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The Jimmyriggers

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"Traveling Salesman, Killer on the Run..."



*** THE JIMMYRIGGERS ***Montreal’s The Jimmyriggers are something of a stylistic anomaly. With a nod to the hard-edged twang of Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt, the sweet rootsy pop of the Jayhawks, and even the nostalgia of early 90’s Can-con rock radio, this three-piece delivers their blend of rock and alt-country with a direct no-holds-barred attitude.
Built around the songwriting talents of bass player David Pearce and guitarist Andre Kirchhoff, the Jimmyriggers counterpoint their full electric sound and powerful rhythms with strong melodic song structures and vocal harmonies.
The Jimmyriggers have played in a large variety of local venues, including appearances at Montreal's Fringe Festival and Un-Pop Festival. They have also been showcased at Canadian Music Week and performed throughout southern Ontario in support of their debut CD Traveling Salesman, Killer on the Run...
The band continues to hone and develop its sound and, seeking increasingly to stretch their limits, have been known to surprise their audience by performing an entire set of original material un-plugged.
With a new year comes an invigorated sense of purpose for the trio as they prepare to perform more shows this year than ever before, and with a batch of new material to compliment their existing repertoire, the Jimmyriggers plan to cut a new record by year's end.
Traveling Salesman, Killer on the Run… is currently being played on college radio stations across Canada.
the Jimmyriggers - Wagon Wheel
(Old Crow Medicine Show cover)
the Jimmyriggers - Brand New Me
(from Traveling Salesman, Killer on the Run...)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 30/01/2006
Band Website: See "Sounds Like"
Band Members: Andre Kirchhoff :
Electric guitar, lead and backing vocals
David Pearce :
Bass guitar, lead and backing vocals

Influences: Outdated water cooler show references
Murray Hewitt
Sounds Like:

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Visit the Jimmyriggers on CBC Radio 3

Record Label: Should not be taken internally
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

A few people to thank

We're back from our very first tour of Ontario and we have a few people to thank for making it the success that it was. In no particular order, thank you to all of our good friends : The bands we pl...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:23:00 GMT

MORE TRUE GRIT FROM MONTREAL

From The Record http://news.therecord.com/arts/NightLife/article/388410 JASON SCHNEIDERFOR NIGHTLIFE Sure, everyone knows that Montreal is still the coolest city in the world when it comes to modern r...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:16:00 GMT

RECORD REVIEWS - UPDATED

Here's what's being said about our debut record 'Traveling Salesman, Killer on the Run...'Exclaim!Not since I discovered the country punk attitude and pure bliss of Uncle Tupelos final record (1993s...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 08:25:00 GMT

Indie city - country soul

Published in the McGill Tribune April 4, 2006 The Jimmyriggers: Montreal veterans join forces They've only been playing together since October, but the Jimmyriggers are already far from amateurs. The ...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:35:00 GMT