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Growing up in the outskirts of the Motor City, it has become Bump's mission to resurrect the sounds that made Detroit a musical Mecca. After the recent years of Detroit's association with garage rock, hip-hop and rap rock, Bump is stepping up to fuse all the famous sounds the city was once known for. Yorg Kerasiotis combines the vocal hooks and harmonies of the Funk Brother's with the stage presence of James Brown, while Chris Sterr echoes the guitar tones of Mick Taylor and classic Detroit rock. Holding it all together are Eric Novak, who drops tasty bass-lines reminiscent of James Jamerson, and Clint Carpenter on drums laying down the groove like the great Stewart Copeland. Bump has taken all of their Motown roots and has managed to create an unusual and unique sound to call their own.

From late 2001 to mid 2004, Bump was a straight up weekend rock band due to the dedication of band members attending Michigan State University. Musical inspiration led the band mates to c...