BEST LOCAL BAND
In only two years together as a band, Ten Cent Biscuit (tencentbiscuit.com) has ascended to become your favorite local music group. A self-described energetic fusion of covers and original material, the country quintet plays across Southern Minnesota, including in the Med City. They took the stage at Down by the Riverside last year, opening for Nashville artist Jason Michael Carroll, and play frequently at the winner for best bar for live music, Whiskey Bone's.
Bass player and songwriter Mike Archer attributes the band's success to hard work and a blending of several different southern and country styles. "We bring our own niche to country music. We bring our own brand to whatever we play," says Archer. "To be successful, you've gotta be willing to work hard. In my view as a band leader, if you're not willing to work hard, you're not going to be around long."