The Burnin Smyrnans

The Burnin' Smyrnans began in 2002, with Jeff White and Jason Wigley. They both played acoustic guitars, threw some hand drums in the mix and found instant chemistry. Jeff had already written a bunch of catchy tunes that Jason sweetened right up with his Irie riddims and melodies. They wrote new material and played with various rhythm sections for about a year or two, then Jeff switched to Bass in Late 03 and they did several mini tours from Florida to the Carolinas. When their Drummer Chris Reeves returned to college In early 2005, they recruited Anthony Diaz, former drummer of "Octopus Friendly", a local jam band, and everything seemed to start falling into place. Years ago, Jeff had met percussionist Gale Pellerin during an extended visit to Vermont and together, the duo supported "The Wailers".
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In the spring of 2005, Gale moved down to Florida to join the group. After their latest release, "Highly Recommended", the Burnin' Smyrnans have been touring constantly to establish their grassroots following. They have been adding members along the way and now have a tight six piece crew, featuring Jason Rogers with his jaw dropping guitar solos and Eric Christian on his super-smooth saxophone. Come experience this musical explosion live and see what all the hype is about.