The Roper Show - 2 albums: The Roper Show / Son Of John

Jesse Roper, "The Roper Show" was raised in the wee little community of Metchosin B.C. Music started for him at the age of 6 six when he asked his father if he could learn to play guitar. He was granted this wish and took to it very quickly. Songs of heroes like Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn were learned by ear and raised the hopes of his parents daily. Unfortunately, Jesse didn't develop a love of performing live at quite the same rate. No he was absolutely petrified of it. Sweaty palms, shaky limbs and a very upset stomach would all contribute to keeping his music locked away. People would ask him nicely to play and Jesse would always refuse in kind. This trend went on through his teenage years and threatened to carry on through to his demise until one day a good friend of his literally forced him on stage at an open mic. The usual shaky, sweaty, and ill feelings were overwhelming Jesse like a hail storm of festival submission fees and he knew that he would play horribly and be boo'd off stage, but the strangest thing happened. He played very well and the cheers and applause became more with every song he strangled out of his guitar. The ice broken, the nerves calmed, Jesse soon became addicted to the stage and got more comfortable with his new electric home.

For the last 3 years The Roper Show has paid most of his bills and fuel costs with music. He tours constantly and loves it. The drive to the next gig is never too far and a crowd is never too small or large for him to entertain. He's won talent competitions and shared the stage with many excellent acts including, and most recently, his childhood idol, "Dr Hook". After the show these were Ray's words to Jesse: Man, Ive been all over and Ive seen a lot of acts, but you're f^$%in good man. Really f*&^%n good! Obviously inspired by this Jesse has continued to hone his art and gets better every show. His debut CD "Son Of John" is an intense mixture of blues rooted soul rockin county funk. Jesse's 3 dimensional writing style is on full display for this 10 track journey and seems to have a little flavour for everybody.

As long as music doesn't cause cancer Jesse will be writing and performing it. Fingers crossed for his faithful van and arthritis free fingers, Jesse's main goal is to live off of his music and truly love it until the day he joins that great jam session in the sky

Album: The Roper Show
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:39
Size: 70.2 MB
Styles: Funky blues
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[3:00] 1. Moving To Toronto
[4:10] 2. London Gin
[5:14] 3. Bill Payin' Blues
[4:49] 4. Sugar Daddy
[2:28] 5. Empty Pillow
[4:28] 6. Rockin' Chair
[5:45] 7. Grow Up
[0:41] 8. The Roper Show

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Album: Son Of John
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:22
Size: 101.6 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:34] 1. Hail Mary
[2:40] 2. Yukon Girl
[3:36] 3. I Ain't Ready
[4:57] 4. Sick Of You
[3:55] 5. High Times
[3:15] 6. Eric's Got A Baby
[5:25] 7. Shiny Round Nickel
[5:16] 8. Cave Man
[3:30] 9. One Tune
[3:52] 10. Sex Swing
[4:16] 11. Hope

Guitars/Vocals: Jesse Lee Roper; Drums/Vocals: Steve Ling; Bass: Matt Reid; Bass for "Hope" and "Hail Mary": Joby Baker; Backing Vocals: Joby Baker.

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Jesse Roper - Red Bird

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:30
Size: 108.7 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[4:21] 1. Red Bird
[3:31] 2. Chains Of Love
[1:37] 3. Little Gold Nugget
[5:03] 4. Fool In Love
[3:28] 5. Quality Time
[3:35] 6. The Hurricane's Eye
[5:13] 7. Anytime Of Night
[3:52] 8. Hideaway
[3:58] 9. The Good Life
[3:03] 10. Come From Nothing
[4:32] 11. Apparition
[5:13] 12. Journey Man

With an explosive live show, the genuine quality and charisma of his versatile blues rooted soul, rock and country funk is as approachable as his charm. Quickly gaining momentum, the wheels on Jesse's faithful van keep turning, chronicling a year of extensive touring and success of becoming a major festival draw.

The nostalgic may appreciate his throw back vibe akin to Stevie Ray Vaughan and vintage Texas blues, however, Jesse Roper's music remains current, the organic rawness of his vocals and guitar over shadowing any preconceived stereotypes made of blues musicians. His youthful energy captivates audiences while his knock out live performance blows them away. With a critically acclaimed full length album (Son of John) under his belt, Jesse Roper is releasing his highly anticipated sophomore, Red Bird, early 2015 with Blue Heron/Warner. Without losing the sentimental and vintage authenticity of blues, the new album is blazing its own path in the music scene not unlike modern yet retro influenced musicians such as the Black Keys and Jack White. An exporting artist with a solid team, a major radio campaign and a non-stop touring itinerary, Jesse Roper's career is rapidly gaining strength, quickly becoming a staple on modern rock radio. Starting the guitar at six years old, Jesse soon mastered songs of heroes like Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin by ear. Battling with stage fright, he was thrown out onto the stage with sweaty palms and a queasy stomach which was quickly overshadowed by the audience's overwhelmingly positive reaction. Incapable of holding back, Jesse always delivers the show of his life whether it be headlining at major festivals in front of thousands of fans such as Sunfest, Rifflandia and Rock the Shores, or touring across the country during his residency as a CN rail musician. Jesse has shared the stage with many great artists, awards have been won, but his musical existence is more than that; it is purely about performing, touring and loving it until the day he joins that great jam session in the sky.

Red Bird

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