
Jerry Wallis | JDUB

Introduction
Jerry Music Bio
Guitarist Blind Driver Band
- Displayed an early interest in music - bought first guitar at 10.
- First gigging band was the “Black River Circus” - influences Motown, Rock, & Pop hits from popular radio play lists. Played Teen Clubs and Beach Resorts on the New Jersey Shore in the mid 60’s.
- Blues band “So Many Roads” played the east coast college circuit late 60’s.
- After being drafted in early 70’s played USO clubs and did a 3 month USO tour of Germany - country, soul & rock.
- Played heavy rock thru the mid 70’s - “Glider” was T.C. based band Aerosmith/Led Zeppelin/Foghat etc.
- Daily Planet T.C. based band with Zippy Caplan, Dave Rusan & Phil Berdahl late 70’s to early 80’s. 4 piece rock group - Dave was the luthier at Knut Koupee / famous guitar store where he created Prince’s first iconic guitar.
- Chain Reaction - 5 piece funk rock band - Doobie Bros to Steely Dan thru the 80’s
- Phillis Lynn & Daily Planet - combo of country & rock early 90’s
- Various original music projects thru the 90’s to today.
- Magic Carpet band - 5 piece club band doing 60’s & 70’s format
- Blind Driver a premier 6 piece combo with eclectic mix of mid 60’s thru 70’s sounds.
Influences - Beatles/Stones/Kinks/Byrds/Jeff Beck/Eric Clapton/ Led Zeppelin/James Brown/Motown/Blues/Chris Stapelton etc.





