Punky Bluester

Oklahoma City, OK

$500-2500

Travels up to 60 miles

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Emily Sees the Future (official video)

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Fearless Leader gets absorbed into the music quite thoroughly

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Timmy aka "Hit Man". aka "Bam Bam" finds a zen like calmness in his thunderous rhythms.

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Jay wows the crowd at Mojos.

Overview

Punky Bluester will make your private party the event that everyone will talk about for years to come, we live the rock and roll life so that you can live vicariously through us. we will deal with the hangover and you still make it to work on time in the morning.
WE Have a full PA system suitable for most gigs. we also have a projector and synchronized video playback that goes along to the music for each of our songs. the light show is also timed. its 2026 folks... we go extra every gig.


Reviews

2 reviews

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Melissa T.

September 5, 2023

Will definitely hire again!

I hired Punky for a birthday party and they didn't disappoint. They showed up at the time requested and were very polite. The music they played was AWESOME! Great covers as well as great original songs. The entire party had a wonderful time thanks to these guys. Will definitely rehire them amd I recommend them to anyone who asks for a live band for their event.

Hired as: Party Band, Rock Band


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Krystal H.

September 4, 2023

they're amazing!

Just saw these guys last night at Mojos and they're amazing! 10/10 would recommend

Hired as: Rock Band

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Booking information

Price range: $500-2500

What to expect

Punky Bluester: a cuddly porcupine, dangerously cute with a sharp edge. Imagine Jack White, Nirvana, and Jim Morrison's love child. Formed in Oklahoma City in 2020 by Timmy Braun and Matt Kemp, their Heavy Blues storytelling infused with Punk, Metal, and Grunge. Braun's thunderous drumming, Kemp's guitar prowess, joined by Chris "Mudflap' Nichols on bass and Jayson's opera-trained voice form a dynamic 4-piece. Their music is electric storytelling, with performances that blend original songs and covers seamlessly, engaging and energizing the entire room. Accompanied by the mysterious disembodied voice of 'Agent 44 One-sixteen,' Punky Bluester unveils a wild musical and multi-media journey. When Punky takes the stage, everyone will stop to witness the spectacle, because they are so handsome. When you hire us for your private event, we show up exactly on time, we are set up and ready to rock in no time flat. and when it's over we leave behind no mess at all!
Your guests will be impressed with the entertainment, while you get all the credit, and everyone will think you are super Cool!

About

Punky Bluester was formed mid-pandemic by drummer, Timmy "Hit Man" Braun, aka Bam-Bam and Guitarist, Matt Kemp, aka 'Fearless Leader.' the conversation went down something like this.
Fearless: We should make a band that is half blues and half punk rock.
Bam Bam: 'Punky Bluester' it shall be called.
Fearless: Yes. Punky Bluester.....(gazes wistfully off into the distance)
Bam Bam: You know, man, that Punk Rock and Blues are the two least popular styles of music in America today, right?
Fearless. Ah yes... well, PUnky don't give a F***
Bam Bam: Can you rap? everyone is into rap. all the kids today love rap. Rap is killing it!
Fearless: This may be so. but Rock and Roll will never die!
(SFX: a gong chimes as the wind blows gently through Feearless' hair)
Fade to black.

*lineup is subject to change without notice*

Services offered

Past booked events

May 2026

15

Friday

Prom/After Prom Party

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Shawnee, OK

Team

Matthew Kemp Guitar/vocalss/Leader
Jayson Camero Vocalist
TImmy Braun Drummer
John O'Neal multiinstrumentalist
Roy Midkiff Bassist
Mudflap Nichols Bassist
Thumpermatic Bassamotron 2500 robot Bassist
captain circumstance lineup subject to change without notice

Influences and inspiration

Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Blind WIllie McTell, The Doors, Enya, Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Green Day, Dead Kennedys.

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