Artist description Kokomo is a three piece acoustic band making intelligent adult-oriented music with featured harmonica and an emphasis on melodic lyric-driven songs.

Music Style Blues-based acoustic rock

Musical Influences Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Randy Newman, Elvis Costello, Robyn Hitchcock, Tommy Johnson, T-Bone Walker, Robert Johnson, Freddie King, Kokomo Arnold

Similar Artists Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Randy Newman, Wallflowers, Leonard Cohen, Lyle lovett, Van Morrison, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, The Band

Artist History Kokomo was formed in 1991 and has since toured constantly in New Zealand and released 5 albums (on Jayrem Records): 2 of traditional blues followed by 3 collections of the band's own songs.

Group Members Derek Jacombs - Vocals, Guitar; Grant Bullot - Harmonica; Nigel Masters - Bass

Instruments Guitars, Harmonica, Bass (+ trumpet, drums, and other extras)

Albums The Old Original Kokomo Blues (1992), When In Rome Do Rome (1994), To Be Or What (1996), Stromboling (1996), Little Heroes (1999)

Press Reviews "Wry, satirical, apocalyptic...Kokomo remain rooted in acoustic traditions, though not bound by them...a set that looks beyond the blues." NZ Listener (Sept 99); "Puts an acoustic stamp on some highly original songwriting." The Dominion (Aug 99); "Still the finest exponents of the blues New Zealand has, but there's a little country and a bit of rock and roll, a touch of jazz and a sniff of gospel thrown in for good measure...thought provoking and spot on." Northern Advocate (July 99)

Location Tauranga - New Zealand

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