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  Marcus Magellan the Bonjo Jug Band
The Bonjo Jug Band
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Jazz really kicked in during the 1920's, an era of speakeasies, flappers, gangsters and prohibition.
Hello, my name is Marcus Magellan and for me it's all about music. I perform what I call New Old-Time, a blend of folk, toe-tapping jug band music, traditional jazz and gypsy swing.
I sing, play banjo/guitar, I perform jazz standards, New Orleans jazz and I write original music.
​Influenced by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Eddie Kelly, Glenn Miller, Pokey Lafarge, T-Bone Walker, Chet Baker, Ronnie Johnson, Al Jolson, Fats Waller and Django Reinhardt.​
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Andy Stermer is a drummer, composer, and producer based in Miami, FL. Originally from rural Minnesota, Stermer is an active performer of jazz, folk, rock, and Latin music, as well as an accomplished composer and arranger. He writes music for TV, advertising, and digital media, produces the independent podcast Interesting People Reading Poetry, and is a proud member of Miamibloco, Miami’s premiere samba percussion ensemble.
​Richard Rose played bass with James Kelly, producer for Bill Walach, bandleader for Norwegian Caribbean Lines, bassist with Jeff’s Jazz, played numerous Broadway shows and local tours. Richard Rose is Professor Emeritus MDC.

Another of one of my collaborator is Marc Magellan my nephew, he’s a phenomenal guitarist/singer that moves to the music and lays down a solid groove.


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“BUBBLE BOP”
Full of energy and bursting with heaps of character, Marcus Magellan's "Bubble Bop" is both a wildly engaging and terrifically fun slice of jug band-inspired
writing that has both the performances and personality needed in order to effectively draw in listeners and keep them thoroughly entertained from start to finish. There's something particularly raw and refreshingly unbridled about "Bubble Bop" that not only allows it to perfectly embody the spirit of the genre but helps inject the writing with an electrifying sense of energy that proves to be both exciting and undeniably charming, resulting in a listening experience that audiences won't be forgetting anytime soon.

At the heart of any great Jug Band-styled tune are the performances and I'm glad to say Marcus Magellan and his fellow musical cohorts most definitely deliver. Between the rousing rhythms, animated banjo playing, quirky harmonica/kazoo lines, and charming vocals, "Bubble Bop" is undoubtedly one of those tracks best experienced live due to its fun-lovin' nature and larger-than-life sense of character and as a direct result of this you can most definitely feel a profound sense of passion emanating from each and every musician involved. The arrangement is both stylistically fitting and effective whilst a deep level of authenticity has been achieved through the rustic and very classic sound of the production/recording, ensuring listeners are treated to a wholly authentic Jug band music and I'm sure lovers of the genre will find it to be a highly worthwhile listening experience.
​ - Andre Avanessian


About The Reviewer:
Andre Avanessian is a freelance session musician, composer, and sound engineer based in the U.K. Having studied music production and composition at a degree level, he has taken his passion for all things audio-related to a level that has allowed him to become both a competent musician and performer. Being a self-confessed "Guitar Nerd" Andre has been continually studying the guitar as well as teaching it, helping students learn the instrument, develop their songwriting, and become proficient in home recording.
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Sean • November 13, 2018

Dedicated to his audience enjoyment
"Marcus was very engaging while onstage. The crowd was on their feet for many songs. The evening was thoroughly enjoyable. Thank You
Marcus"

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Marcus was very engaging while onstage. The crowd was on their feet for many songs. The evening was thoroughly enjoyable. Thank You
Marcus























 
 
 
 


Sean • November 13, 2018
Dedicated to his audience enjoyment
Marcus was very engaging while onstage. The crowd was on their feet for many songs. The evening was thoroughly enjoyable. Thank You
Marcus

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