The Get Up Johns | Lonesome

December 28, 2007

 
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Our final guest is musician JOSHUA WENCK of the Get Up Johns, the high-lonesome singing duet from chilly Minnesota.

Here is one of many reviews from their website www.getupjohns.com:

Fortunately The Get Up Johns hadn’t heard the “Old-time” music is no longer hip, because their debut album, “Trouble in Mind,” has been called the “hippest old-time act in town.” The band is actually gaining the attention of the younger set. Band members Josh Wenck (guitar) and Jake Hyer (fiddle, mandolin) will remind you of such early duos as the Blue Sky Boys or the Louvin Brothers. There’s even a touch of the Everly Brothers in their velvety vocals. They harmonize to perfection while keeping instrumentation to a minimum with simple guitar and mandolin or guitar with an occasional fiddle when appropriate.

Music on the CD consists of old standards with only one original. The album starts with the old time sound of the fiddle and guitar on “Cluck Old Hen,” which is followed by some high harmony on the classic, “Trouble in Mind.” Another highlight is the duo’s version of the old Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, Grand Ole Opry favorite, “Midnight Special.”

The Get Up Johns prove that old-time music is definitely alive and well. It doesn’t hurt that they are loaded with talent, which helps to explain their great appeal to younger audiences. This band has come a long way since they began back in 2004. Followers of old time music with a new twist will enjoy this CD.

-JP Bluegrass Now Magazine May 2007

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