Artist description Born in Bakersfield, CA, in 1975. I grew up playing with a variety of country, blue-grass, and blues musicians. I recognized very early in my life, shortly after I moved to The Biggest Little City in The World, that music was far more than a release or pastime, but was in fact a portrait of life.Therefore I eveolved into a total musician, Being fluent on at least ten instruments as well as being a vocalist and songwriter I have a deep affinity for all embodiments of music. I have lived far more than 27 years in my 27 years of life. My music is a running account of a life less ordinary and the tangible evidence of God Almighty and my own existence.

Music Style Original Covers and Original Rock

Musical Influences Lynyrd Skynyrd, Steve Ealr, Nirvana, Blind Melon, Kid Rock, Social Distortion, The Cult

Similar Artists Ben Harper, Black Crows, Nirvana, Blind Melon, Kid Rock, The Vines, Social Distortion, Blink 182, POD, The Cult, Grateful Dead, Johny Cash, Drivin' N Cryin, Lenny Kravitz, Zak Wild, Pride and Glory,

Artist History In my 27 years I have performed onstage on the Bass, Guitar, Drums, and as a vocalist in a band accapella and in choirs. I have produced 8 records either solo or with a band all from Reno, NV. I have performed with Randy Bachman, of BTO, Simmi Mosley creator of Mosrite Guitars, Buck Owens, Third Eye Blind and Mearl Haggard. I have opened for Weezer, Def Tones, Clutch, The Offspring, Pennywise, NOFX, DRI, Lit, Slaughter, AFI, Seven Seconds, Slow to Surface, FSP, RKL, Cypress Hill, Hate Department, Korn, Adema, and Kid Rock. I have also found time to handle a magority of the small to medium size venue shows in between Reno and Las Vegas. Some of my previous original acts include Paranoid Delusion, Green, Source, Phat Couch (with Cypress Hill summer 2001 Universal City, CA seperatly, and cooperativly), SPROUT(2000 Warped Tour), Swing Seven, Bad Luck Breeding (at 2002 Montery Rock and Art Fest.), Velvet Crush (1st annual Chico Harvest Ball), Attic, Tribute to Tragedy and have been either the Bass Player, or Guitar Player Vocalist in a southern rock , Classic rock, Country (i.e. a no bar too far band) with my Father for 15 Years, called The Bumper Jones Band.

Group Members Being that I have been performing, writing, and recording for great many years I cannot possibly list all of the very talented supportive individuals that have either helped me toward my goals, or imparted wisdom crucial to obtaining my goals. But these few have been elemental; My drummer, My father, My best friend, Bobby Walden, My mother, for giving me life and letting dad and I play, My cool family, and these other essential musicians. Silas Johnson, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Clayton Fryer, Guitar, Vocals, Role Model, Ron Lester, DJ, Graphics, Promotion, and Motivation(ha ha), Kenny Cameron, and all of the F.S.U. Pro Audio team. My cousin Lance Ferrato, Bass, and Tolerance, His Family, and My Lord and Saviour, Kesus Christ. He provides me with rythem, contentment, and forgiveness, His fatrher GOD for all of them all of me and all of you, Dan Harper, Drums, My dear departed brother from a another mother, who helped me start all this shit rolling. Fuck the Naysayers.

Instruments Guitar, Vocals, Drums, Bass, Keyboards, DJ, Harmonica, Banjo, Violin, Mandolin, Pedal and Lap Steel Guitar, Tremelo, Therimin, Flute Sazaphone, Clarinet, and Various Percussion Instruments

Albums Swing Seven, Jesus Bucket, 1995, Wally, Double You, 1997, SPROUT, Bacteria, 1998, Best of FSU All Stars, 1998, Attic, Mural of Madnss, 1999, Live From the Watering Hole, Reno Comp, 1999, Wally, Interpretation, 2000, Wally, Participation Required, 2001, Bad Luck Breeding, Black to Zen, 2002, Wally, Defective 2002, The Bumper Jones Band, Down Anymore, 2003.

Press Reviews Reno News and Review, several features, and one cover story, Reno Gazzette Journal "Crash Test" April 99, and "Bad Luck Breeding" July 2002, several independent local papers, and two blurbs in The Vegas Entertainment Calender

Additional Info This is unspoiled pure clean sexed drugged rock and roll mayhem

Location Reno, NV - USA

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