Tim Jenks Band
Tel: 01902 754487 (home)
01902 755074 (office)Mob: 07772 433754
Email tjenks@btconnect.com
It was the late 1960's when Tim Jenks set about changing the face of church music in St Jude's church ,Wolverhampton. He swapped acoustic strumming for a cheap Les Paul Copy guitar and began grinding out a boogie blues approach to music with a message that raised eyebrows in churches throughout the Midlands and Northern England where Coffee Bars were playing host to live gospel music bands.
With so many gigs available to play in the '70's, Tim abandoned his teaching career to form 'Aaron' a pro-unit that would complete 3 years on the road - 1 year touring England's pubs - with 2 years spent touring schools and colleges in the USA.
There were gap years as family commitment slowed down output throughout the '80's but Tim's love of playing the blues got the better of him in the '90's. A joke in the pub turned a blues jam session into a popular 3-piece band the 'Red Eyes Bluesband'. Personnel came and went but with Tim's eldest son, Danny coming of age as a class drummer and veteran bassman Mick Duncombe, 'The Tim Jenks Band' demonstrated a relaxed enjoyment of 3-piece 'freeform' guitar, bass and drums antics made famous by the likes of Tim's heroes Rory Gallagher and Texas boogie men ZZ Top. Danny has since moved on with his own band and family-hood, but Tim and Mick have just teamed up with Gary 'Wardo' Ward for the next chapter - the 'Red-Eyed Boogieband'...(the name changes due to a name clash). Tim, Mick & 'Wardo' are up and running - click on gigs for details!
The main line-up functions alongside 'TJ's Trio'... Tim now has a stable 4-piece with his old bass and vocal sidesman John Martin along with Julian Parkes on keyboards who used to watch Tim and John through his youth in the 70's. This line-up is completed by ex Climax Blues Band drummer, George Newsome. George's style is prefectly suited to the more laid back bluesy approach that Tim's orginal material is founded on. The result is a throw-back to the era when 'performance rock songs' ruled the TV and Radio airwaves. A whole catalogue of material dating back over 4 decades is now being given an 'overhaul' by this project with and the latest CD 'Tear Down the Wall' is now available from TJ Music...click on gigs for details.
The Tim Jenks Band.....Where you find - 'Grass roots Rock with class.....'
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Next Gig for Tim ...
Sunday 5th July
The Lighthouse, Chubb Buildings,
Wolverhampton,
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Rockin' hard now.......and we are back to some serious fun jammin'. The new night at the Newhampton...'Room 4 the Blues' is proving a big hit..you need to be early for a seat!
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4 decades of grass roots rock with class...
