Biography

The Dirty Guv’nahs have been spreading their rock gospel across the Southeast for three years now, showcasing their sound which has been best described as "a passionate, jubilant slice of rock-meets-Americana." In their hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, they’ve graduated from playing packed out bars where latecomers are turned away from the door, to playing theaters where capacity crowds consistently cram in and press against the stage to hear another three hour helping of what Metro Pulse dubbed, "rock the way God intended."

Nobody enjoys himself more on stage than front man James Trimble, who draws comparisons to Jagger, Morrison, and Cocker, but the show doesn’t revolve around him. Guv'nahs' shows are a family affair, with six members and an ensemble of guests pitching in to weave an aural tapestry of all things Southern music—rock, blues, country, and soul.

The Guv'nahs are interested in creating big songs and big performances. Their voices and their passion on stage are looking to strike a deeper chord, and their rhythms and their words are filled with hope. While they refuse to ignore pain and brokenness inherent to life, their songs gather up all the good that they witness in streets, festivals, bars, churches, parks, and theaters and proclaim what is true—we have plenty to celebrate. We have one another.

Voted Knoxville, Tennessee’s Best Band two years in a row by the Metro Pulse Readers Poll, The Dirty Guv'nahs are paving the way for a new chapter of American Rock and Roll. 2009 marks the release of their first full-length album, which was recorded in January over a period of five days at Chase Park Transduction in Athens, Georgia, with producer David Barbe (REM, Drive by Truckers).  Trimble and Michael Jenkins (guitarist) have continued to mature as songwriters, but die hard fans will recognize those signature sing-along choruses. Their message to lovers of rock and roll remains the same: This is not about us, and we all need family to get by.

The Guv'nahs are going back into the studio in December 2009. This time they are headed up to Woodstock, NY to record at hallowed Levon Helm Studios with Grammy winning engineer Justin Guip (Levon Helm, The Black Crowes)

"BEST BAND IN KNOXVILLE"

-as voted by the 2008 and 2009 Metro Pulse Readers Poll

(April 24, 2008 / April 16, 2009)

"The Dirty Guv'nahs play rock the way God intended"

(Metro Pulse, Knoxville, TN - 1/24/08)

"a passionate, jubilant slice of rock-meets-Americana" ... "the new album stands up in terms of sound next to "Amorica" by The Black Crowes or "Exile on Main Street" by the Rolling Stones. "

(The Daily Times, Maryville, TN - 4/09/09)

"Get ready to see your new favorite band!"

(Macon Telegraph, Macon, GA - 5/15/09)

"Stones gone southern raucousness"

(Louisville Eccentric Observer, KY - 2/23/08)

"The Guv’nahs sounds coalesces around classic rock, R&B, soul, country, and gospel—a sound that recalls the eclectic roots-music melting pots of the Black Crowes, Exile on Main St.-era Rolling Stones, early Allman Brothers, and even a trace of Neil Young’s 1970s work with Crazy Horse, with loud guitars, swinging rhythms, funky Hammond organ parts, and James Trimble’s distinctively soulful vocals"

(Metro Pulse, Knoxville, TN - 4/08/09)

Recently Got Accepted to:

Wakarusa Music Festival 2010

Bonnaroo Music Festval 2009,

Bele Chere Music Festival 2010 (Asheville, NC)

Bele Chere Music Festival 2009 (Asheville, NC)

Music on the Mountain 2009 (Boone, NC)

Atlantis Music Festival 2008

Next Big Nashville 2008

Midpoint Music Festival 2008

Instrumentation

James Trimble - Vocals / Guitar

Justin Hoskins - Guitar / Bass / Vocals

Michael Jenkins - Guitar

Chris Doody - Hammond / Keys / Vocals

Cozmo Holloway - Guitar / Vocals

Aaron Hoskins - Drums

Discography

The Dirty Guv'nahs (self-titled) -  April 2009

Youth Is In Our Blood - Summer 2010