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Merle Jagger’s Bio

There's a modern day wild bunch shooting it out in the greater Los Angeles area, playing blistering riffs that were inspired by the guitar slinging ghosts that pioneered the twang of electric guitar and progressive rhythms. Boiling out of the stills of LA's underground is Merle Jagger, an instrumental trio blazing a new trail of amped up Country Rock with a mix of Bluegrass and Jazz for the new Western millennium.

Searching for the truth and not just the cake, long time sessioneer guitarist Mark Christian, a native of the Southern California, teamed up with barnyard pals bassist Patrick Flores and drummer Brandon Goldstein for the ultimate progressive Hillbilly experiment. Mr. Christian's eclectic electric guitar style is fueled by a kaleidoscope of banjo and flat picking treasures that emulate a round-up of influences including Jimmy Bryant, Roy Clark, Jimi Hendrix, and Joe Maphis.

The name Merle Jagger is a derivation of the band's crossover sound of classic country to classic rock creating a cascade of notes that would make Johnny Cash walk the line.

Influences:

Jimmy Bryant, Joe Maphis, Jimi Hendrix, Roy Clark, Danny Gatton, Speedy West , Buck Owens, Roy Rogers, The Ranch Party Gang, The Western Channel, Tammy Wynette, Jimmy Page, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Jerry Douglas, Fred Frith, The Residents, Beach Boys, Sonic Youth, John Mclaughlin, Howlin Wolf, Albert King, Johnny Winter, Dave Mattacks, Rob Ellis, Keith Moon, Mitch Mitchell, Ginger Baker, Tony Williams, Gene Parsons, and all of Frank Zappa's drummers, John Entwhistle, Charles Mingus, Larry Taylor, Daniel Johnston, Archers of Loaf, Tom Waits, Frank Zappa, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton