John Zipperer & Friends have played all over the country from festivals to House Concerts. Known for their upbeat spin on Acoustic Americana. Their witty lyrics and touching tunes will tug at your heart strings yet, send you away smiling. Their shows are jam packed with energy, humor, fun, and yes even a few tears. Enter the room a stranger and instantly find yourself another one of John Zipperer’s friends.
John Zipperer, a former instructor at the world renowned Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Ca., has played with greats such as Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge), Dave Sutton (Lucinda Williams, Melissa Ethridge), Doan Perry (Jethro Tull) and Jimmy Scott (Ike Turner, The Four Tops).
Tara Sitser can be heard as a narrator and vocalist in musical cast recordings, audiobooks and radio spots. She has performed with John M, Michael Grate (Molly Zenobia, Renee Myara Quartet), Daniel Glass (Royal Crown Revue) and Jimmy Scott.
Jim Van Booven has performed extensively on the West Coast including a stint with his younger brother, Doug, in a Grand Funk Railroad tribute band.
Eddie “The Spoon-man” Terry has been playing spoons for 78 years. He has appeared with the Horace Heidt Orchestra, won first prize on The Ted Mack Amateur Hour and has the distinction of having appeared on The Gong Show without getting Gonged!
Barrett Tagliarino is currently an instuctor at the Musicians Institute. Barrett has published many guitar instructional books. He also has two excellent solo CDs available.
"John Zipperer seems to me to be a cross between
Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, while being a true original at the same time."
Gary Austin -Founder- The Groundlings
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