Kyle Jester
Martinez, CA
Blues / Roots / Ballads
Bio
Early on I realized that one way to make a living wage playin' music was with a power trio. After trying out some different line-ups, fortune fell upon me in this regard. Upright bass player Thomas Yearsley was just leaving one of the greatest roots power trios ever, The Paladins. He was looking for local work and my calendar was full so we teamed up, got Vladimir Yarrovinsky on drums, and called ourselves The Tri-Tones (lame, I know).
It was through Thomas, and the Elector Studio which he h...
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Comments
Ava Lemert:
Let's do some Faye Adams or some Ruth Brown, Kyle, c'mon!!!
Nov 30
Ava Lemert:
Love your sound, Kyle. I would absolutely LOVE to get the chance to make some Kick Ass music with you!
Nov 30
Monica Dupont:
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY GREAT !!!
Jul 24
The Huffer Blues Band:
hey hope all is well saw you play at the Slippery Noodle 2-11 and thought it was a great show man keep up the blues!!
Mar 17
Status
Status:
RIP #EttaJames! Had a chance to record her tune "Roll with Me Henry" with #CandyeKane a while back: http://t.co/KWXOqz7c. Love for Etta!
Press
“Kyle has a very strong Texas/West Coast influence in his playing and his title track "Ain't No Way" is sublime. Kyle's got a light, flexible vocal style. "Feel Alright Again" (by Junior Parker) was a great choice as Kyle delivers sweet dancing licks throughout and the tune is made for his voice. "That's What You Think" has a rockabilly feel with lots of nice barnyard pickin' and one starts to realize by track #8 that Jester is a stupendous picker in both genres of Blues and 'Billy (plus Jazz) and this guy is a leading light in a whole new generation of players. "Automatic" shows he knows how to "nasty" (Shag hit!) and that's something that few master at a young age. "Can't Hold Out" shows Kyle to be a mean slide player as well; so this guy's got a whole bag of hot tricks. Wild slide. 5 bottles for a super impressive West Coast debut from an artist on his way up (on a rocket).”
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Blues / Swing Blues
Oceanside, CA
Oceanside, CA
Blog
Blurbs
Dec 02, 2011 at 10:59 AM
I formerly played with Candye Kane, Earl Thomas, Freddie Brooks, & Thomas Yearsley of the Paladins.
Throughout my career I have always managed my own band. Look for us in the Bay Area, and contact me for booking.
My usual outfit is a power trio, but I also put together intimate acoustic duos and large 6-piece bands. I've got about 1,000 shows un...
