RJ Comer Bio

RJ Comer is a classically trained singer and composer gone terribly wrong. Now he's the banjo-wielding front man and primary songwriter of the roots rock show band, Dance Hall Pimps (Lakeshore Records), and is branching out with an acoustic Americana solo project. As a signed recording artist, singer, songwriter, and lyricist RJ's music is fueled by a strong belief that there will always be an audience for good songs in the great Mid-Twentieth Century American musical genres as well as for contemporary songs inspired by that material.

RJ Comer's musical range as a songwriter and performer reflects his upbringing on-stage, in church, around the campfire, and on the porch. With a rich and varied family history of musicians, it is fair to say that music runs in his blood. RJ's father played ukulele, his Grandfather played banjo, and they loved American folk music. RJ's Mother is a classically-trained singer and pianist, who sang with big bands and in the musical theater. By the age of ten RJ had taught himself to read music and when both his father and grandfather died, RJ taught himself to play ukulele, guitar and plectrum (4-string) banjo.

RJ ultimately went on to study voice and composition at Sacramento State University. He left music school, being drawn more to the Big Band era crooners and throaty blues singers, than those in the Opera or on Broadway.