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JIMMY YUKKA AND HIS AMAZING BAND
Jimmy Yukka and his Amazing Band is a two piece band. The shows are high energy affair and the style crosses punk, sexy rock, funk and Hip-Hop.
In the past both members have been associated with various musical projects ranging from Electro and Metal to Acoustic and have supported lots of great bands including of The Arctic Monkeys, Sunk Loto, Girls Germs and You am I.
BAND MEMBERS
JIMMY YUKKA
Vocalist and guitarist Jimmy Yukka loves his music and performing front of a crowd. He enjoys a range of different styles of music that are reflected in song writing. He currently resides in Melbourne.
Originally from Sheffield UK where he was the lead singer for Fred Yukka (2002-2005)which was a 3 piece band with no base player. The band Fred Yukka had written and recorded many tunes which are available on itunes.
Jimmy was also in another 5 piece band called Calmoprofunda which was a fusion of rock drum and base and hip hop. One of his favourites tunes was a Trip Hop cover version of “Love me like a reptile” by Motorhead. The music was created using a mixture of rock guitar and techno devices with sysnthesizers and along with acoustic percussion and the sound of the didgerido.
Jimmys Equipment
Vox Tonelab SE
This gives my all my sounds. It has some massive tones
Crate Block amp and Crate cabinet
A lightwieght amp and speaker combo that deliverers a high amount of base and does not colour the sound from the tonelab.
Below Jimmy Guitars
Left Fenix by Young Chang. Its a brutal beast. I call it the “Yang”.
Right Yamaha AES 620 This is clean pure beauty. I call this the “Ying”.
QUIK STIX
Drums!
With more style, speed and agility than a high octane powered V8 and as delicate as a flower Quik Stix is an integral part of the Amazing Band. Past musical efforts have seen him team up with acts to play pubs, clubs and festivals throughout Queensland and Melbourne and support great acts such as You AM I, Sunk Loto and Girls Germs. Currently Quik Stix also plays in Melbourne Prog act Schelite.
FORMER BAND MEMBERS
FAST HANDS
Turbines for speed . Turbines have played a number of gigs in Melbourne and across Victoria, supporting many successful bands including 28 Days, Spiderbait, The Spazzys, The Androids and Frenzal Rhomb.
Sonic Youth, King Missile, Emenim, Motorhead, the Kinks, James Brown, Sex Pistols and
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