Ron Jamison (Guitar), Jim Starr (Lead Vocal, Trombone), Gregg Dye (keyboards), Robyn Jamsion (Back-up Vocals, Percussion), Mac Akin (Bass Guitar), Greg Albright (Saxaphone), Steve Stanley (Trumpet), and Dave Hawkes (Drums).
Influences
STEELY DAN!!
Sounds Like
Here are some of the songs we play:
Rikki Don't Lose That Number/
Hey Nineteen/
My Old School/
Black Cow/
Reelin In The Years/
Do It Again/
FM/
Babylon Sisters/
Josie/
Kid Charlemagne/
Pretzel Logic/
Peg/
Bodhisattva/
Black Friday/
Green Earrings/
Time Out of Mind/
Don't Take Me Alive/
Dr. Wu/
Home At Last/
I've Got The News/
Chain Lightning/
Night By Night/
Bad Sneakers/
Aja/
I.G.Y./
Cousin Dupree/
Deacon Blues/
New Frontier/
Haitian Divorce/
Chain Lightning/
Ajavu plays the music of Steely Dan down to the note. We are a tribute band from the San Francisco Bay Area, and play all over Northern California. We have had the pleasure of playing and/or opening for bands like The Doobie Brothers, Eddie Money, Greg Rolie from Santana, The Ford Brothers, and Greg Kihn. We are the Original Last Band Standing on the 98.5 KFOX Greg Kihn Show which we won two years in a row! We've had great success since then with kick ass shows and amazing Steely Dan fans! Long Live The Dan Through Their FANS!!
Cousin Dupree:
We Sound like STEELY DAN! And have a couple awesome fans. Check out our fan feedback brought to you straight from our webstie:
I've got to tell all of the Steely Dan/ Aja Vu fans out there that this is the band to see. We saw them at Cache Creek and they were on top of their game as always. Never a disappointment, they always deliver the goods. Thanks Jim and Ron for the chat after and Jim for the little gift. It is AWESOME!! People, go see this band. Put your support behind them. They are great musicians and more then that they are very friendly people. I will see them everytime they are near my area and I will bring more people to spread the word. They are by far the best!!!
-- Scott , 5/14/2006
We recently heard you play at the Little Fox Theater last Friday night. What a great show you all do! The music was superb and the vocals tight. Robyn is a wonderful addition to Aja Vu or any band for that matter. We really enjoyed the setlist,(although I.G.Y. would have been nice) and you covered some of our favorite S.D. songs. I saw a similar group in San Diego about 10 years ago called Steely Damned made up of members of several local bands. You have a much better sound with fewer personnel (they had 13). We look forward to seeing you at the Main Street Brewery in March. Play more dates! We'll show up & tell our friends! Tory wants to know when you'll unveil "Dirty Work". All the best!
-- Michael & Tory, 2/26/2006
Just wanted to let you all know how well you all did at this "Gig" (Don Quixotes , January 21,06)The place was dancing from the very first song! Great Job! "Robyn" you are a gentle "Wolf in Sheeps Clothing"! After hearing you sing "Heard it through the Grapevine"!This is just a great "Stepping Stone" for you! Look forward to the Fox and Brewery! ps . . . One possible new track! Donald Fagens (Kamakiriad Album . . . Song . . Countermoon!)We think the band could do a fantastic job at this!
-- Lisa & Dean, 1/23/2006
Hey, saw you guys as Don Quixote's Saturday night and you kicked ass! Thanks for rocking out and doing the Dan some justice...she was easy on the eyes as well, and what a great voice...but best as backup vocals when singing the Dan. Keep on rokin!
-- Dan Fan, 1/23/2006
Ajavu- A Tribute to Steely Dan's Friend Space (Top 8)
What a total pleasure to share the bill that June 21 at the Big Fox with you, AJA VU and CARAVANSERAI, and you guys sounded great and are awesome people, too...
Hey thanks for the add! You guys are ahmazing! I'd love to here you do "The Fez" and "Hey Nineteen". Hopefully I'll see you preform someday!! Take care and keep groovin!
Ive got my tickets for your July 12th show in Fresno, CA. Can you please play Gaucho. That is one of our favorite Steely songs. Thanks, and we look forward to the show. Kim, Madera, CA
It's so cool to finally be on your site. I mean we have done the Last Band Standing with you and never got to meet in person. But we did see you at one of the Kihncerts. You are amazing. Hopefully we will get to see you soon. Your Friends Juliana and the Crimes of Passion Band.
Looking forward to seeing and hearing you and the SANTANA tribute "Caravanserai" at our show together at the BIG FOX this Saturday, JUNE 21, and you guys sound great! By the way, do you play that cool song "Don't Take Me Alive(Gotta Case of Dynamite)" ever?
Semi-official roadie/security/stage-handler/transportation manager requests you guys do BOSTON RAG whenever feasibly possible. At your convenience. Please. Yes. Thank you.
Thanks for the add. I had a BLAST at in Felton. I can't wait to see you again. Next time can you play Babylon Sisters? It's one of my all time favs. :o)
Great live show on KFOX you guys, but you could hear ever word you said during the breaks on the webcam.....funny!
Looking forward to seeing the band at The Saddlerack on Sunday. I saw you when you had been at the Newark show, you were fantastic....just like Steely Dan!
So I went on a Steely Dan downloading binge today... discovered some new songs... I really think you guys should eventually play "Midnight Cruiser," I think the harmonies would sound excellent with y'all... but that's just me :)
Thanks for getting in touch. "Pretzel Logic" was the first record I ever bought. It made a big impression on me. Rock out people!
Robert Ryder www.robertryder.com
Thanks for the add you guys! Hopefully I'll be able to check out one of your shows when I go back to school up in the central valley. Take care and keep on rocking! (I love Kid Charlemagne, btw! Sounds awesome!) :)
