Manitoba Live Music Event

About

Father-and-sons trio, The Janzen Boys, got their start busking as a rootsy, harmony-singing family playing in various places around Winnipeg, Manitoba. It wasn't long, however, before there was a demand for more. Things kicked off when they were chosen for a finalists showcase in the University of Winnipeg’s Uniter Fiver contest for emerging artists. Soon, performances on Facebook and Youtube became a focus and at this point their videos have racked up over 50,000 views. They have since been busy recording, and playing shows and festivals all over Manitoba and across the country.

"Far and away the revelation of this session was the Janzen Boys, a family trio from Winnipeg consisting of 17-year-old Simon on bass, 13-year-old Mick on mandolin, and their dad, John, on guitar.  Their songs were strong, and their harmonies were out of this world.  Couple all that with the sheer joy of watching a dad and his sons having so much fun on stage together and you’ve got an act that could be playing big festival stages in no time."

- Roots Music Canada (rootsmusic.ca)