Singer/Songwriter Chad Ball has never been quick to saddle his style with a specific genre label, and why would he after his first three albums - best described as genuine blends of folk, blues, rock, and country. Ball's upbringing in the rugged mountains of Northwest Montana only add to the songwriting approach he has been refining for the past decade. After joining the band 'Late Nite Radio' in the Summer of 2005 with bassist Rob McClain, drummer Corey Curran, and guitarist Corey Benstgon, Ball began writing and gigging consistently with the group. Benstgon was replace with guitarist and singer Johnny Montoya and shorty after, the deput album Loose Change was released. The album is littered with backroad folktales, which Ball would deliver through textured melodies and complex, but rhythmic, acoustic patterns. In Loose Change, he lets his Americana influence shine through in the title track and the rowdy "Throwin' Shoes", where his range of guitar chops is on full display. But the transition from thick country-rock songs like those to the warm acoustic grooves like "Borderline" and "Aquarium Home" was effortless. Then, in July of 2011, 'Late Nite Radio' and hundreds of other friends and family were abrubtly shaken by the tragic death of Curran. This event, later inspired the song "Getting Out of Town" on Ball's second release, Corduroy Man. Curran was replaced by drummer, Logan Dudding and the band continued on for a short period of time before disbanding in the spring of 2013.