The Tumbleweed Jumpers

Is it folk music with a little extra groove, or is it bluegrass music with righteous rock beats? Regardless of description, The Tumbleweed Jumpers are a monster of a folk-rock-Americana band--an eight-member, bristling, roaring, dancing, skipping, jamming monster full of infectious melodies.

The Tumbleweed Jumpers’ repertoire features original songs about love and loss, violent weather patterns, and beasts both domestic and mythological. Their music is influenced by rock, blues, folk and bluegrass, modern twists on Irish and early American folk tunes, and rabble-rousing sea shanties. The Jumpers squeeze a plethora of instruments (and instrumentalists) onstage, including guitars, bass, drums, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, trombone, cajon, concertina, washboard, tin whistle, melodica, keyboard, bell kit, a length of heavy chain, and your grandma's false teeth.

Mashing up traditional, modern, folk, rock and jazz means every song carries a slightly different feel--making The Tumbleweed Jumpers perhaps the true embodiment of the Americana spirit.

“The Tumbleweed Jumpers … are not only an extremely professional band, they also are moving entertainers as well as awesome people. I've never been to a Tumbleweed Jumpers show where I didn't see people moving, dancing, clapping, and celebrating live original music. The Tumbleweed Jumpers are a rare gem of a band and I'll hire them every time it is a good fit!”
--Dena Woods, organizer of South By South Bend music festival (southbysouthbend.com), booking agent for Chicory Cafe and lead performer for Dena Dena Dena
Headed by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Scott Lehman, The Tumbleweed Jumpers are comprised of Ryan Miller (mandolin/fiddle), Mykayla Nielsen (trumpet, guitar, vocals), Ally Roskos (violin), Fay Ganger (guitar, vocals), Logan Miller (electric, vocals), JR Jenkins(bass, guitar), Chuck Long (drums), and Scott Senff (trumpet).


The Tumbleweed Jumpers recently released their Tether EP, featuring songs written by Scott, Logan, Mitchell McLane (former Jumper) and Fay Ganger. They hope to finish a full length album within the next year, and intend to tumble across the country with their music!