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    Artist description
    60s Garage Rock meets 50s Beat Jazz in a bad latin bar.
    Music Style
    Alternative, Garage Jazz
    Musical Influences
    Jazz, Garage Rock
    Similar Artists
    Tom Waits, Mose Allison, Jack Kerouac, The Kinks
    Artist History
    Originally a fanzine begun in 1992, RALPH, was the creation of designer/poet Ralph Alfonso. The band followed after CBC Radio (the national Canadian broadcaster) invited Ralph on their popular morning show to read his poetry. Ralph opted to bring some musicians along and the reaction was so phenomenal that the segment ran for over 30 minutes and generated over 300 letters from listeners as a result. The trio decided to play live gigs and 3 cds followed, in addition to several cross-Canada tours and Top 20 on the Canadian college charts for all cds. Ralph has also appeared in San Diego, New York, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. A new cd is expected in Fall, 2000, "This Is For The Night People". The first 25 issues of the RALPH fanzine have been collected into a book, "Coffee, Jazz and Poetry" (Water Row Books, USA).
    Group Members
    Ralph Alfonso, Vocals. Michael Rummen, Guitar, bass. Tracy Marks, keyboards, bass. Graham Howell, Sax. Ron Stelting, Percussion. Tom Harrison, Percussion. John Cody, Drums.
    Albums
    Coffee Jazz and Poetry. Olympia 66. Sophisticated Boom Boom. This Is For The Night People.
    Location
    Vancouver, BC - Canada

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