2022 Was Epic

2022 included a ton of great music adventures. I did the following in 2022:

played all over Austin,
recorded a new Grammy contender CD
started a non-profit recording fund to help other blues musicians (https://bluesfund.com)
headlined a festival in Thouars, France,
had four trips to Mississippi (we juked Red’s out of all beer one night),
recorded and played guitar on a CD with Lady Trucker (out soon)
recorded the great Lil’ Joe Ayers & Trenton Ayers (out soon)

2024 Juke Joint Fest was Lit!

Just like last year's Juke Joint Fest, I ran the Stone Pony Stage on Saturday and played Red's...

Junior Kimbrough’s Juke Joint on Google Earth

Few people know that you can scrub back in time on Google Earth revealing all kinds of fun historical stuff. I even found Hitler's lair before we bombed it into oblivion (mess with the US and Allies and find out). I went through the years and found Junior's Juke Joint outside of Holly Springs, Mississippi. Here is a Google Earth breakdown. Enjoy.

Janky sits in with Coach at KWVH 94.3FM

Such a great time sitting in with Coach at KWVH 94.3 in Wimberly, Texas. I had my Juke Joint...

Janky throws down at New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival

Oh yeah. Getting back to my neck of the woods. I have been invited down to play the New Orleans...

Blues Rules Switzerland was OFF THE CHAIN

Wow. Wow. Wow. Blues Rules sure does know how to throw a proper blues party. Top artists, great...

Great bad review gets people to listen to Janky

JazzBluesNews.com Magazine gives an insanely great writeup about Janky.

2023 Juke Joint Fest was LIT

I had a blast at this year's Juke Joint Fest in Clarksdale, MS. Amazing music, and amazing...

Janky Juking at 2023 Juke Joint Fest

This year's 20th anniversary of the Juke Joint festival finds Janky bringing the Good-Time...

Janky @ Blues Rules Switzerland this June 2023

I am honored to return to Blues Rules Crissier, Switzerland this year. I played lead for...

Junior Kimbrough in National Geographic

I was rummaging through some old National Geographics and I stumbled across an article from...

Wow. Great Blues Blast Magazine Review of CBG Throwdown

I am honored by the review Blues Blast Magazine gave on my latest CD. I love all the shoutouts...

Lady Trucker gets Janky CD

Last year I loaded my recording gear and drove up to the blues mecca, Holly Springs, MS and...

Blues Matters Magazine CBG Review: “An intoxicating and infectious release”

I am honored by the review of CBG Throwdown by the best UK blues rag, Blues Matters. Blues...

Lady Trucker Release

Janky has gone from writing songs about Jessie Mae Hemphill to playing with and producing a...

January 2023 CBG Review Magazine Article

I had fun giving this interview to CBG Review Magazine. This is the best Cigar Box Guitar rag...

CBG Throwdown Living Blues Magazine Review

Page 49 of Living Blues Magazine's January 2023 issue holds a great review of Janky's newest...

Absolute Throwdown at JJF. Oh Yeah Kingfish Played My Guitar

I had an EPIC time at Red's in Clarksdale, MS. This was my first Juke Joint Fest since covid....

Janky’s 4th CD, CBG Throwdown Focuses on Cigar Box Guitars

C.B.G. Throwdown finds Janky bringing a release that focuses exclusively on cigar box guitar....

New Janky Single Out!

Today I released the first song off my 4th album, CGB...

Janky Blues Royalty Session in Holly Springs, MS

I have started a non-profit organization set up to help blues musicians get their music out...