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Blue Beat & Tumblin Donkeys

Let's rock the donkeys till they tumble!

About Me

"Blue Beat & The Tumblin Donkeys", based in Switzerland, fail to be defined by one single label/genre. The band’s songwriter and singer/guitarist, Beat Hüppin, states that it’s really all about writing and performing great songs, regardless what label might get attached to them. When asked about his influences, he names bands and artists stilistically as diverse as country, blues, rock, metal and even soul/funk.
A true eclectic, one might say. Still, the music is definitely rooted in the country tradition, which cannot be overheard. So BB&TD chose to have their debut album released on the Swiss label "Country Elite Special", which is dedicated to traditional country, country rock and rockabilly.
Following the release of the album in September 2007, the band got airplay in several countries: France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, good ol’ U.S. and of course in their homebase Switzerland. On top of it, BB&TD got credited for one track being used in the soundtrack of a sequel of the intensely popular TV show "CSI Miami". Quite an unusual achievement for a songwriter from the land of cows and cheese, isn’t it.
"Blue Beat & The Tumblin Donkeys" - a joyful, witty, hot & cool fusion of country, rock, blues, rockabilly that’s guaranteed to rock the donkeys till they tumble!
You can go to the little BB&TD record store on the official website by clicking on the banner. You’ll also hear more song samples there!
If you like what you hear, please help spread the word... Just follow the instructions given here . It’s easy and won’t take much time. Thank you so much for your support!

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Music:

Member Since: 4/27/2007
Band Website: donkeys.ch
Band Members:

    Beat Hüppin (voc/g) Michi "iivel" Buchser (b) Denise "Deux" Pfyl (g/voc) Ray Gunn (dr)

Influences: Some influences and sources of inspiration listed here in no particular order: Steve Earle, Bob Dylan, ZZ Top, Warren Zevon, Ray Davies, Dwight Yoakam, Brooks & Dunn, Jerry Reed, Stefan Stoppok, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy, Huey Lewis & The News, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Tower Of Power, Niedecken/Heuser, Megadeth, Extreme, Iron Maiden etc. pp.
Sounds Like: ... if you have got a clue, go ahead and tell me what you think!
Record Label: Country Elite Special / Turicaphon
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Konzertbericht 07.12.2007, Wave-Bar Siebnen

7.12. Wave-Bar, Siebnen Nach Tuggen diesmal ein noch ausgesprocheneres Heimspiel, nur zehn Minuten zu Fuss von meiner Wohnung in der Wave-Bar. Die Wave-Bar ist, neben dem Seven, das einzige Ausgangslo...
Posted by Blue Beat & Tumblin Donkeys on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:36:00 PST

Konzertbericht 16.11.2007 Cult-Bar, St. Gallen

16.11. Cult-Bar, St. Gallen Nach Jahren ein Wiedersehen mit der sympathischen kleinen Musik-Bar, die damals noch Catwalk hiess... Inzwischen hat es bei der Haus-PA einige Verbesserungen gegeben, die P...
Posted by Blue Beat & Tumblin Donkeys on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:35:00 PST

Konzertbericht 01.12.2007, Bar-Pub, Tuggen

1.12. Swiss Bar-Pub, Tuggen Ich ahnte schon zum voraus, dass wir heute in Abgründe hineinblicken würden, aber dass es gleich so werden würde? Nein! Ein Bar-Pub-Festival, das ich persönlich als Gast sc...
Posted by Blue Beat & Tumblin Donkeys on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:45:00 PST

Konzertbericht 05.10.2007 Dorfkeller, Einsiedeln

5.10. Dorfkeller, Einsiedeln (CD-Taufe!) Heute ist nicht nur ein gewöhnlicher Gig angesagt, sondern immerhin die "offizielle" Präsentation unseres Albums. Der Dorfkeller, bewusst wegen seiner netten ...
Posted by Blue Beat & Tumblin Donkeys on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:25:00 PST

Konzertbericht 29.09.2007 Kerze, Schaffhausen

29.9. Kerze, Schaffhausen Die Kerze in Schaffhausen - ein Lokal, in das man immer wieder gerne zurückkehrt. Urgemütliche Altstadt-Beiz-Atmosphäre mit viel Holz, und natürlich das immer aufmerksame Pu...
Posted by Blue Beat & Tumblin Donkeys on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:35:00 PST

Konzertbericht 28.09.2007 Alti Post

28.9. Alti Post, Wangen b. Olten Vor Jahren hatte ich beim Wirt Patrick Zimmermann in seinem damaligen Lokal "Desperado's" schon einmal ein Gastspiel gegeben. Das war damals eher eine Art B...
Posted by Blue Beat & Tumblin Donkeys on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:34:00 PST

New songs added!

Hi y'allI added two new mixes from the album production. Hope you like these songs. The first one, "Addicted To Speed", isn't really Country at all - it's more like a bike rock tune with some kin...
Posted by Blue Beat & Tumblin Donkeys on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

Country music from Switzerland?! Suomen kieli?

Hi y'all After I had written some Finnish comments on Myspace profiles of Finnish friends, it didn't take long till I got asked the following: "How come you're based in Switzerland playing t...
Posted by Blue Beat & Tumblin Donkeys on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

Lyrics for "God on Wheels"

Here's the lyrics to the song I recently uploaded called "God on Wheels". Enjoy and feel free to comment!   GOD ON WHEELS  as always: lyrics and music by B. Hüppin (SUISA) (Verses 1+2) T...
Posted by Blue Beat & Tumblin Donkeys on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

New song added

Hey folks, I finally added a new song to my profile - it's called "God On Wheels" and it's actually the last song that I wrote that will be on my forthcoming album. The version you can listen to is a ...
Posted by Blue Beat & Tumblin Donkeys on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST