Manitoba Live Music Event

About

BB-Gun is an rock and roll band out of Winnipeg, MB. Bobby Desjarlais, originally from Beausejour Mb, has been playing for ten years with Alverstone, The Bokononists, Attica Riots, Cash Grab and now BB-Gun. A guitarist turned songwriter, Bobby also plays solo sets under his own name. Ben Ferguson, originally from Binscarth Mb, has been playing and writing music for over fifteen years. Ben has recently been performing and touring across Canada with Ash Koley, including all of the Canadian Lilith Fair 2011 dates. Ben and Bobby met at Empire Recording during the Attica Riots sessions, hit it off immediately, and have been writing together ever since. Ben has been writing and recording most of the music while Bobby puts together the melodies and lyrics. 
Comically joining the duo was Erik Pescitelli, originally from the same town as Bobby, having been living in Central America playing Latin music, moved back to Winnipeg in the summer of 2012 and began playing bass for the band. Added to the group in the frigid winter of 2012/13 putting the ever so distinctive drum beat behind Ben and Bobby was Tom Sinnott. A born and raised Winnipeg boy from the streets of East Kildonan. Being no stranger to the kit, having played in numerous bands in Winnipeg.
Combined, the now four piece, create a distinct and powerful sound they call BB Gun.