biography
Ryan Ridgeway - Lead Guitar
Shane Hoskins - Drums
DMP - Bass / BGV
John Karl - Artist
John Karl “JK” - Lead Vocals/Acoustic Guitar - Many artists move to Nashville with stars in their eyes, a bucketful of talent, but little or no practical knowledge about the brutally competitive world of today’s show business and Radio.
The hardworking John Karl, on the other hand, already had years of real-world entertainment experience before he even arrived in Nashville, fittingly on Labor Day, 2002.
He already is a proven singer and songwriter, opening shows for Trick Pony, Eric Heatherly, Ricochet, Sawyer Brown, and other Row acts at venues up to 8,000 seats in his native upstate New York. But beyond that, Karl has worked as a show director for a nationally-ranked water ski show team, an experience that garnered him a wealth of knowledge.
John Karl comes from the small town of Niskayuna, N.Y., a few hours north of Manhattan. He’s been playing and singing music his whole life, beginning in church and school choirs.
JK started performance in the country scene of NY to be zeroed out as a nominee for the North East CMA Entertainer of the year award along with the best male vocalist. This helped him realize his dreams of national entertainment. After many years of performance JK was known as the upstate New York go to guy for National Acts. If they need someone to get the crowd ready they would call on JK, soon there after JK relocated to Nashville to peruse a career as a Country Artist.
Since moving to Nashville JK recently signed a management deal with top Nashville attorney Rod Phelps, who has worked with artists and songwriters including Garth Brooks, Chris Cagle and Randy Boudreaux. “Music has always been my life’s No. 1,” John Karl said. “Other artists sit back and wait for everything that’s gonna happen to them. For me, it’s not just the music but the entertainment value and seeing people enjoy the work I put into it.”
John Karl’s outworked the competition his whole life to get ahead in a variety of fields. Now he’s doing the same thing on Music Row.
- "If you want to know where country is headed just give a listen to John Karl." Rodney Phelps - MiTeRo Entertainment Company 2006