BUMP KITCHEN

PERFORMS AT THE TACOMA FREEDOM FAIR

JULY 4TH, 2003 FROM 5:30 PM TO 7:30PM

ON THE JACK HYDE PARK STAGE

         Starting the mix there’s the vocal stylings of Tony Harper, a much sought-after talent.  Northwest veteran, Joe Blemis, lead guitarist and primary songwriter for Bump Kitchen is nationally recognized. Named “Best Blues Guitarist” in 1996 by the Washington Blues Society, Blemis has wet appetites for everyone from Deep Purple to Robert Cray.  Russ Letson, guitar player, brings to a heapin’ helpin’ of jazz-rock chops to the table.  Native New Yorker, Everett James, first picked up a pair of sticks at the age of 8 and has been whippin’ it up ever since.  Jack Burton of the Tacoma Weekly says, “One of the Northwest’s best, his percussive fills and grooves are guaranteed to have you on your feet and dancing your butt off.”  Holding up the low end of those boiling broth of a band is bass man, Scott Simmons.  A native of Oregon, Simmons sizzles and simmers the heavy sounds that create Bump Kitchen’s unique musical blend.  Bump Kitchen combines blues and old school funk influences with heavy quitar sound.  Bump Kitchen dares to defy any one category of music.

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Everett James   (253) 223-4333

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