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Steve Lund - Drums ~ Percussion ~ Lead Vocals

{founding member Aug 1991}

   Juno award winner in 1991 on CBC Radio's Holger Peterson's Saturday Nite Blues Project Album with The Drew Nelson Band.  As Head Mumbo Jumbo Honcho Steve Lund has produced all 4 of the Mumbo albums and their 18th Anniversary Collection "Voodoo~eyzed". He has also produced fellow band mate  Peter Brown's 2002 CD "Marie Claude" and "Appearing Nightly ~ Live at the Boom Boom Lounge" in 1996 by his friend and mentor, the late Dutch Mason
   He also fronts Ottawa's Zydeco Loco {Cajun, Zydeco and Americana}co-producing their album "Voici Le Pamplamousse".  For many years he's been involved with Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest Blues In The Schools programme and hosts the Hard Rock Stage at Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest. Steve has had the privilege of playing his washboard {Frottoir} with Zydeco royalty Rosie Ledet, Terrance Simien and Buckwheat Zydeco at Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest.

Brian Magner - Alto ~ Soprano ~ Tenor Saxes ~ Lead Vocals ~ Percussion 

{founding member Aug 1991}

 Due to his exceptional sax shadings Brian has been in constant demand performing and recording with the best acts in the Ottawa area. Some of these include, The Mighty Popo, The Jivewires, Andrea Karam, and winning a Juno with The Drew Nelson Band., and on Dutch Mason's "You Can't Have Everything" album.

Peter BrownPiano ~ Organ ~ Lead Vocals ~ Percussion

{joins Jan 1996}

The "New Guy", has been with the Band since Jan. 96. Peter's backgroud is in teaching, Jazz, Blues and Classical music, from which he brings a Dark & Gothic sensibility to Mumbo Jumbo. He has worked and written for The Boppin" Blues Band from Sherbrooke Que. He is in great demand as piano teacher as well as a main muical force behind The Mississippi  Mudds Theatre Group and  Mississippi Blues Society in Carleton Place Ont. Peter has released to rave reviews, two solo albums of piano Jazz & Blues, titled Marie-Claude 2002 and Franklin Street 2008, . Go to our LINKS page for Peter's web site.

Grant Tomkinson - Bass ~ Lead Vocals ~ Percussion

{joins Jan 2007}

Grant hails from his Westmeath self-built home near Pembroke, adds his melodic amd muscular 5 string Bass, lead vcl and songwriting to the unit. Co-produced, mixed and engineered their latest album "Mardi Gras Dans La Boite"... Leader of  "The Journey Men" {Classic Tunes} and mainstay of the legendary Wilno Blues Band every tuesday nite in Wilno On. and  The Mick Armitage Band ...if you need any Motorcycle parts...

 Auxilary Musicians

Don Evans - Bass  founding member but retired from full time '91-'Dec 06 he still subs in.
Having learned his craft in the town of Cornwall, Don first worked with Steve 1979. They linked up again 1985 in the power blues band, The Result, and had their first real taste of New Orleans funk while performing with Dr. John in Ottawa's legendary Blues club, The Rainbow. Don and Steve still play together in Zydeco Loco {Zydeco, Cajun, Americana, Louisiana Rock N' Roll} and he also works with in Ball & Chain & The Wreckers { Trad. Country,Cajun waltz's & two steps}.

Guido Guzzo - Keyboards  a Fishin' Musician originaly from the Sault Ste. Marie and accordion  master with "Zydeco Loco".  He's subbed in Mumbo for many years and appeared on the "Tools of the Trade" album, wherever you hear the squeeze box. former member of "The Suicide Kings" an Ottawa blues-rock outfit of  in the 90's.

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