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The Jukes

We do not play no rock 'n' roll

About Me

The Jukes have emerged from the deep blues tradition and were formed in 2006 with the vision of bringing something different to the New Zealand music scene.

The premise of the band is uncompromising authenticity, as faithful to the original Chicago blues as possible.
That means maximum danceability.
In the age of artificial and synthesized meaningless pop, The Jukes are as much of a cause as a band, playing genuine, emotional music that you can dance to.
The shuffling feet and shaking hips that accompany a Jukes performance are a testament to that.
Theirs is the balanced sound of classic Chicago blues tunes, where each separate band member creates the ensemble.
It’s an honest voice… a hypnotic body-tempo rhythm drawing you into the music’s core.
You can let it move you and dance to it, or just let it wash over you.
The blues touches you where it hurts, then it heals you.
The band consists of vocals, harmonica, guitar, bass and drums in the classic Chicago tradition.
The set list includes classics from such legends as Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Little Walter, Jimmy Reed and Slim Harpo and a couple of original tunes have also found their way into The Jukes performances.
The Jukes are available for Festivals, Pub Gigs, Corporate Events and Private Parties.
For bookings or enquires please contact the band.
We will be updating this site as often as possible, so keep checking back for the latest band information.
We hope you can make it to one of our upcoming gigs, and thanks to all of you for your support!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/26/2007
Band Website: thejukes.net
Band Members: Mark Foster
Vocals & Harmonica
Adam Renata
Guitar
Andy Sweetman
Guitar
Sean McCarthy
Bass Guitar
Chris Harford
Drums

Influences: Albert Collins
Albert King
B.B. King
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Joe Turner
Billy Boy Arnold
Blind Willie Johnson
Buddy Guy
Charlie Musslewhite
Earl Hooker
Eddie Boyd
Elmore James
Freddie King
Hound Dog Taylor
Howlin' Wolf
Hubert Sumlin
James Cotton
Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Rogers
John Hammond
John Lee Hooker
Junior Wells
Koko Taylor
Lightnin' Hopkins
Little Walter
Magic Slim
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Muddy Waters
Otis Rush
Otis Spann
Pinetop Perkins
Robert Johnson
Robert Lockwood
Robert Nighthawk
Skip James
Slim Harpo
Son House
T-Bone Walker
Tommy Tucker
Willie Dixon
Willie Kent

The Jukes would like to thank Stack Studios and The Rock Factory for all of their support.

The Jukes would also like to acknowledge the support of Dean Morris

Sounds Like: "The Jukes inhabit the Chicago blues as if they lived in the suburbs and visited the clubs and bars of their heroes every week."

Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Band. Part 9.

It's been more than a few months since the last blog entry and plenty has happened since then.   The band's gig at the Auckland Jazz and Blues Club was an extremely interesting experience. ...
Posted by The Jukes on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:57:00 PST

The Band. Part 8.

With Christmas a distant and rather blurring memory and the New Year well underway The Jukes kicked off 2008 with a gig at the Masonic Tavern in Devonport, sharing the bill with Los Diablos and The Wi...
Posted by The Jukes on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:13:00 PST

The Band. Part 7.

The Jukes always enjoy playing at Grand Central. It is really is a great little venue for live music. The stage is tiny (the drummer has to be shoved out of the way underneath the stairs  and some mi...
Posted by The Jukes on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:18:00 PST

The Band. Part 6.

Three gigs down and more to come... things are going well for The Jukes. After a really enjoyable debut gig at Grand Central the band could not wait to play again, this time at Bar de Baz.It is an int...
Posted by The Jukes on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:57:00 PST

The Band. Part 5.

It's been a busy couple of weeks for The Jukes. The band was joined by a keyboard player for a couple of rehearsals, but unfortunately the curse of The Jukes has been laid upon him. The band put in so...
Posted by The Jukes on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:11:00 PST

The Band. Part 4.

Another month has passed and The Jukes have recruited a new drummer. In fact he was their first drummer& so does that make him new or old? Perhaps, maybe, just a tad confused. The long sort after keyb...
Posted by The Jukes on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:16:00 PST

Definition of the Blues. Part 2.

Reproduced (and slightly edited) from a web posting by Edward Liu Three blues aint's:  * Blues ain't just about being sad * Blues ain't just a musical form (I-IV-V chords, pentatonic sc...
Posted by The Jukes on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:54:00 PST

Definition of the Blues. Part 1.

Taken from the All Music Guide at allmusic.comTo the detached musicologist, defining the blues is a simple task: a basic I-IV-V chord progression laid over a 12-bar framework. For the rest of us who ...
Posted by The Jukes on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:37:00 PST

The Band. Part 3.

A forgotten kick drum pedal, a lost guitar slide and a couple more rehearsal sessions later, the feeling was that somehow our collective mojo was miss-aligned and The Jukes were starting to get throug...
Posted by The Jukes on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:43:00 PST

How To Sing The Blues

by Lame Mango Washington and others(This has been posted in various locations around the Internet and included in several publications. Like the blues itself, it has evolved and developed although sti...
Posted by The Jukes on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:02:00 PST