John Krupa Project is an electric blues rock'n'roll band based in Austin TX. John started  the project in New Orleans, LA  in 2022 and has played throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.  The group plays deep groove, blues-based rock'n'roll, heavily influenced by the Hill Country blues of RL Burnside, Jr Kimborough as well as the Rolling Stones, Black Keys, the Sonics and the Stooges.   John Krupa cut his teeth playing punk rock in Connecticut and Minneapolis, MN in the '90s and since then he's lived on the west coast and continued his journey into the deep south where the roots of American music– rock'n'roll, blues, and soul continue to influence and guide his sound. While focussing on writing and recording his original songs, the group also plays carefully selected covers for long shows– deep cuts of  blues, rock'n'roll, soul and funk.  The sound that comes out is a product of the experiences lived.

JKP began gigging since 2022 around New Orleans , Mississippi and Texas. While the primary focus of the prject is the electric three piece, John also plays solo or duo acoustic gigs featuring his National Resonator guitar playing a swath of blues and Americana music.  In April of 2026 the group did a mini tour throughout New Orleans in Mississippi playing gigs at the Clarksdale Juke Joint Festival and the famous Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia, MS.

I am currently booking gigs in Texas, and the surrounding region.  I am flexible and interested in club dates as well as more intimate acoustic performaces.  Please contact me for booking availability!

Review from GonzoOkanagan:

LIFETIME ON THE RUN/  MY BABY TOLD ME TO John Krupa Project (JK Grooves Records)  *** ½

This is the debut single, released as a vinyl 45, from The John Krupa Project.  The blueiest of the two cuts, My Baby Told Me Not To, features the great Jason Ricci on harmonica.  These songs are the blues with a real Stones feel.  The sound is the sum product of experiences lived.

The John Krupa Project is based in New Orleans and includes Maddie Pebble on bass and Brian Wells on drums.  Production is basic, maybe even primal, not surprising from a guy that cut his teeth playing punk back east. but that suits the songs very well. Lifetime On The Run is street level rock & roll that pays  homage to groups like The Faces and The Rolling Stones, featuring some quite tasty slide work from Krupa.  The flipside, My Baby Told Me To is a driving blues with a real Mississippi hill country feel to it, and for my money should be considered the “A” side.  These were recorded last summer in New Orleans and mastered for vinyl for maximum sonic output and sound quality.

Krupa may not be the most proficient singer but he has a certain swagger vocally that suits the tunes very well.  I’d be real interested to hear what The John Krupa Project could if they were to stretch out into a full album; here’s to hoping.

www.johnkrupaproject.com

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