Artist description Bushtaxis are old pickup trucks or station wagons that shuttle people around in parts of the world with no Greyhound, particularly, Africa. We play a mixture of anything that seems danceable, from any place we can think of, although now and then, we do do a ballad or two.

Music Style World Beat/Funk/Carib-African

Musical Influences Caribbean Zouk, African Soukous, New Orleans, 70s funk, reggae

Similar Artists Little Feat, Neville Brothers, Kassav, Abeti, Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, Sonia Dada, Angelique Kidjo, David Lindley, Paul Simon, Johnny Clegg & Savuka, Rusted Root, Average White Band, Juan Luis Gu

Artist History We were all born together in a log cabin that materialized in several continents at once. OK, OK, seriously, Caroline spent a lot of time working with African bands in Germany, France, and surprise, Africa. She tripped over Andy at a NAMM party, and the band was conceived at the Star of Siam, in Venice, California. Tim, John and Jim all arrived a bit later and have been needling Caro mercilessly ever since.

Group Members Andy Voelkel (bass, vocals), Tim Burke (guitar, vocals), Caroline Allen (keys, vocals), John Clark (guitar, vocals), Jim Pegg (drums, vocals)

Instruments vocals, two guitars, keys, bass, drums

Press Reviews www.bushtaxi.com

Location Venice, CA - USA

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