BLUES AT THE BOW IS PROUD TO BRING TO YOU:
MONKEY JUNK
Legendary delta bluesman Son House spoke about a passion for his
music and was quoted as saying "I'm talkin’ 'bout the blues. . . I
ain't talkin' 'bout monkey junk!" MonkeyJunk is a band that draws
heavily on the legends of the blues and translates that influence into
a contemporary blend of swamp R&B, soul boogie and bedroom funk.
This triple threat trio comprised of Steve Marriner, Tony D and Matt
Sobb draws on over 56 years of combined experience playing blues live
and in studio . . . and it shows.
In the fall of 2008, MonkeyJunk was nominated for a Maple Blues
Award for best new artist - a rare feat only having been in existence
for 6 months and not having released a record yet . . . In February
2009, MonkeyJunk represented Ottawa, Canada at The International Blues
Challenge held in Memphis, TN competing amongst 100 bands from nine
different countries. After the smoke cleared on Beale St., MonkeyJunk
had placed third overall!
STEVE MARRINER is a
multi-instrumentalist and vocalist widely recognized as one of Canada’s
premier harp players. Steve has toured and performed internationally
with Harry Manx and Sue Foley. He’s appeared on a number of other
artists’ recordings including Harry Manx, David Gogo, and Steve Dawson.
In January 2009 Steve won the best harmonica player award at the Maple
Blues Awards.
25 years of experience has garnered TONY D
a widely-known reputation as a guitar player/singer/songwriter with the
goods to deliver. In that time he has lead own band as well as recorded
and toured internationally with such artists as Buddy Guy, Dutch Mason,
Andy J. Forest and Bernard Allison. With 8 albums to his credit, Tony
has become a respected veteran of the Canadian blues scene.
MATT SOBB has been a
student of the beat for nearly two decades. His “less-is-more”
approach, power and versatility have made him a popular drummer on the
Canadian music scene. His resume includes live and studio performances
with the likes of Jeff Healey, Kim Wilson (The Fabulous Thunderbirds),
Lee Oskar (War) and David Gogo.
Matt proudly endorses LOS CABOS drumsticks.
MonkeyJunk’s debut “TIGER IN YOUR TANK”
was released in April 2009 and the rest of 2009 sees the band touring
coast to coast in Canada - appearing at your favorite juke joints,
divebars, theatres and festival stages . . .
www.monkeyjunkband.com