House of Blues - Tues July 30th

VP & THE JUMPER LEADS are modern masters of electric swing Blues, showcasing their remarkable skill by tapping into a diverse range of Blues inspirations to authentically embody American West Coast Blues and classic Rock and Roll. Vic Polyik leads the band with a rich tone and his distinct, Fat-tone and West Coast-influenced harmonica technique. 

Vic mastered his harmonica playing while residing in Canada for fifteen years, learning directly from harp heavyweights like Mitch Kashmar and Mark Dufresne. He is a modern Blues harmonica player who honours the past but isn’t stuck there. Those fifteen years in Canada saw Vic play and record with some of Blues finest, including Shuggie Otis, Jack Lavin (Powder Blues), Guitar Shorty, Amos Garrett and Jeff Simmons of Frank Zappa’s Mothers. 

Since returning to Australia in 2005, Vic has worked with Australian music icon Don Walker, Louis King and The Liars Klub, and many more prominent Australian blues performers. His Melbourne-based ‘Jumper Leads’ band lineup features the collective talents of top musicians PETE MAVRIC on bass, BRYAN KARAHASAN on guitar and CRAIG HADLOW on drums – guaranteeing a great night of high energy, rockin' electric swing Blues – not to be missed!

Photo credit: Kerrie Morgan