Guitarplayer Anno started playing guitar in the early eighties inspired by bluesplayers like Robert Johnson, Bonnie Raitt and Jeff Healey.
Later on the virtuoso picking style of Chet Atkins and the powerful playing of Jimi Hendrix influenced Anno’s playing in a major way.
Anno has been gigging around the country with several bluesbands, bluesprojects and rock & roll bands.
Besides being known as a bluesguitarist and singer songwriter, Anno is also known for organizing several succesful bluesfestivals in Holland.

Gear: Fender and Koch amps, Fender Strat and Tele guitars.Occasionaly Gibson Les Paul or Martin acoustic.

Frank started playing the piano when he was eight years old.At first he got inspired by dutch Boogie Woogie-players Jaap Dekker and Rob Hoeke.
Later on he studied the music of Dr. John, Bill Willis and Johnny Johnson.
When Frank is not playing with the Big Bounce Bluesband, he can be heard and seen with the dutch bluesband: Chickens Go Mad. He's one of the songwriters on the new album Chicken Sauce, which will be released in October 2006.

Gear: Hammond/tube leslie, Roland piano.

Big Bounce drummer Fokke de Jong has been playing drums from the age of 10.His playing has been influenced by blues, jazz and country-rock music. When he is not playing with the Big Bounce Bluesband, he is touring with the famous dutch band Normaal.
Fokke has done several European tours with bluesartists like Boo Boo Davis (usa) and Byther Smith (usa), and is doing quite a few studiogigs.

Gear: Slingerland

At the age of eight guitarplayer Herman got his first guitar.Herman is influenced by Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and Albert King.
Both Herman and his brother Hans have been members of the well known dutch bluesband Flavium for a few years. Hermans songwriting skills can be heard on a few songs he wrote for the Chickens Go Mad bluesband.

Gear: Fender and Gibson guitars, Mesa amps.

Bassplayer Percy Hoff grew up listening to bluesartists like Chicken Shack, Etta James and B.B. King. Other influences are Ray Charles and Miles Davis and Little Feat.
Percy gratuated from the conservatory of Groningen and is working as a freelance musician eversince.
More info: www.percyhoff.nl

Gear: Ampeg 70’s SVT amp, Fender Jazz and Precision Basses.