Besides presenting other bands as host of our very own Tent Show Radio, and writing award-winning books, Michael Perry also finds time to set life to music with his own band. Michael Perry and the Long Beds has been variously described as 'country folk,' 'roughneck folk,' 'folk-twang,' and Americana. "I was raised by farmers and preachers and tough country women, and I suppose my songs reflect that," says Perry. "Then again, certain wisdoms are available only from whistlers, frauds, and sinners, so I try to slide them a line or two as well."