Bio

The DownShifters are a two-man trio playing blues and roots music. Using guitar, banjo, harmonica, bass and foot drums they perform original songs inspired by good old american music traditions – from acoustic/electric delta blues to banjo based old-time.

The duo was formed in 2020 by brothers Sune and Kasper Bjerre – both with a history on the Danish blues scene. In 2022 they were nominated for a Danish Music Award in the blues-category. During the ‘10s they were part of the band ‘The Cornfeds’, winning the Danish Blues Challenge and playing both national and European venues.

Kasper Bjerre – Bass, vocals and foot-drums
Sune Bjerre – Guitar, banjo, vocals and harmonica

Quotes

“The DownShifters possess great musicality, wit, a sense of a good song and a good grasp of the soul of blues and roots music. A live concert with this dynamic and capable duo is definitely worth the effort and afterwards you always leave in good spirits.”
Peter Widmer – Bluesnews.dk

Video links

Jitterbug Swing – https://youtu.be/ijdZ6NB87bg

The End – https://youtu.be/z0WPPeQSYxQ

Got A Woman Like That – https://youtu.be/wZwNWKdurKA

Going Down South – https://youtu.be/5oW4omIzUoU

If It Hadn’t Been For Love – https://youtu.be/-mSe9hEIXhE