Artist description Jesse Henslee plays the Harmonica, Guitar, Banjo, Synthesizer, Keyboard, and Rhythm Machine. He also does the Vocals, Song arrangements, Song writing, composing, sound equipment, band management, art design, special harmonica tuning, music teaching and promotes the harmonica. Member of the American Harmonica Association

Music Style Instrumental,Harmonica, Blues, Jazz and Texas Folk Blues

Musical Influences Father, Mother, Friends and anybody thats plays the Harp

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Artist History Born May,1954 Father was a harmonica player who played along with the famous Harmonicats on radio talks shows in the 1940's. He taught me how to play the harp at the age of 6 . My first song was Home On The Range in key of C# played on a 8 hole chromatic harmonica. My first performance was done on stage with my my grandfather who was the band director of a South Texas German Oom-Pah Band. I have a brother, an accomplished professional guitar player living and performing in Scotland. When I attended college in Waco, I played harmonica and banjo for tips, food and drinks at a pizza pub that showed old silent movies. It was a good experience to make noises to fit the scenes on the movies. In that same time period an owner of a bar asked me to help musicians play open mic every Wensday night as backup instrumentalist playing my harmonicas. Later on I found out I'd played with many famous musicians. Moved to Austin in 1975 and played in a few Blues bands.Tried the starving musician life and dropped out. Moved to the Texas Gulf Coast and started my Day Job! Played a few walk ons until 1996 and started playing open mic. Formed the BackYard Blues band and set up a recording studio.

Group Members James Warren,Tim Broussard, Bryce Kessler,Jimmy Joe Smith,Miguel Manzano,

Instruments Harmonica, guitars ele. and accustic, bass, drum machine, keyboard, perceussion instruments

Press Reviews None

Additional Info Don't quit your day job

Location Angleton, Texas - USA

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