Photo by Yvonne Bambrick
The Shuffle Demons are a high-energy Canadian band that blends virtuosic jazz and funk playing with eye-catching costumes and over the top stage antics to produce an incredible show. A hit at festivals all over the world, the Shuffle Demons are a crowd pleasing, full-on musical group that backs up wild stage antics with phenomenal playing by some of Canada’s most talented musicians.
The Shuffle Demons first broke onto the Canadian music scene in 1984 with an electrifying musical fusion that drew in equal measure from Sun Ra, Charles Mingus, Run DMC and the Beastie Boys. This band is genre bending, highly visually entertaining, funny, and best of all, can really PLAY. All their eye catching, crowd-pleasing stunts are backed up by incredibly solid musicianship and real groundbreaking playing.
The Shuffle Demons will be releasing their 10th album in the fall of 2021. The album will 10 original Shuffle Demons songs. The album features a top notch band of newish demons Matt Lagan on tenor sax and Mike Downes on bass as well as demons regulars Kelly Jefferson on sax, Stich Wynston on drums and Richard Underhill on sax and vocals.
Check out: “Crazy Town” “Tour in India 2019”
Richard Underhill- Alto Sax and vocals
Stych Wynston- Drums and vocals
Mike Downes- Bass and vocals
Kelly Jefferson- Tenor Sax and vocals
Matt Lagan- Tenor Sax and vocals
