BLUESFISH

BLUESFISH is a brand new project…

…that’s an all blues, rock, jazz, swing, latin, funk, country, gospel revival with special musical surprises. Originally formed by Rick Star as a house band in 2025 for the Rockfish Grill in Anacortes, the band’s popularity grew quickly and today they can be found playing LIVE across multiple venues throughout the northwest. Featuring Don Bird on Keys, Jake Yansen on sax, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums.

LIVE PERFORMANCES

VIEW UPCOMING EVENTS

MEET THE BAND

DON BIRD

Keys and Vocals
is a northwest native with a global background and a musical legacy that crosses multiple instruments and genres.
Rick Star

Bass and Vocals
brings a broad and eclectic range of influences that make the Bluesfish experience unique and engaging, ranging from blues and rock to country and folk.
Tom Savage

Guitar
longtime favorite son of the Anacortes music scene brings a deeply embedded love of the blues with soulful guitar, harp and vocal performances that energize the crowd and fill the dance floor.
JAKE YANSEN

Sax and Vocals
is a versatile and dynamic entertainer. Soul, funk, jazz, rock, reggae—Jake wails on it all.
Dave Mckinney

Drums
provides a steady backbeat across the full range of the Bluesfish repertoire. His cowbell solos have been known to really fire up the crowd!