The Thermatones preach the "gospel of blues"
with a vengeance. Guitarist Jared Stamey's menacing guitar work blows away the most critical crowds. He shares the front
line with the spirited vocal testaments and hellacious harp of "Fat Mike" Berrier.
The "backbone"
is provided by the steady pulse of Jack Younger's bass, the smooth textured percussion of Mark Thompson and the soulful
sounds of Dwayne Leonard's saxophone. Their combined talents invoke an undeniable reverence for The Blues.
The
Thermatones play a blend of Texas and Delta
Blues from the traditional styles of Mississippi
Delta Blues (Robert Johnson) to Chicago
Blues ( Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters) and to the Texas guitar-slinger sounds of Billy Gibbons, Johnny Winter,
and of course Stevie.
All these influences are blended into
a sound that is uniquely their own and rooted firmly in the traditions of the blues. The ThermaTones are carrying-on the front
porch tradition of playing the blues from the heart with a "devil-may-care" attitude.
