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Jinger Joe band consists of 4 members
Verny Scholtz Lead guitar & vocals
Tuxx Bass guitar & vocals
Neill Ettridge Drums
Billy White Lead vocal & Rhythm guitar
The history:
Verny, Tuxx and Neill have had a long history of successes in the
music industry as all three members have performed in various top
South African bands over the years.
Verny performed with in bands like "Rush Hour", "Count Ash", "Two
Princes", "Tri Funk Era", and mostly recently with "Just Ginger".
Tuxx performed with the likes of "Rasta Rebels" and joined up with
Verny in 1995 with "Tri Funk Era". The two artists later went on to
become original, founding members of "just Jinger"
Neil on the other hand, has worked with literally ALL the top SA
artists, from "Mango Groove" to the "NSO", covering just about every
genre of music.
As with "Just Jinger", once the band was formed the members
introduced a previously unknown lead singer. The recent introduction
of Billy to Jinger Joe was officially announced at the WOODSTOCK
FESTIVAL on Saturday 28th September when the group perform a few of
the original tracks for the first time to a live audience.
Verny formed "Jinger Joe" in mid 2002 to warm audiences with his pop
and rock sounds and an aim to record an original album by mid 2003.
"Jinger Joe" is currently performing at various clubs to audiences
aged between 20 and 40.
The Performance:
Cover songs, mid to up-tempo pop and rock, range from 60's to
present, catering for pup/club as well as corporate functions and
weddings.
Artists Covered:
Toto, Level 42, Gary Moore, Lenny Kravitz, Coldplay, Blink 182,
Live, Red Hot Chilly peppers, Dire straits, Bush, Feeder, Collective
Soul, ZZ Top, 10CC, Chris Rea, Earth Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang
and many more! |