Jason Carlos Marquez

Birthdate: March 1, 1975 , Santa Monica , CA .

Current Band: Dave Chisolm Band

Past Bands: The "ID" (They Might be Giants covers), Heavy (not Huey) Lewis, Richey B. and the Redliners, Larry B. and the Real Deal, and Johnny Cash's back up band (Oh wait, I only dreamed that!)

Gear: Varies between Hohner Special 20s, Marine Bands, and Blues harps. A Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp and a Shure 520DX mike. I sometimes use a Boss CE-5 Chorus pedal and a Hohner Kazoo.

Recordings you are on: I played on a demo for a band called Green Sky Grey, and I think Blue Collar used to play "Mr. Majic" (The correct spelling).

Favorite harmonica player (living): Rod Piazza, Billy Branch, and John Popper.

Favorite harmonica player (deceased): Junior Wells, Little Walter, and a bunch more.

Favorite singer (living): Johnny Cash

Favorite singer (deceased): Bill Monroe

First record: (Gulp) Bon Jovi, “Slippery When Wet” 

First blues record: The Best of Muddy Waters. His was the first sound that really scared me.

Music career focus: To grab each and every audience I play for by the soul and never let go! I would just like the crowds to keep getting bigger.

Jason Marquez : "I would like to thank my uncle Dallas Gilkerson. He's the guy who gave a goofy 16 year old a harp and told him to learn to play it. That will never be forgotten. I want to thank my fiancée Cheryl for stickin' with this flaky Mexi-billy (If y'all got questions about that, ya gotta come to a DCB show!), I love you.  Thanks to all my family members. Thank you to all Musicians I have met, jammed with, and become friends with. You have all given me bits of knowledge that has shaped me more than you know. Please remember the young players in this town. They are the ones that will carry this music (and all forms of American music) into the future. Remember that we were all  Starry eyed once. Vaya Con Dios Mis Amigos………... "