get to know the north city juke band members
band members bio
With Southern rock and roll blues outfit, North City Juke, the Southern rock Americana resurgence is shining brighter than ever. This blues and southern-infused rock ’n’ roll septet have consistently delivered soaring solos, boogieing grooves, and arguably perfect tunes since 2019. Stunning vocals and harmonies are the band’s trademark, along with ripping guitars, bass, rocking drums, and piano & sax. These award-winners are known for their songwriting chops and stellar musicianship. Their last album, “Now Playing”, was released to critical acclaim, and earned spotlight awards on several music charts and horizon awards. Members have shared the stage with many great artists from Marshall Tucker, Ricky Medlocke & Blackfoot, Bruce Hornsby, Molly Hatchett, Ted Nugent, Dickie Betts & Warren Haynes just to name a few.
Steve Moncur/Vocals and Lead Guitar: Steve started on the piano at 8 but naturally drifted to the guitar at 17. Steve has always liked the texture and honesty in southern vocals, like Gregg Allman, Ronnie Van Zant, and Danny Joe Brown. Much of Steve's style comes from singing their songs. As far as the guitar, it is like another voice and the southern masters left their mark, as well as his fellow bandmates through the years. He feels extremely fortunate to have recorded this record with all the special friends and musicians involved in the North City Juke project.
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Bill Robison/Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolin Bass & backup vocals: Bill's musical journey began at 8 on the violin and expanded to bass and guitar. He started playing music with Steve in 1978. That is when the early stages of writing began. Bill has recorded albums with Detour, Elevator Music, and Guys with Eyes and is happy to finally record an album of his and Steve's music. Bill is a chord master and has a 4 octave vocal range that soars wit5h the high-harmony to provide a unique blend reminiscent of the Eagles Timothy B Smitt & Randy Meisner
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Tom McMahon : Bass Player/Vocals & guitar .Tom is a producer and recording session player and loves playing music and making people dance! Tom has laid down the low end for bands Drastic Measures, Rhapsody and is a session player with extensive credits. Tom has shared the stage with Loverboy and the Beach Boys among other classic rock bands.
Barry Waggoner: Percussionist/vocalist from Vancouver, Washington. Barry has been performing and creating music for well over 40 years, which includes originals as well as covers. Barry has been active in many genres such as folk, country, and classic rock, and his playing has been heavily influenced by great drummers such as John Bonham, Stuart Copland, and many others. Back in the early days, Barry was very involved in the 90’s country wave in the area. Barry played in several country bands including Southbound, Renegade, and even shared the stage with Country music Hall of Famer Hank Thompson.
Jeff Waddell (JW) , is a singer songwriter and slide guitarist, and producer with a unique style of influences. Hailing from Decatur Illinois "The Pride of the Prairie"! Waddell was raised on traditional country music, rock and with bluegrass roots music. JW spent many years as a founding member of Borderline that had several of JW's songs on the Midwest FM/AM rock radio and college stations. Waddell has toured nationally, sharing the stage with many classic rock and country artist such as Ted Nugent, Tommy Tutone,Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon, Joe Diffie, Roger Miller, Marshall Tucker band, Dickie Betts & Warren Haynes, Blackfoot, Pure Prarie League. Sly & The Family Stome, Lynn Anderson, Little Jimmy Dickens and many others. His single "I'm Just The Opening Act", is currently charting on several national Billboard music platforms including Reverbnation, which JW currently sits at number #1 tanling in the Pacific Northwest for the Country Rock music genre. https://www.reverbnation.com/JeffScottWaddell
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gerry keirnan
james keirnan
Gerry brings the NCJ a signifcant background as an accomplished keyboard player. Gerry played in a band called Daze of Nite in the 60s that came in second at the Portland Teen Fair, this led to doing shows with Sly and the Family Stone and Tommy James and the Shondells. The 70s found Gerry in Slickophonic which appeared many times on KATUs Third World show. Uptown was the band Gerry founded in the 80s which was a staple artist for Red Lion and other hotel chains. Some of the notable people gerry has played with include: Ranado Carado, sax player for Merle Haggard Jay "Bird" Koder guitar player for Gino Vannelli , Freeman Lacy sax player for the Drifters just to namea few. Gerry is also the father of and mentor to James Keirnan who is a very accomplished musician and horn player that adds the "magic and sparkle" to the North City Juke band and helps transend traditional Southern Rock into a more blended Americana Southern Rock and Rythem & Blues vibe.
Introducing James Keirnan, a remarkable tenor saxophonist and vocalist, continuing the musical legacy of his father, keyboardist Gerry Keirnan. From captivating audiences at the massive Tacoma festival "Reggae on the Way" to touring across San Diego, Northern Washington, and Colorado, James has shared stages with reggae legends like UB-40, Kabaka Pyramid, and more. Under the guidance of saxophone virtuoso Renato Caranto, James has not only opened for iconic acts but also graced the stage with jazz luminaries like Louis Pain and Dan Balmer. Notably, he has shared the spotlight with the legendary Motown drummer Mel Brown, known for his contributions to The Supremes and Diana Ross. James' musical repertoire spans soul, funk, blues, R&B, rock, jazz, and reggae, captivating audiences with his versatile and engaging performances.