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The Swingin' Blackjacks

HI-OCTANE ROCKABILLY & ROADHOUSE BLUES!!!

About Me

The Swingin' Blackjacks deliver a satisfying blend of Rockabilly and Jumpin Blues. Their musical recipe is carefully selected cover tunes and original songs mixed with high-energy performances and a love of the music they play.The trio has appeared regularly at local Toronto blues/roots havens The Black Swan, Grossmans Tavern, The Silver Dollar, Chicagos Diner and The Cadillac Lounge as well as the 2003 Orillia Spring Blues Festival, the 2005 Distillery Blues Festival and the 2005 Barrie Waterfront Festival. The Swingin Blackjacks have also performed live on CITY TVs Breakfast Television and on CKLN 88.1 FM. Recordings include 4 Hot Tracks, a four song cd/ep, and one song - I Love You So on the Stumble Records compilation Zombie Night in Canada. The Swingin Blackjacks play hard at every show, committed to their music and their audience. They conjure up memories as varied as a rockin juke - joint on a Saturday night, a chill breeze off the bayou, or a lonesome train whistle in the distance.

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Member Since: 5/24/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/swinginblackjacks
Band Members: Lead Vocals, Guitars, Booking - Matt Allen Drums - Adam David Bass - Various - Mark Fournier is on the mp3s, but he moved outta town, Joe Burns(Taxi Chain, Mr. Rick & The Biscuits) & Scott Gibson(The Royal Crowns) both slap for us.Various honourary SB's include(in no order at all...): Glenn Kimberley (Sin City Boys, Kenny Brown & The Pervaders), Gary Kendall( Downchild Blues Band), Teddy Leonard(Fathead, Paul Reddick, Pork Belly Futures), John Farrell(Club Django),Greg "Junior" Demchuk(The Rockin' Highliners, Do-Rite Aces, The Twisters) Henry Heilig(Carlos Del Junco, Heilig Manouver), Bob Vesazziani(Swing Gang, Liquor Pigs), Doug Barrett(Speed Kings), Bob Stanton(Too Beaucoup!), Jim Milne, (Downchild, Kenny Brown, Wild Card), Kevin McQuade(Rattlin' Bones, Kat Kings), Victor Bateman(pretty much everybody), Pete Schmidt(him too..), Dave Tufford(Melody Ranch), Skeets Mequita(Loveless, Go Freddy, Go!, The MacKenzie Kings), Mark French(The Simpletons, Blue Rodeo), Lee Warren(Rang Tango, Michelle Wright). There's more but I forget, and by the way, THANKS, all of you.
Influences: Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent, Link Wray, Johnny Horton, Louis Jordan, T-Bone Walker, Howlin Wolf, Johhny"Guitar" Watson, Johnny Cash, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Joe Clay, The Clash, The Paladins, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Blasters
Sounds Like: A Freight Train crashing through a Honky-Tonk!!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Blackjacks Friday May 25th

This Friday May 25thHi-Octane Rockabilly & Roadhouse BLueswithTHE SWINGIN' BLACKJACKSappearing liveatThe Cadillac Lounge1296 Queen St. W.Toronto Ontario,CANADA10:00pm Start/19yrs+  ...
Posted by The Swingin' Blackjacks on Tue, 22 May 2007 03:23:00 PST

We did it!

Last Saturday the band did our gig with Janis Martin and after a couple of pre-show hiccups, it went really well. I've known about Janis for nearly 20 years, having discovered her music on an "RCA Roc...
Posted by The Swingin' Blackjacks on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:55:00 PST

The BIG News!! Janis Martin Show/June 24th

Hello Friends, I'm writing to tell you that The Swingin' Blackjacks have received the honour and priviledge to be appearing as backing band for Rockabilly Legend Janis Martin, RCA Records "Female El...
Posted by The Swingin' Blackjacks on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:42:00 PST