2 Fast Jack
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Let’s say you’re seated at an old table playing cards and having a hell of a good time with some guys. And let’s say that the guys around the table are Eric Clapton, Gregg Allman, Johnny Marr and Bob Marley. If you talked those guys into playing some music with you after the card game, it would probably sound something like 2FastJack. 2FastJack plays a seamless (and surprisingly smooth) gumbo of music with flavors and spices drawn from the band members’ diverse influences: blues, funk, reggae, southern rock and pop rock. Front man Mark "Lip" Lipinski’s expressive growl sits in the sweet spot between a croon and Muddy Waters. His driving bass and solid songwriting lay the foundation for the band’s solid sound. Mark Hager’s trip-funk lead guitar adds a contemporary edginess that tastefully weave through the songs. Guitarist Mario Jobbe and drummer Mark Treitman round out the band with catchy rhythms and rock solid beats. After a few months’ work to find the sound, 2FastJack recorded a 6-song demo, GROOVE ON, that’s causing heads to turn and feet to tap. The demo has drawn positive reviews from garageband.com and landed a plum spot at this summer’s Taste of Chicago Festival. All four members of 2FastJack are veterans of the Chicago music scene, having played in various aggregations at some of the city’s best known venues – Metro, Double Door, House of Blues, and Riviera Theater, to name a few. 2 Fast Jack will play on the Fox Bandstand at The Taste of Chicago, July 4, 3:00- 4:30pm. The Fox Bandstand is located at Lake Shore Drive and Jackson.
