John Stansell

John is a native of South America (South Texas) but is of largely Scots-Irish descent. John appeared on the Austin scene during the summer prior to Y2K playing washtub bass in The Big Jug Band and also with Howard Rains in The Rocketship Gospel Quartet (appearing as Prince Mustafah Al Rhamalamadingdong). John is currently playing upright bass with Jim Ivy at the Star Co Hot Jazz Jam in Round Rock and playing washtub with The Old Time Pie Junkies and The Big Jug Band in and around Austin.Past projects of John's include !Twangzilla!, Shorty Long's American Novelty, Hillbilly Pretty, Border Radio, Cantina Kings, Love Jerry, Puddin' Hill Mob, Violet Crown Radio Theater, Dark Holler, The Walter Moore Band, Walter & The Cronkites, Saint Monday as well as Huntsville, Texas' own seminal Ska/Reggie outfit X's For Eyes.
When he's not playing upright or washtub, John loves to play himself some Chicago style tenor banjo. He also plays guitar (electric, acoustic, slide and 12 string) sax (6 years of Band) & ukulele.
Here's a blast from the past (circa 2002):
UNCLE SMITHEE'S ESOTERIC MUSIC EMANCIPATORS: Just in time for conference exploitation/promotion, ex-Bad Liver and all-around mensch Mark Rubin has put together a loose collective of Austin acoustic music groups devoted to traditional, vernacular, and roots music. The White Ghost Shivers play string band music of the Twenties and Thirties, while Dark Holler waxes nostalgic with country, bluegrass, and gospel. The critically acclaimed Shorty Long also focuses on novelty/jazz styles of the Twenties and Thirties; last year's Chickenboxer suggested real range and genuine comedy. Rubin's contribution is the Western-swingin' Ridgetop Syncopators, a fiddle-driven Thirties-styled outfit featuring Rubin's banjo and lead vocals. Dave Biller & Les Niglos, a sixpiece dedicated to Django Reinhardt "gypsy jazz" closes the show. (Gingerman, 9pm--1am) -- Andy Langer
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