Meet the BandMeet the Band
The Mobile Homeboys
For over a decade now, the Mobile Homeboys have been making good times
happen with a uniquely satisfying blend of American roots music, ace
musicianship, and an energetic, crowd-pleasing approach to
performance. The six-man outfit draws on the rich American history of
country, bluegrass, blues, rock’n’roll, and traditional music, and
deftly conjures up a world of dark hollows and mystery trains, of
honky tonk women and midnight riders, of jugs of moonshine and bowls
of jambalaya. Wielding the tools of their trade--banjo, mandolin,
acoustic guitar, harmonica, bass and drums--along with some frequently
tuneful 5-part harmony, the Mobile Homeboys happily ramble through the
thickets of Americana sounds, in search of the spot where “Cripple
Creek” runs into “Whiskey River,” and looking for the dusty road that
leads out of “Lodi’ and straight to “Sweet Home Alabama.” They’ve been
doing what they do long enough to raise up a pretty impressive crop of
original tunes too, and, when the mood feels right, can serve piping
hot the tasty likes of “Cowboy Boots and Miniskirts,” “Pale
Moonshine,” and “American Dirt.”
The Mobile Homeboys enjoy nothing more than leaving their audiences seriously entertained, and through the years they’ve been able to put grins on the faces of some fairly diverse folk: the Homeboys are quite possibly the only band in the world to have earned encores playing for both the all-male magnates of the Bohemian Grove and the all-male inmates of San Quentin prison. ‘Course, the Boys like keeping the ladies happy and dancing too, and have helped the good times roll at everything from bachelorette parties to wedding anniversaries. The Mobile Homeboys aren’t afraid of commitment, and they like your kids too--the band regularly kicks up a whole lot of family fun as the headliners of the annual Montecito Bluegrass Festival.
The Mobile Homeboys can sound good around a campfire, or up on a big
ol’ bandstand. They’re equally comfortable around hay bales and
barstools. They can play sweet and purty. They can play down and
dirty. They just want the chance to play some more.
The Mobile Homeboys. An American Experiment in Melodic Inbreeding.
They give a damn. And take requests.
The Mobile Homeboys are:
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| John “Pone” Simpson: harps, vocals |
Palmer “Jethro” Jackson Guitar, vocals |
Charlie “Skeeter” Crisafulli Drums, vocals |
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| Brother Tom Brigham Banjo, guitar, vocals |
Paul "Zeke" Armstorng: bass guitar |
Mark "The Colonel" Jeffery: guitar, mandolin, dobro |
