Big Jef Special. An eclectic blend of Punk - Country - Rockabilly - Blues music for the soul! You might say we’re a collision of Cash and The Clash.

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Big Jef Special started playing over 11 years ago in 1997 when Jef Shumard hooked up with Nadeem Khan and Brian Maguire. A year later Brian Chodorcoff joined the fold. Brian was already playing in several bands but recalls, "they were having so much fun, they were the only cats out there playing a real country blues sound. I wanted to be part of it." Over the years a strong bond grew. When Jef looks back he says, "as far as standout moments, they are all great. Every time I get to play with these fellas, good, bad, or ugly." After ten years of ups and downs they finally started recording their first studio album when a tragic motorcycle accident left drummer Brian Maguire in a coma. Everyone agreed that Brian would want them to continue to play so Alan Cowart joined in on drums to finish the album, half the tracks are Brian on drums and the other half is Alan. Brian is now moving down the road to recovery. At first it seemed that the band could not continue without Brian, instead all the emotional highs and lows have made this group even tighter. They have already begun work on their second album. Their current album is available on iTunes but to see and hear Big Jef Special live is the only way to experience them.