StrumDrum AND Jack Lion

Sponsored by Riverside Casino & Golf Resort About: StrumDrum is made up of Blake Shaw on hybrid guitar and Christopher Jensen on drums. Hailing from Iowa City, both are active throughout Iowa as musicians and educators with many projects to their names and as sidemen. Playing hybrid guitar requires Blake to play bass lines and guitar parts at the same time; while singing! Christopher uses all four of his limbs to play drums, cymbals, and percussion as well. Together you’ll hear them play a mixture of jazz, blues, pop tunes mixed in with unique style and passion through instrumental landscapes. Both musicians have kind spirits that resonate through the music, creating exciting, thoughtful, and beautiful sounds. Get ready to groove! Contact Information: Web: Other links: Summer of the Arts Festivals: None yet! About: Jack Lion’s members unearth the early ’00s interest in connections between jazz and electronic music and refashion it for this current era. Striking a balance between jazz composition, down-tempo break-beats, and hazy atmospherics they have made their mark as one of Iowa City’s headiest and most adventurous bands. Contact Information: Web: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpetXrgq2Fk&ab_channel=BrianSmith Other links: https://www.instagram.com/jacklionsound/reels/ Jack Lion – Full Live Set at The James Theatre Summer of the Arts Festivals: None yet!