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Big Jef Special
Alternative / Country / Americana

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ORLANDO, Florida
United States

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Member Since5/26/2006
Band Websitebigjefspecial.com
Band MembersJef Shumard - Lead Vocals/Guitar/Fiddle
Nadeem Khan - Stand up Bass/Backing Vocals
Brian Chodorcoff - Lead Guitar
Brian MaGuire - Drums
Alan Cowart - Drums

InfluencesHank Williams, the Blasters, Chuck Berry,the POGUES ,The Clash, Social Distortion, Patsy Cline, Dixie Chicks (not for the music so much, but for their courage) Butthole Surfers, Frank Zappa, Bill Haley and the Comets, Freddie Fender, Charlie Feathers, Ricky Nelson, The Everly Brothers, Generation X, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Stray Cats, Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys, Deke Dickerson, The Big Six, Kings of Nothing, The Racketeers, Drive By Truckers, Nashville Pussy, BILLI JOE SHAVER, JOHN D GRAHM, Etta James, Kandy Kane, DWIGHT YOAKUM,...DON'T FORGET YER WILLIE!
Sounds LikeI don't know, I've heard everything from our audience. It might be best for you all to come check it out yerself.
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 5 2009 8:00P
Dirty Harry’s & Full Moon Saloon Renegade Magazine Daytona Beach
Jul 19 2009 5:00P
Copper Rocket - Southern Fried Sunday Maitland, Florida
Jul 25 2009 8:00P
Dirty D’s Rockabilly Revival - Tampa, FL Tampa, Florida

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   About Big Jef Special
We've been blessed to open up for so many of our musical heroes over the years, BR5-49, Southern Culture on the Skids, Hacienda Brothers, Drive By Truckers, Red Hot Poker Dots,Wayne Hancock, The Paladins, Kenneth Brian, the Tarbox Ramblers, Kandy Kane, Billy Bacon & the Forbidden Pigs, Ronnie Dawson,The Glenmont Popes, Unknown Hinson, Big Sandy & His Fly Right Boys, Jimbo Mathis, Tammy Fay Starlight, Devin Allman and so many more. We are playing somewhere around Orlando every month. So come and raise a Pabst Blue Ribbon to the unmarried ladies, with us, and if you like us, tell a friend, if you don't, TELL TWO FRIENDS! COWPUNK IS ALIVE AND WELL IN THE BIG JEF SPECIAL!
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Church of Chop





Jul 7 2009 12:23 PM

Thanks for coming out and rockin the house!
Hollowbody Hellraisers





Jul 6 2009 6:21 PM

Hell yea man we had a blast! See ya on the road,

_Andrew

_Hollowbody Hellraisers


DUKES Vodka Georgia





Jun 29 2009 1:43 PM

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♠ Dirty D. DeVille ♠





Jun 19 2009 1:36 PM

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Kara Clark





Jun 14 2009 2:02 PM

thank you

kara
All Gussied Up





Jun 14 2009 2:02 PM


VENDORS, PINUP CONTESTS, FREE PABST BLUE RIBBON!!!!!!
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AND INCREDIBLE BURLESQUE PERFORMANCES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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BluZeeGirl





Jun 9 2009 6:31 PM

Lookn Forward to the show Saturday. See yall then.
Idols End (Rock4Hunger Tue. @ Backbooth)





Jun 4 2009 7:01 PM

New show just added last night!!! From TX!

THIS SATURDAY!
Idol's End

Seriously... check out Molotov Compromise... LIVE at the BlackBox Collective! They're f'n' amazing!

And make sure you're at the Haven tonight!
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Tell everyone. We've still got a couple of presale tickets available ! If you're a FullSail student, get ahold of Tristan and Matt. Message us if you need 'em!

See you at the show
- I.E.
Skipper's Smokehouse Restaurant & Oyster Bar





Jun 4 2009 7:01 PM



SATURDAY JUNE 13
ROOTS 'N' RHYTHM #4
Big Jef Special (ROOTS ROCK) myspace.com/bigjefspecial
Midnight Bowlers League (TRAD ROCKABILLY) myspace.com/mbltampa
Sarge and the Aeromen (HONKYTONKABILLY) myspace.com/sargeandtheaeromen
8PM $10
~Dana~





Jun 3 2009 1:48 PM

This is me...Ha..I love Music
Hey Big Jefffffff.....looking forward in seeing you guy's play in Tampa on the 13th. ;)
Thomas Wynn & the Believers





May 30 2009 3:16 PM


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this is going to be an AWESOME SHOW!
Saturday June 6, we headline and are directly supported by Jordan Wynn's new band, the Apparitioners! plus Tampa's The Beauvilles, and Jax's own Shawn Fisher & The Jukebox Gypsies -- @BackBooth - Orlando! this will sell out so get tix now!
DOORS @7:00 -- SHOW STARTS @8:00!


Friday night, June 5, we also play with the same folks in Tampa, headlined by The Beauvilles @New World Brewery! That's their hometown . . . and then Sunday, headlined by Shawn Fisher & TJGs in Jacksonville @JackRabbits!

check venues for details

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get your dancing shoes, friends.
Thomas Wynn & The Believers
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The RONDOS





May 10 2009 9:20 PM

The Rondos,powerpop
ZAPPA 24/7





May 10 2009 9:20 PM

Arms Harbor





May 6 2009 1:23 PM

Hi guys. Our final Orlando performance before moving to TN is this Friday night at Orlando Brewing. We hope that you can make it out. Much love to yall! The Brewers
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Jaron Clark





Apr 30 2009 1:07 AM

America's Got Talent

Admission is FREE!!! Come out, brings friends, make tons of noise, and lets make something worth airing on national television.


Jaron Clark’s info:
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12078 Collegiate Way Orlando, FL
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I hope to see you at Natura THIS Thursday night with a bunch of friends, Jaron Clark
jessAlicia





Apr 30 2009 1:07 AM

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Brody Murakami | Mixing Engineer





Apr 22 2009 8:49 PM

Keep up the good work - contact me for your next project! - Brody Murakami
Jaron Clark





Apr 9 2009 12:45 AM

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Just a little reminder about tomorrow's event. Come out and support us.
Renegade Magazine





Apr 9 2009 2:10 AM

Renegade Magazine Issue 8 Now Available Visit http://www.renegademagazine.com
The Legendary JC’s





Apr 8 2009 10:06 PM

Love the video! Who did it man?
Keep on rockin like you do.
Jaron Clark





Apr 8 2009 12:33 AM

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Last week technology turned its’ back on me and so this Thursday night I will be hitting the power button.
Take a stand against Technology & Join the Revolution!
miss leesa





Apr 2 2009 4:47 PM

i have been a very naughty groopie. i freaking missed your band again, two shows in a row ! But at least i got to hang out with Nads a little bit at at THE PEOPLES PARTY ! Man that scene was the SCHA-ZITT !!! I see ya'll are playin fri. @ Wills ... i swear on a whole pile of lost or stolen idols ... i WILL be there. till then, NAMASTE ! miss leesa.
Chris Walker Band





Apr 1 2009 2:10 PM

Yal rocked it out Sat - it was great to meet you and better to hear you! I am a new fan for sure!
Jaron Clark





Apr 1 2009 12:28 AM

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Hey, come hear me play this Thursday. It's going to be a good time and I am doing something that has never really been done before. Trust me, you WON'T regret it. Bring any and everyone you can find.
Little Mookie and the HalfPints





Mar 28 2009 1:24 PM

Nice to see you guys. Y'all sound great and I ain't got nuthin' but love for ya.
Mookie
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