Those Guys

After playing a variety of instruments in rock bands throughout the Pacific Northwest, singer/songwriter/guitarist John formed acoustic duo Those Guys in 2006. Kristi (vocals/percussion) joined in 2011, and they soon began performing as a duo. In addition to John's original songs, they play an eclectic yet familiar mix of popular music from the 1950s to the 2000s.

 

John's guitar playing evolved from freestyle jams while touring with a power-pop trio and from studying the playing of Elliot Easton and Ricky Wilson as the guitarist in successful cover bands All Mixed Up (The Cars tribute) and Hot Lava (B-52's tribute). He began performing his own compositions as a solo acoustic artist in 2003 and regularly performs solo shows (see OTHER PROJECTS).

 

Kristi was drawn to harmonies as a child and went on to perform in choral groups around the country, singing at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and touring Spain and Portugal. Her previous bands include Hot Lava (B-52's tribute), the ABBAgraphs (ABBA tribute) and N2O, and she occasionally performs with fellow musicians (see OTHER PROJECTS). Her voice, often compared to Linda Ronstadt's, wrings emotion from every song.

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Those Guys have performed at all types of venues, from dive bars to festivals, throughout Seattle/King County, Snohomish County and Island County. They cover a wide range of artists, including Adele, Warren Zevon, Beatles, KT Tunstall, Tom Petty, Pat Benatar, Death Cab for Cutie, Jack Johnson, and Simon and Garfunkel.