Mark Hummel & Deep Basement Shakers

1984 Bonita Avenue,Berkeley CA 94704

20 August, 2022

Description

Mark Hummel & Deep Basement Shakers are two entities that have locked forces to commit themselves to rockin' away the pre-war blues & boogie-woogie styles in this piano, acoustic harmonica/vocal & washboard trio.  Grammy-nominated, two-time Blues Award winner, harmonica master, blues singer, bandleader, author, and entrepreneur Mark Hummel has been active since the early 1970s, when he moved to Berkeley from LA. Hummel has over thirty CDs to his credit and also is the creator of the Blues Harmonica Blowouts, which he started in 1991.  Hummel's mastery of the blues genre, mixed with a knowledge of where the music comes from, is rare in this idiom. Mark has recorded/toured with Snooky Pryor, Lowell Fulsom, Eddie Taylor, Brownie McGhee, Barbara Dane, Jimmy Rogers, Charlie Musselwhite, Billy Boy Arnold, Huey Lewis, Lazy Lester, Anson Funderburgh, Charles Brown, Willie Big Eyes Smith & many more. Hummel has been steadily touring around the world since 1984. Specializing in primal, joint-rockin' barrelhouse blues n' boogie, the Deep Basement Shakers are an East Bay trio with a stripped down but powerful sound, featuring Aaron Hammerman on piano and guitar, and local percussion legend Dave Eagle on washboard, spoons, suitcase, train whistles, animal calls, etc. Known for their floor-stomping appearances around the Bay and beyond, the Shakers bring to life good-time, steady-rollin' grooves from the deep musical traditions of days of old! "Hummel’s swooping, energetic style reflects the influence of the blues harmonica greats he listened to or worked with after relocating from New Haven, CT. to Los Angeles. James Cotton, Brownie McGhee and Charlie Musselwhite were among those he’s played with, though he also cites the giants Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson along with the great bandleader, guitarist and vocalist Muddy Waters. He’s been leading a band since the mid-80s, and has won two Blues Music Awards and been nominated for a Grammy. " - Ron Wynn, Tennessee Tribune (review of the CD Wayback Machine) "Mark Hummel is one of the finest and most diverse Harmonica players in the world. Wayback Machine manages to capture the spirit of an age. One of the finest works I’ve heard all year." - Bill Wilson, Reflections in Blue Tickets are $25 general admission. Children under 12 are free. Advance tickets are available at the link below, or you may purchase your tickets at the door the night of the show. Doors open one half hour before show time. We accept cash or Venmo only at the door (ATMs are nearby).   The Back Room is an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. You are welcome to bring your own food and adult beverages with no additional corkage fee. The venue is ADA accessible. If you need more information or have any questions, please call us: #510-381-1997. To join our mailing list, please click here. Thank you for your support! A Message About Our Indoor Shows: Our indoor shows require proof of vaccination, and you must wear a mask except when eating or drinking. The performers will be mask-less and same-day tested.