Ghost Town Messengers is a guitar trio from San Francisco, CA. Driving jazz fusion with a particularly groove oriented and instrumentally rich approach.
All seasoned jazz session players the Ghost Town Messengers have been playing together in different combos and pickup gigs for decades. Wishing to focus on the guitar trio format, their music emotes through selective chops and lyrical solo sections that ebb and flow like the tide of the SF Bay. Their original compositions bring to life Ernest Ranglin, Pat Metheny and Jon Scofield while subtly drifting into their own lane.
“After witnessing them live it was clear they spoke with their own voice as a trio, honest to their influences and their audience.“
Tomas Salcedo - Fantastic Negrito - Sour Sounds Productions
DAVID WRIGHT
David Wright is a Guitarist/Composer who has performed in a variety of musical situations including musical theatre orchestras, Pop, Rock, Gospel, Singer-Songwriter, Blues and Jazz. He has performed throughout the U.S including Radio & TV and has performed as the opening act for Eddie Rabbitt, Average White Band, The Commitments, Mojo Nixon and The Pat McGuire Band.
JONATHAN BARKIN
JB has played in jazz, hip hop, dance, soul and funk bands throughout the Bay Area and Colorado. He has played in successful bands that have performed from humble bars to sold out amphitheaters including Red Rocks and The Greek Theater. In his playing you can hear the groove influences of Pino Palladino and James Jamerson, vocabulary from Ray Brown and Christian McBride, while always pushing forward towards new sounds and his own voice on the instrument.
CHRIS GAMPER
Christopher has been playing the drums since the age of 8, performing professionally since 1987. In 1995 he completed a bachelors degree in Jazz Studies/Percussion form Central State University, Ohio which demanded proficiency in drumset as well as vibraphone, marimba, steel drums and accessory percussion.
Throughout the degree process he gigged and recorded continuously on all instruments with repertoire ranging from baroque, classical and contemporary classical to carribean, latin and jazz. He has performed extensively in the Cincinnati- Columbus, Ohio area, Chicago, New York City and, since 1996, the San Francisco Bay Area.
More recently, he performs and records regularly on drumset in the San Francisco Bay Area with small jazz combos. He also continues his work on solo compositions for marimba, vibraphone and tenor steel drum. As of recent, you may also catch him causing people to boogie down with some San Francisco funk projects (check the gig listings!).
As a testament to his professional accomplishments and dedication to the drum industry, Christopher has been accepted into the Artist Relations programs of some of the finest percussion equipment manufacturers in the world. He is proud to be supported by Aquarian Drum Heads, Axis Percussion, Bosphorus Cymbals, DW (Drum Workshop) Hardware and Mapex Drums.