The Estate

The Estate begin after Jay Sanders (piano, trumpet) and Jesse Tyre Karp (guitar, vocals) became friends hanging out, drinking and playing music at the now defunct Blue Lamp Lounge, a dive blues bar in San Francisco. Often nights at the bar would lead to later nights with several people partying and playing music at Jesse's apartment, located conveniently next door. It was at these gatherings that the idea of a putting together a band came about.
Jesse had written a good number of songs since the breakup of his former band COOL WATER CANYON, and he was eager to put together a new project. Jay is part of a community of young San Francisco jazz musicians including; Mike Irwin Johnson (guitars), Dayna Stephens (sax), Scott Larson (Trombone), and Seth Ford Young. They quickly recruited Jesse's Cool Water Canyon band mate Ryan Feves (bass), and Jeff Anthony (Drums). Rehearsals and early gigs proved to be a new and exciting experience, and the Estate was born.
People often make comparisons after seeing the band's live show to Van Morrison, Joe Cocker, or even early Springsteen. "We've got 7 or 8 guys on stage. There's a lot of energy, but there’s a lot going on as well. We're very conscious of each other. Theses guys grew up learning to play together", tells Jesse. Over the past year The Estate has been playing a mix of headline and support shows in Northern and Southern California as well as New York City. In July, they toured Colorado and the Mid-West. A couple recent support slots included opening for legends like Dickey Betts and Melvin Sparks.
Combining high energy, danceable rock n roll with a heavy horn section, The Estate continues to carve out their own sound and play to a growing audience.