Band Profile: Count Blastula Brings Groove from Syracuse

Count Blastula, a funk/jam band from Syracuse have been well over 15 years in the making, and now the group has landed on a killer lineup that is really turning up the heat.

Count Blastula

Count Blastula is characterized by a funky, groovy, get-up-and-move style of jamming. They perform enticing originals and covers combined with a dose of magic that propels the group into serious jamming territory. The band brings their talent everywhere from large festivals and theater shows to private events and intimate local bar gigs. Count Blastula bring their own brand of top-shelf homegrown music to events of all shapes and sizes.

The group displays a diverse full soundscape via a multitude of instruments that can be heard on any given tune, along with a dynamic, and ever-changing flow of rhythms, tones, and arrangements of sounds. Each song by Count Blastula encompasses a unique number of changes and musical movements.

The current band consists of five members: Adam Fisher on guitar/vocals, Jeremy Walts on bass/vocals, Mike D’ambrosio on keys, and Dave Schlossberg and Dave Donley on percussion. When the group tours, they may add a few others like a saxophonist, or other various instruments.

The group has released five unique EPs over the last 12 years. Their music is very much inspired by a wide variety of genres. Funk, rock, jam band, jazz, hip hop, country and more are heard throughout the tunes. You can hear inspiration from Grateful Dead, Dave Matthews Band, Charlie Daniels, and Phish from the music.

Upcoming 2024 Count Blastula Shows

APR 19 FRI

Kwartet @The Fitz @ 8:30pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

APR 20 SAT

Trio with Special Guest Mike Dubaniewicz | LIVE @ Oswego Music Hall @ 6:00pm

Oswego, NY, United States

APR 27 SAT

443 Social Club Syracuse NY @ 7:00pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

MAY 4 SAT

Trio + Edgar Pagán @ Maplewood Bar and Grill @ 1:00pm

Liverpool, NY, United States

MAY 11 SAT

Shiftys @ 8:00pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

MAY 24 FRI

LIVE @ Sterling Stage FolkFest 2024 @ 8:00pm

Sterling Valley, NY, United States

JUN 14 FRI

LIVE @ Moondog’s Lounge | Auburn, NY | 7-10PM @ 7:00pm

Auburn, NY, United States

JUN 21 FRI

LIVE @ Estival Festival @ 10:00pm

Caneadea, NY, United States

JUN 23 SUN

Kwartet Rochester Private party @ 4:00pm

New York, NY, United States

JUN 26 WED

duo @Stout Brewery @ 7:00pm

Salina, NY, United States

JUN 28 FRI

Kwartet @ The Fitz @ 8:30pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

JUN 29 SAT

Trio | Private Event @ 4:00pm

Tully, NY, United States

JUL 13 SAT

Private party @ 5:00pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

JUL 19 FRI

Light the hotdog sessions at Guilded Club @ 7:00pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

JUL 20 SAT

with Edgar Pagan @ Critz Farms @ 5:00pm

Cazenovia, NY, United States

AUG 3 SAT

Blueberry jam Critz Farms @ 1:00pm

Cazenovia, NY, United States

AUG 10 SAT

LIVE @ Glen Fest 24 | The Glen Haven, Homer, NY @ 8:00pm

Homer, NY, United States

AUG 11 SUN

Middle Ages loading dock @ 4:00pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

AUG 17 SAT

Average Joes JamBand night Baldwinsville NY @ 8:00pm

Baldwinsville, NY, United States

AUG 23 FRI

Live @ Shiftys @ 8:00pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

AUG 24 SAT

Critz Farms @ 5:00pm

Cazenovia, NY, United States

SEP 6 FRI

LIVE @ Moondog’s Lounge | Auburn, NY | 7-10PM @ 7:00pm

Auburn, NY, United States

SEP 20 FRI

Kwartet @ The Fitz @ 8:30pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

SEP 27 FRI

Light the hotdog sessions at Gilded Club @ 7:00pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

OCT 11 FRI

Light the hotdog sessions at Gilded Club @ 7:00pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

NOV 8 FRI

LIVE @ Moondog’s Lounge | Auburn, NY | 7-10PM @ 7:00pm

Auburn, NY, United States

NOV 15 FRI

Kwartet @ The Fitz @ 8:30pm

Syracuse, NY, United States

For more information on the band and their upcoming shows, click here.

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