Insurgent North Country / Alternative Americana

40-Rod Lightning


  • Tom Jones- vocals and guitar
  • Jon Lundberg- lead guitar and vocals
  • Joe Bonfiglio- drums and vocals
  • Brian Killigrew- mandolin and lap steel
  • Chuck Larsen- stand up bass and vocals

Forty rod lightning - a term for whiskey
of most villainous description.
So called because it is warranted to kill
at forty rods.

1 rod = 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet
40 rods = 220 yards or 1 furlong


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40 Rod Lightning is an Alternative Americana band hailing from Rochester, NY.
We like to call our style Insurgent North Country

Playing covers by:

Johnny Cash, Uncle Tupelo, Willie Nelson
Beck, Hank Williams III, and more

Plus our own special take on a wider variety of music
from such artists as:

Pink Floyd, Metallica, and Judas Priest, to name a few.

And a steadily growing catalog of original music.

For information and booking contact us here.