Jazz Fest is upon us!!! What better way to kick it off than by catching Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes' set on Friday April 27th, 12:40 on the Gentilly Stage? There's plenty of night shows to choose from as well, all sure to be different and funky and awesome! April 28th at Tipitina's French Quarter, April 29th at One Eyed Jack's with the Honey Island Swamp Band, April 30th late night at Tipitina's Uptown (as part of the Instruments-A-Comin' benefit), May 2nd at Irvin Mayfield's I Club, May 3rd a FREE show at Cutter's (up close and personal!), and closing it all out with a rocking show at the 12 Bar on May 5th! Happy Fest, y'all!
Sketchy News:
JSDN participated in the Southern Comfort Music Fund's "Start The Music Up". Thanks to Southern Comfort for including us in this worthwhile project!
Since its inception in 2001, Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes (JSDN) has gained a loyal following in a competitive New Orleans music scene. Their unique FUNK/ROCK style blends a hard driving rhythm section reminiscent of the Radiators' swamp funk added to the punchy horns of Tower Of Power.
In essence, JSDN is a classically trained tight unit. All of the members studied music in college, but a night with JSDN is very different than a night at the symphony. They combine the manic energy of 1980s Fishbone with Deep South soul. It is this energy that fuels the crowd into an enthusiastic frenzy, and the band has been known to jump into that frenzy head first (sometimes literally).
It did not take long for these young musicians to land slots in most of New Orleans' prominent live music clubs such as The Maple Leaf, Tipitina's, The Howlin' Wolf, The Mermaid, and The House of Blues. On the strength of those performances, JSDN was added to the rosters of many notable festivals and special events.
JSDN's debut album, Bandicoot was voted by Offbeat Magazine as 2003 Best Rock Album by a Louisiana Artist. This award was a flattering follow up to winning the 2002 Best of the Beat Award for Best Emerging Roots Rock Band. JSDN was also voted Best Rock Band in 2003 for The Big Easy Entertainment Awards. which they were nominated for again in 2004. Winner of Best of the Beat 2004 emerging Funk/R&B/Soul aritist.
