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“Loving your music! Loving the Blues! Thanks! Sounds Great! All the best” “I love you guys....you sound so good!” “INCREDIBLE set by you guys yesterday in Old Town at The Blues Fest [ed. note 2008] Thanks for the great show!” “Man y'all sure know how to crank it out!"" - From multiple sources of MySpace Comments
Jimmy G. and the Capitols is a progressive blues band with influences from blues artists as Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. This was their initial debut and the band seeks to “spread the gospel of the blues to the masses.” Roger Gentry has a smooth voice contrasting his edgy, bluesy harmonica playing. These traits were evident with an excellent cover of “Someday After A While” by Freddie King. This was a good live debut of this bands current line-up. [May 20, 2007 web page writers note]
~ G. Wilson (Capital Area Blues Society, Lansing, MI.) - Blues Ambassador Newsletter June 2007
Discography
For When the Blues Toll
(The New CD)
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Bio
Jim, "Jimmy G." - Lead Guitars, Vocals & Backing Vocals, has a musical career, that started with him being a member of the following local Lansing bands:
1995 [The Blade Brigade] 1997 [The Blues Express] 1999 [The Straight Edge Band] and finally forming his own band in 2002 [Jimmy G. and the Capitols]
Kevin - Drums, Percussion & Backing Vocals, started playing back in 1970 while in the 4H Club and ended up traveling with them as they played all over the state of Michigan.
He was, then, bitten by the "bug" (the Rock Bug) and all Hell broke loose!
He studied and studied, then ended up here in this "kick-ass Rhythm & Rock band," that breaks down barriers of what, we like to call, "Scorchin' Hot" Rhythm & Blues/Rock 'N Roll.
Roger - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals & Harmonicas, spent time in the 70's singing & playing in northern, suburban valley Cincinnati bands [Beouwulf, Sinbad & Fat Chance] and then reverted to doing sound reinforcement for a few more years after that. Only in the past few years has he been able to go back to what he always had a real drive to do, singing & playing Blues and R & B.
Joel - started playing Bass in 1993 after playing alto, tenor and baritone sax. He's played bass in many different progressive and rock bands before settling into Lansing's Blues scene.
Jimmy G. and the Capitols has been an opening act for the following touring groups: John Lee Hooker Jr., Priscilla Price, The Bill Lupkin Blues Band and Harmonica Shah & The Will Riot Band. They have also played: the 2006 & 2007 "Music & Arts Fairs" - Portland, MI., the 2007 & 2008 Capital Area Blues Society's "Blues Brawls" - Lansing, MI., the 2008 Capital Area Blues Society's "Breakin' Bread with the Blues" - Lansing, MI., the 2008 Old Town Blues Festival, Lansing, MI., the 2009 Renegade Theater Festival [Old Town]; Lansing, MI., the 2009 Southside Lansing “Showcase Community Fair" [7th Annual] Lansing, MI. and 2009 Rookies Restaurant & Bar [Benefit] Lansing, MI.
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