Indianapolis musician drumming up joy

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Amidst a sea of visitors, you’ll be able to hear Markeys Jones play his drum set on the median on the intersection of Allisonville Street and 86th Avenue.

“I really like enjoying the drums, I’m completely satisfied, I’ve by no means been this completely satisfied,” Jones mentioned.

He’s been utilizing the identical drum set since he was a toddler.

He’s impressed by his father, a avenue musician in Chicago. Markeys entertained followers at Pacers and Colts video games, together with different occasions, for a number of years. After the pandemic, he determined to take his present on the street.

“If you’ll wrestle, you may as nicely do what you like to do, proper, and even if you’re making a very good paycheck that also don’t imply you’re completely satisfied,” Jones mentioned.

Markeys have performed all around the nation in heat climates and chilly climates. The climate doesn’t trouble him.

“If you find yourself enjoying the drums you’re transferring and I’m type of dancing with my very own rhythm and when I’m in my very own head, I neglect about every thing anyway,” he mentioned.

For essentially the most half, the responses from drivers are optimistic. Nevertheless, his music has struck a bitter be aware for some.

“I bought referred to as so many racial slurs in Greenwood, Indiana, it’s not humorous. I can’t get away from it, even round right here, however I don’t select to concentrate on detrimental issues when there are positives happening,” he mentioned.

Though Markeys will settle for ideas, he doesn’t ask for them. For him, it is a free out of doors live performance with the aim of placing a smile on somebody’s face as they look forward to that gentle to show inexperienced.

“I hope they take away pleasure, perhaps they had been offended about one thing and I made them neglect about that stress a bit of bit,” he mentioned.

Markeys additionally performs the drums at his church South Calvary Baptist in Indianapolis, each Sunday.