Gritty roots rock. 

Drew Peterson - vocals, guitar
BJ Haldy - backup vocals, banjo
Joel Erickson - backup vocals, bass
Dustin Brown - percussion
“Forty Watt Bulb is both small crowd intimate and big audience worthy. The foot-tapping strumming of Forty Watt Bulb lures you in. The whimsical lyrics that sneak in an interesting spin on reality keep you wanting more. ”

— Veronica Glidden - Up Magazine

Shovel's Length Short

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NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL and CD This is a small pressing of Drew Peterson and Forty Watt Bulb's, "Shovel's Length Short" album to celebrate its release 20 years ago! "Shovel's Length Short is road-trip music, drinking Read more

NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL and CD This is a small pressing of Drew Peterson and Forty Watt Bulb's, "Shovel's Length Short" album to celebrate its release 20 years ago!

"Shovel's Length Short is road-trip music, drinking music, and relaxing after a good, honest day’s worth of blue-collar labor music." Bruce Cook - Static Magazine

This is Forty Watt Bulb's highly acclaimed first full length album! Tracks include: Laramie, Uncle, Shovel's Length Short, Goin' Out West, Good Gravy, The Butcher's Union, Cold Ground, Piss and Vinegar, Baby Blue, Three Monkey Rush, Tattoo, Jesus Loves My Shotgun, Tie Me Up Or Tie Me Down, Shoes, Bastard Son Of Lee Marvin, Lenore, When I Set This Hammer Down.

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    Laramie 3:15
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    Uncle 2:50
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    Shovel's Length Short 5:06
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    Goin' Out West 1:58
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    Good Gravy 2:45
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    The Butcher's Union 3:11
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    Cold Ground 2:38
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    Piss and Vinegar 2:09
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    Baby Blue 2:28
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    Three Monkey Rush 2:39
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    Tattoo 2:27
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    Jesus Loves My Shotgun 1:52
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    Tie Me Up or Tie Me Down 3:28
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    Shoes 3:01
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    Bastard Son of Lee Marvin 2:44
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    Lenore 3:52
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    When I Set This Hammer Down 4:53
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Snivel

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Forty Watt Bulb's second full length album is OUT OF PRINT! Get your download now, which includes:

Twenty Dollars Steal Your Girl Summertime Sweet Pea Here Kitty Kitty Lagscrew I'm On Fire Go Slow Optimistic Nihilist Wwllcjd Sodapop And This Is What They Bring

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    Summertime 2:18
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    Sweet Pea 3:16
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    Here Kitty Kitty 2:23
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    Lagscrew 2:35
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    I'm on Fire 1:47
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    Go Slow 3:25
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    Optimistic Nihilist 3:13
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    Wwllcjd 2:30
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    Sodapop 2:54
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    And This Is What They Bring 3:10
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