Jo Hikk is a Canadian country music group founded in Calgary, Alberta. This four-piece band is composed of brothers Kelly Sitter (lead vocals, bass guitar) and Kenny Sitter (guitar, ganjo, vocals), Al Doell (drums, vocals) and Don Jorgensen (keyboards, mandolin). Their first album, Ride, was re-released in early 2009. Their first single, "Closer", charted in the Top 40. The song was written and originally recorded by Thrasher Shiver in 1996.
Jo Hikk scored two more hit singles with "My Kind Of Radio" and "Sweet City Woman" (cover version of a hit song by The Stampeders, both hit top #20), while another key track, "Pimp My Tractor," was placed on the Big Rock compilation. With the success of "Ride", Jo Hikk was nominated at the CCMA Awards 'Rising Star' three years in a row and for 'Group or Duo of the Year'.
Jo Hikk's second album, The Game, was released in August 2010. A music video was shot on location in Toronto with Warren P. Sonoda for the first single, "The Big Spoon".
Discography
Albums Title Details Ride Release date: April 7, 2009 Label: Landis Productions The Game Release date: August 10, 2010 Label: MDM Recordings
Singles Year Single Peak positions Album CAN Country 2007 "Closer" — Ride 2008 "Pimp My Tractor" — "Sweet City Woman" 23 2009 "My Kind of Radio" 17 "Dancing with the Devil's Daughter" 342010 "Shame on the Moon" — "The Big Spoon" —The Game "With a Smile Like That" 49 2011 "Not Even a Memory" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos Year Video Director 2009 "My Kind of Radio" Warren P. Sonoda 2010 "The Big Spoon" 2011 "Not Even a Memory"
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Result 2007 Canadian Country Music Association Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award 2008 Top New Talent of the Year – Group or Duo 2009 Group or Duo of the Year Rising Star
References
External links Jo Hikk biography at CMT.ca Review of Ride at Country Music News