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Monsieur Jeffrey Evans - Guitar Hero Dandy

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Monsieur Jeffrey Evans is the great root of a sprawling family tree

where the branches each have their own just-as-amazing pedigree as one

another. Originally from Ohio, Monsieur has been based in Memphis for

forever and each of the bands he's organized has featured the cream of

the crop of musicians who call Memphis home, or home-away-from-home.

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Photographed in the fragile available light of a late afternoon/early

evening in-store at Goner Records during Goner Fest 3, Monsiuer

entertains mainly with Ross Johnson these days. The duo is a total

laugh riot of comedy and the guitar/drums combo of Jeff and Ross are a

smooth-in-the-pocket-yet-dirty rock n roll groove that no other 2-man

band you might love can match.

Before I delve into Monsieur's musical family tree, I did want to wish

him a Happy Birthday (its actually tomorrow, the 13th). He's

celebrating with a show at the Memphis bar, The Buccaneer. If you're a

Memphian, why don't you head on down and celebrate with Monsieur?

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Jeff Evans and his projects 68 Comeback, Gibson Brothers and South

Filthy (among others) have counted in their membership the following

musicians, all of whom are in bands you should listen to: Greg

Cartwright, Jack Yarber, Walter Daniels, Peggy O'Neil, Nick Diablo,

Don Howland, Jack Taylor, Matt Uhlman, Jon Spencer, Jeff Bouck, Eric

Friedl, and of course his current band-mate, Ross Johnson. There's

more, to be sure... Monsieur has produced or recorded the likes of Tav

Falco, Porch Ghouls, Mr Airplane Man, the list of his musical

curriculum vitae is simply endless.

Monsieur Jeffrey Evans is a living legend. He is a witty raconteur, a

musician with great elan and an encyclopedic knowledge of all good

music that preceded him and surrounds him. He's a generous soul and

makes a night out thoroughly enjoyable. If you want to collect his

music, two good places to start looking are at Sympathy for the Record

Industry and at Goner Records store - two sources for the Memphis

music you need to hear, whether its punk or garage, soul or something

else.

Happy Birthday Monsieur!