Funky Blue Muskrats formed in spring 2005. Francis Barton (guitar) and his brother Dallas Barton (drums) collaborated with Doctor Mike Vertino (bass) for a series of jam sessions in Auburn, New York. The group put together a setlist of blues covers and original instrumentals and debuted live outside at Central Park in Fair Haven, New York on June 29, 2005. The band played two more live shows in 2005, both at Market... more