After a long and exhaustive search, the Juke Joint Boys are in place and we are full force into 2018. David “Hurricane ” Hayden – Harmonica Robert Wester – Drums Bob “Low Down” Landis – Bass This year is looking up in a BIG way!
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Kimbrough Cotton Patch Festival
Janky is honored to be celebrating the life and legacy of the great Junior Kimbrough. Junior is one of Janky’s biggest influences and Robert Kimbrough Sr, one of his sons, is one of Janky’s great friends. Janky will be sharing this event with some of the greatest musicians alive today. Plan your trip to Holly […]
Janky & 1969s plays Lucerne behind Robert Kimbrough
Janky and his band The 1969s backed Robert Kimbrough Sr on his performance at Lucerne Blues Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland. This event was a high-class adventure for musicians and blues fans alike. Janky feels truly blessed to play abroad with such great musicians and such a blues icon as Robert Kimbrough Sr. Onstage with a blues […]
Janky twists the knobs for The Kimbrough Brothers
Janky had the pleasure of recording the Kimbrough Brothers for their upcoming CD. The brothers: David Kimbrough, Jr., Kent Kimbrough and Robert Kimbrough, Sr., are North Mississippi blues royalty and the sons of the great Junior Kimbrough. This session took place during 2017 Deep Blues Fest and in the old WROX radio station studio across […]
What is the Cotton Patch Soul Blues?
Robert Kimbrough, Sr., son of the great music legend, Junior Kimbrough, talks about his dad’s style of music. Most people refer to Junior as Hill Country but on the contrary, he is actually one of the originators of COTTON PATCH SOUL BLUES. Robert also talks about the yearly festival that is in honor of Junior. […]
Robert Kimbrough plays drums on Janky’s next release
The great Robert Kimbrough, Sr. handled the drums on Janky’s soon-to-be released CD entitled Holly Springs, TX. Robert is a bonafide Cotton Patch Soul Blues musician who continues his dad’s style of music but brings the Hill Country style to Janky’s studio. Robert is a full-on Hill Country Blues beat master. Janky’s music style is […]
Janky to Help Stud Ford Blow-Up
When Janky was at the 2017 Juke Joint Fest playing with Robert Kimbrough, Sr. at Cat Head, he ran into Stud Ford, the grandson of the great T-Model Ford. They were Facebook friends but immediately hit it off in person. Then Janky witnessed Stud Ford slaughter the crowd with his rendition of R.L. Burnside’s Snake […]
Guitars & Growlers & Good Times Single
One of Janky’s good friends started a cool business. Guitars & Growlers. Great beer and ales and handmade guitars. It is a match made in heaven. Janky recorded this single to celebrate its’ opening and released it as a single. Janky played all instruments but the harmonica which is manned by David Hayden. Stream or […]
Robert Kimbrough Sr Records in Janky Studios
Dallas had a great treat as did the walls of Janky Studios with the cotton patch soul blues sounds of Robert Kimbrough Sr reverberating to and fro. Robert spreads his studio wings and channels his dad, Junior Kimbrough, on this release. Robert is on a mission to bring the world his families style of cotton […]
Janky Does Switzerland’s Blues Rules Festival with Robert Kimbrough, Sr.
Janky supported Robert Kimbrough, Sr. at 2017 Blues Rules Festival in Crissler, Switzerland. Definitely a career highlight.