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About the band:

Who says the good old days of the blues are over? "This music isn't long gone; it's alive and happening right here and now in Northern California! " says blues guitar virtuoso Kid Andersen. He's talking about Tip of the Top, the San Francisco Bay Area band that has taken the blues scene by storm since 2009.

The band's musical style is reminiscent of the 1950's. Their live show delivers all the primitive pulsating rhythms, repetitive chord changes and gritty amplification that defines early American Rock 'n' Roll. But these bluesmen are no mere imitators. They feel this music to their core. They represent it with 100% authentic personal expression and deliver it with emotionally charged energy.

Tip of the Top's debut CD, Depot Street Blues, and their second release, Rock Tonight, received rave reviews from fans and blues critics alike. Their latest release From Memphis To Greaseland features some of the band's finest original work and their unique, spontaneous take on blues classics. Engineered and produced at the world-famous Greaseland Studios in Campbell, California, this album is a MUST HAVE for any serious blues afficionado!

Tip of the Top is:

Jon Lawton ("Little Jonny") - guitar/vocals
Frank De Rose - bass

Akarsha "Aki" Kumar - harp/vocals
Carlos Velasco - drums


Check out our About page for band-member bios.

For bookings, click here.
 




Our 3rd release
From Memphis
To Greaseland


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Tip of the Top: From Memphis To Greaseland

Rock



Don't forget our
2nd RELEASE
Rock Tonight

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Tip of the Top: Rock Tonight

Rock



Also available,
our debut CD

Depot Street Blues 
Depot Street Blues CD Cover
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READ the reviews
"MUY BUENO! ..
rated 4 out of 5 stars..."

"...classic Juke Joint Blues,
You'll want to get up
and dance..."
 

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