Jethro Jeremiah Variety Band from San Rafael, CA

Jethro Jeremiah has been singing & performing his version of reggae/soul music with & without his band, The Jethro Jeremiah Band, in & around the Bay Area for the past 22 years. Jethro was born outside in the redwoods of Mendicino California at a midwife gathering. Eventually Jethro, his mom & 4 siblings wound up on a communal living spot called The Farm in Tennessee, where they spent the next 8 years. After attending grade school in Connecticut & Maryland Jethro graduated & then made his way out west to San Francisco Ca. He started joining in with street musicians busking in the Haight & in the Bart stations & performing at open mics. Eventually he learned to play guitar & write songs & was able to put a band together & hasn't looked back since. Through the years Jethro has had many notable opportunities but some of his biggest highlights include opening for: The late great Ray Charles, Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, John Butler Trio, Pato Banton, Sizzla, Michael Franti, Zigaboo Modelist, Olu Dara (nas's father).. And the list goes on & hopefully will keep on growing. Currently Jethro keeps busy with his band performing around the Bay Area. Jethro is also available to perform as a solo guitar player/vocalist,a duet, a trio, a quartet or 5 person full band whenever need be. Jethro is also a vocalist with another up & coming band called Soul Ska who perform upbeat ska/rocksteady originals & covers around the Bay Area. Jethro has three albums available on iTunes including his latest entitled "All that we got" While Jethro's writing is evolving over time, his music still finds inspiration in reggae. Jethro's musical stance is comparable to contemporary bands who pick and mix from different kinds of rock music. Jamaican music has different styles, periods and influences. So in addition to the island rhythms of ska and rocksteady, you'll find Jethro's songs are also inspired by R&B, gospel and, of course, soul music.