Artist description Flamboyant and every day a total surprise, must see and hear to believe! At once uninhibited and insecure, raw and refined. JB never beats around the bush, but tells it exactly like it is.

Music Style Eclectic, VERY eclectic!

Musical Influences Zeppelin, Floyd, Beatles, Coltrane, Big Star, Zappa, McLaughlin, Shawn Lane

Similar Artists Bowie, T Rex, Zeppelin, Afghan Whigs, STP, Big Star.....

Artist History Born & raised in Memphis TN. JB got his first guitar at 11, played his first paying gig at 16 (a house gig, no less) Whalen was a founding member of the legendary "Donkeyspank" punk parody band, progressive rockers "Bone Pastor", Numen-core band "Aramaic", toured the SE college circuit w/"Psyko Puppits" and toured the country as production/stage manager for "Black Oak Arkansas". JB is a veteran of engineering/producing at "Sounds Good Studios" in Memphis. JB relocated to MS Gulf Coast in Feb. 2001 to quench the fates, and eventually formed "Babyshot". He also plays solo acoustic gigs and does the duo thang with guitarists "Andy Lee" and "Anthony Collins" . He has been featured in virtually every press publication and medium on the MS Gulf Coast.

Group Members JB Whalen, etc...

Instruments Guitar, vocals

Albums Precious Moments, Songs & Sundry

Press Reviews [url]http://www.charlotte.com/mld/thesunherald/entertainment/3820513.htm[/url], Gulf Coast Insid'r, Coast Nightlife Observer, 97.9 WCPR FM Biloxi, Fox 13 Biloxi, Mississippi Press, The Bay Press, Biloxi-D'Iberville Press

Additional Info All songs on this site are (c)ASCAP 2002 JB Whalen/Soul Church Publishing

Location Ocean Springs, MS - USA

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