The Get Up Johns

Like the great brother groups of the 30s and 40s--the Delmores, the Louvins, and the Stanleys--The Get Up Johns combine close tenor harmonies with adroit and polished musicianship.
Their impassioned brother duet sound developed from a shared affection for the profound beauty of two lonesome tenor voices in perfect harmony. Jake Hyer’s West Virginian roots manifest in the sweet sadness of his fiddle and mandolin solos while Josh Wenck’s innovative bass runs and array of Carter style guitar rhythms give this unpretentious and minimalist duo the range and energy of a full band.
The Johns have been nominated for three Minnesota Music Awards and their first full-length CD, “Trouble in Mind,” was released by the Mercy Recordings label in 2006 and was chosen as one of the top local releases of the year by The Onion and the City Pages.