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Keyboardist John Hermann has been jamming with the Southern rock band Widespread Panic since 1992, and while they haven't entirely consumed the mainstream success similar to the Dave Matthews Band, the fervor of a devoted following has been their key. He and his bandmates are well-known for being road dogs, leaving Hermann little time to enjoy the blues rock he left back home in Oxford, MS. A native since 1987, Hermann returned home from the road to find himself playing with local musicians in coffee shops and clubs in and around the deep South. He hooked up with the North Mississippi All-Stars' Luther and Cody Dickinson, and Paul "Crumpy" Edwards of Bloodkin in fall 2000 to embark on a solo album. The country-rock Smiling Assassin was issued on Epitaph in early 2001.
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John "JoJo" Hermann was born in New York City then moved to Oxford, Mississippi after college. He began playing with the local band Beanland after a friend of the band heard him playing on an old upright piano at the Hoka Club also in Oxford. After extensive touring of the Southeast with Beanland he then went on to join Athens, Georgia based Widespread Panic in 1992 with whom he still plays keyboard and organ. JoJo is known for his lead vocals on many New Orleans style jazz and blues covers and originals along with soul moving gospel sounds coming from his organ. His has been heavily influenced by artist such as Professor Longhair, Otis Spann, Junior Kimbrough and Otha Turner among others. In recent years JoJo has participated in several side projects most notably JoJo and His Mojo Mardi Gras Band along with another side group consisting of Luther and Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi All-Stars. "Johnny" as his mom calls him, resides in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife and two daughters.
Plum TV Video of John "JoJo" Hermann in Concert in TellurideInterview with JoJo Hermann from HonestTune.com, by Tim Newby
