The Big Payback is a hard-hitting nine-piece band from Madison, WI, featuring a smoking four-man horn section and a soulful female vocalist. Exploring everything from funk-laden and world-beat originals to soul and R&B b-sides, The Payback will leave the crowd as exhausted as the musicians themselves. Payback is a party you won't want to miss.

The Big Payback brings together some of the Midwest's finest musicians, each offering a wide array of experiences helping to create a unique and infectious sound. These musicians can also be heard performing with Phat Phunktion, Harmonious Wail, Weapons of Mass Defunktion, Gadjo Players, Grupo Candela, and Vic Ferrari. The Payback also proudly teaches, giving classes and performances at schools throughout the Midwest.

Between The Big Payback's collaborative compositional process highlighting the talents of each musician, their raw live sound, and their non-stop high-energy show, The Payback is a much-needed dimension in today's music scene.

Latest News

The Big Payback is playing Fitchburg Concerts at McKee Farms Park June 16, Summerset Festival of the Arts in Baraboo August 2, and Jazz at Five on the top of State Street in Madison August 27. Get out and enjoy the summer by taking in a live Payback show!

The time has come! Overture is available on iTunes, Last.fm, Amazon, and everywhere else! The physical copy of the CD will be up on CDBaby. Check our site http://www.bigpaybackmusic.com to buy it.

Biography

The Big Payback is a hard-hitting nine-piece band from Madison, WI, featuring a smoking four-man horn section and a soulful female vocalist. Exploring everything from funk-laden and world-beat originals to soul and
R&B b-sides, The Payback will leave the crowd as exhilarated as the musicians
themselves. Payback is a party you won't want to miss.

The Big Payback brings together some of Madison's finest musicians, each offering a wide array of experiences helping to create a unique and infectious sound. These musicians can be heard in ensembles ranging from Youngblood Brass Band to the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. In addition, The Payback pays back by teaching young musicians in Madison and across the
Midwest.

Between The Big Payback's collaborative compositional process highlighting the talents of each musician, their raw live sound, and their non-stop high-energy show, The Payback is a new dimension in Madison's already dynamic music scene.

Personnel/Instrumentation

Leah Tirado- Vocals
Charley Wagner - Trumpet
Jamie Kember- Trombone
Brad Carman - Tenor Sax
Dave Buss - Bari/Alto Sax
Kyle Rightley - Guitar
Ben Hoffmann - Keys
Jeff Weiss- Bass
Joey B. Banks- Drums