Deep Banana Blackout is a powerful and legendary musical force on the East Coast underground funk, jazz, and jam scenes. Born and raised in and around Fairfield and Bridgeport, DBB has had many phases since its inception in 1995 and always seems to be growing and getting better, despite their rare appearances together – typically during the summer festival season, Halloween and New Year’s Eve.

Led by the incredible funk singer Jen “Pipes” Durkin and Fuzz Sangiovani, an amazingly energetic lead guitarist known for his Flea-like onstage acrobatics. The ever funky band members have often branched off to give birth to other CT bands like Cosmic Jibaros, The Durkins and the intensely successful Caravan of Thieves.

Aside from their canon of highly acclaimed material, this eight piece musical outfit is notorious for performing some of the world’s best musical compositions originally performed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Parliament Funkadelic, Tower of Power, Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, Led Zeppelin, and The Meters. The band is a favorite at summer festivals, a mainstay at The Vibes, and brings a hardcore dance party to every show.