Jerome Godboo
Biography
“A true blues traveler.
Emerging from the traditional roots of Junior Wells and Little Walter,
Jerome arrived on the gritty steps of the Hotel Isabella in the early eighties
and went on to scale the heights packing the Diamond ,the Horseshoe and the El
Mocambo over and again, as the charismatic front man of the Phantoms. Jerome
performed and recorded with Ronnie Hawkins, Jeff Healey, Jimmy Bowskill,
Dutch Mason and many others, before co-creating Broken Joe and returning to
the acoustic sound. All along, he has written and produced records
which reflect the ongoing moments of his journey.”
– Danny Marks, BLUZ FM
Anyone who has seen Jerome
live has the image seared in their mind. There's the machismo and the
mischievous grin, the low-slung leather belt of harmonicas, and there's a
tenderness and vulnerability as well. Based purely on first impressions, it's
easy to make comparisons to Jagger and Morrison, but Jerome imitates no one. If
the respect of his peers is anything to go by, Jerome Godboo is a giant on the
music scene in
Jerome Godboo has electrified
audiences of all sizes. He headlined at the Montreal Jazz Festival (2005) and
The 2010 release
of “Rooting Out My Devils” saw producer Alec Fraser (Jeff Healey) come from the
brink of death to beating out authentic pounding grooves on his bass. Alec
guided the bands natural sense of blues, zydeco and swing and rocked it into
funky new originals. Ambiance and delectable food inspired the musicians Al Cross
(Big Sugar), Eric Schenkman (Spin Doctors), Shawn Kellerman (Lucky Peterson),
Steve Pelletier (Sass
Godboo performs regularly around
www.jeromegodboo.com
www.myspace.com/jeromegodboo
Jerome Godboo
Fact Sheet
"In this music
everybody wins if anybody wins. I try to give the band just enough information
to kick off their intrinsic responsiveness. I might express pain and they might
respond with beauty. Anger and love are free to mix. All I ask from the band is
careful attention to what I'm saying and an honest response. I believe that a
fuller picture comes from this free movement."
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Jerome Godboo
- Born in
Victoria , BC and raised in Halifax ,
NS and Ottawa ,
ON
- Was the front man of blues /rock phenomena the
Phantoms
- Has released 13 albums over 20 years
- Has recorded
and toured with the Phantoms, Alannah Myles, Dutch Mason, Jeff Healey, Ronnie Hawkins, Jack de
Keyzer, Jimmy Bowskill and Suzie McNeil
- Has jammed
with Prince, Pinetop Perkins, Steve Lukather, James Cotton, The Tragically
Hip, Levon Helm, Billy Ray Cyrus and many more
- Network television
appearances include: CTV’s Open Mike and Canada A.M., Much Music, City
TV’s Toronto Rocks and Breakfast Television, Global’s News at Noon, CBC’s
Zed, TVO’s Planet Parent, and In Session
- Has been
nominated three times for Harmonica
Player of the Year by the Toronto Blues Society
Quotes
“There
is a lovely, intimate ambience here with the feeling that these are four
friends who just set up in your rec room to play some new songs for you… The
songs are a well-sequenced selection of modern electric blues. Jerome is in
excellent voice and this is one fine band”
- John Valenteyn the Toronto
“Commands
a harmonica the way Jimi Hendrix commanded a guitar”
-The Globe and Mail
“The toast of Toronto
-Edmonton
“A
new breed of bluesman”
-Terry Iredale Teckas Tracks
HOT FM Victoria, Australia
“Godboo's
Songwriting Skills is certainly second to none and their is no doubt in his
ability to write songs not only meaningful to him, but also songs that strike a
chord in all of us…"Rooting Out My Devils" is Godboo at his very best
and is an Album that is certainly a necessary addition to any fun times
straight shooting blues collection.”
-John Valenteyn the Toronto
Stage Plot
BLACK: Vocal monitor
RED: Jerome Godboo,
lead vocals
ORANGE
YELLOW: Guitar amp (mic)
TURQUOISE: Harmonica amp
(needs mic)
GREEN: Drum kit (ride,
floor tom, kick, high hat, snare)
PURPLE: Drum monitor
BLUE: Bass (needs d.i.)
Fact Sheet
- Jerome Godboo