro Escovedo, The Old 97’s, and many Twin Cities friends from a storied music scene. Based on the strength of their first full-length album, they were invited to play the legendary Bottom Line in New York’s West Village.

When the band parted ways after touring, they left behind a full album’s worth of songs—written on the road but never recorded. Life unfolded: art school in New York, bluegrass stages, farms, and Texas clubs. But years later, the band found themselves back in the Midwest. Around a fire, the spark returned.

In 2025, The Buck-Fifty Boys are releasing five new songs, recorded from that long-unfinished chapter—songs born on the road, now finally committed to tape.