by janky | Jan 30, 2023 | News, Slider
Janky has gone from writing songs about Jessie Mae Hemphill to playing with and producing a Hemphill. In 2023 Janky produced and played guitar on Peggy Sue Hemphill Lesueur aka Lady Trucker’s release Rollin’ Up On Ya. “I am honored to play with blues...
by janky | Jan 23, 2023 | Media, News, Slider
I had fun giving this interview to CBG Review Magazine. This is the best Cigar Box Guitar rag out there. I was happy to promote the CBG Builders’ instruments I play. The interview is very in-depth. View this article as a...
by janky | Jan 5, 2023 | Media, News, Slider
Page 49 of Living Blues Magazine’s January 2023 issue holds a great review of Janky’s newest CD, CBG Throwdown. Huge props to Lee Zimmerman who dug deep into the CD to really understand and relay all that went into Janky’s music. It’s easy to...
by janky | Dec 14, 2022 | News, Slider
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,...
by janky | Aug 17, 2022 | News
Today I released the first song off my 4th album, CGB Throwdown. This is a song about growing up in Louisiana. Janky / Vocals, CBGs, Bass Cody Cotton / Harp Cole Koenning / Drums Bear Ryan / Backing Vocals Kelly Allison / Backing Vocals (My vocal coach) Chuck Ebert /...
by janky | Jun 20, 2022 | News, Slider
I have started a non-profit organization set up to help blues musicians get their music out there. I have been recording blues guys and gals for years for free including Reverend KM Williams, EJ Mathews, The Kimbrough Brothers, and Robert Kimbrough to name a few....
