Jo Hikk

Jo Hikk
Jo Hikk
Origin	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Genres	Country
Years active	2004–present
Labels	MDM Recordings
Members	Kelly Sitter; Kenny Sitter; Al Doell; Don Jorgensen

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	Album
2007	"Closer"	Ride
2008	"Pimp My Tractor"
2008	"Sweet City Woman"
2009	"My Kind of Radio"
2009	"Dancing with the Devil's Daughter"
2010	"Shame on the Moon"
	"The Big Spoon"	The Game
	"With a Smile Like That"
2011	"Not Even a Memory"

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
2009	"My Kind of Radio"	Warren P. Sonoda
2010	"The Big Spoon"	Warren P. Sonoda
2011	"Not Even a Memory"

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Result
2007	Canadian Country Music Association	Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award	Nominated
2008		Top New Talent of the Year – Group or Duo	Nominated
2009		Group or Duo of the Year	Nominated
2009		Rising Star	Nominated

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References

Jo Hikk biography at CMT.ca
Review of Ride at Country Music News

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