Biography

THE LEGEND OF MERLE JAGGER There's a modern day wild bunch shooting it out in the greater Los Angeles area, playing blistering riffs that were inspired by the guitar slinging ghosts that pioneered the twang of electric guitar and progressive rhythms. Boiling out of the stills of LA's underground is Merle Jagger, an instrumental trio ready to blaze a new trail of amped up Country Rock with a mix of Bluegrass and Jazz for the new Western millennium. Searching for the truth and not just the cake, long time sessioneer guitarist Mark Christian, a native of the Southern California orange tree ranches, teamed up with barnyard pals bassist Patrick Flores and drummer Brandon Goldstein for the ultimate progressive Hillbilly experiment. Mr. Christian's eclectic electric guitar style is fueled by a kaleidoscope of banjo and flat picking treasures that emulate a round-up of influences including Jimmy Bryant, Roy Clark, Jimi Hendrix, and Joe Maphis. Bass slinger Patrick Flores, (Southern California) thumps out a wagon yard of melodic western soundscapes while Brandon Goldstein, (born in California as well, but raised in the great state of Virginia) explodes with progressive expressionism reminiscent of Keith Moon and Mitch Mitchell. The name Merle Jagger is a derivation of the band's crossover sound of classic country to classic rock creating a cascade of notes that would make Johnny Cash walk the line. Will the new West prevail? Well, this is no ordinary country music or classic rock--and it's not for the faint of heart. Be on the lookout for Merle Jagger riding through sound systems of the West, robbing virgin ears of the sonic innocence that once belonged only to tradition.