Josh Gordon

Guitar & Vocals

josh@thejukesband.com

Beginning at age 7 on the piano and then switching to guitar at age 13, Josh has played a broad range of styles from classical and hard rock/heavy metal to blues, R&B, jazz and country. Using this variety of styles, Josh injects flare and uniqueness into his blues foundation.

Over the past 14 years Josh has appeared at various clubs and festivals around the Greater Toronto Area including The Opera House, The El Mocambo, The Spectrum, The Silver Dollar, Grossman's Tavern, Chicago's Diner, Timothy's Pub, Roc n Docs, and The Harp.
Josh has also played at the following festivals; The 2002 and 2007 Oshawa Jazz and Blues Festival, The 2007 Mississauga Ribfest, and The 2005-2007 Southside Shuffle to name but a few.

Josh has performed with the following JUNO Award, Maple Blues Award, ECMA Awards, Niagara Music Award, and/or Indie Awards winners or nominees:

Martin Aucoin (Johnny Max Band, The Wilkinsons) Maureen Brown Jim Casson (Downchild Blues Band, The Meteors) Michael Fonfara (Downchild Blues Band, Rhinocerous, Michael Bloomfield) Steve Grisbrook (Niagara Rhythm Section) Gary Kendall (Downchild Blues Band) Larry Kurtz (Trouble and Strife) Al Lerman (Fathead) Danny Marks (Edward Bear) Johnny Max (Johnny Max Band) Rod Phillips (Rita Chiarelli, Morgan Davis)

He has also had the priviledge to perform with:

Greg Anzelc (The Pie Guys, The Meteors) Dave Antonacci (The Pie Guys) Danny B Max Bent Steven C. Barr Bob Bilton (Randy Dawson) Uli Bohnet (Johnny Max Band, Virgil Scott) Little Bobby Chorney Travis Colby (Roomful of Blues) Frank Cosentino Dave Curry (Bluesafire) Shakey Dagenais (Gary Kendall, Stan Street) Wayne Deadder (Big Daddy G, Jimmy Bowskill) Andre Fredette (The Soulsetters) James Gray (Blue Rodeo) Marty Hepburn (Marty and the Mojos) Kevin Higgins (The Johnny Max Band, Rita Chiarelli, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith) Graham House Dave Johns (The Meteors) Guenther Kapelle (Wild T and the Spirit) Michael Keys Bobby Lonero (Louisiana Musician’s Hall of Famer) Danny Lockwood (The Pie Guys, Stompin’ Tom)

David Lowe Duncan McBain (The Johnny Max Band) Peter Nunn (Gowan, Honeymoon Suite) Johnny O Johnny Pennino Mike Shrimpdaddy Reid Joe Reynolds (The Meteors, Pretzel Logic) Ben Riley (Bruce Cockburn, Holly Cole) Rich Roxborough (The Meteors) Bill “Mojo Willie” Rymer (Bluesafire) Penny Skolski Jay Speziale (The Meteors, Nightfly, 3 Dads) Mark “Bird” Stafford Glyn Stephens (The Meteors, Pretzel Logic, 3 Dads) Gary Storin (The Stampeders) Gary Taylor (Sisters Euclid) Canada Dave Torosian (Bluesafire) Garth Vogan (Chuck Jackson’s Allstars)

He has also opened for The Bluesual Suspects and Jeff Healey and the Jazz Wizards.

DISCOGRAPHY:

Redbird 'Born To Groove' (2001) - all guitars

The Jukes 'What A Night' (2005) - all guitars, bkgd vocals

Blair Franklin 'Blair Franklin' (2007) - lead guitar [www.myspace.com/blairfranklinmusic]

Check out Josh on Myspace at: www.myspace.com/joshgordonsolo