John Brown's Body started performing at Foresight, a local dive bar. The guitarist of the band learned to love reggae after listening to his brother's record collection. Members of the band John Brown's Body formed a group after they had played in separate band. The group's jam sessions drove the drummer's parents from their home at first, but eventually the parents learned to live with it and even enjoyed the music.
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John Brown's Body met with a local DJ from Z97.9 and convinced him to play their single on air. The single immediately became a local hit and larger radio stations started playing the song. Eventually a record executive heard it and signed the band. John Brown's Body were relieved when their single climbed the charts. They had heard too many stories of bands with record deals going nowhere.
The newest record from John Brown's Body is a refinement of their traditional sound. The band is in the second leg of the tour accompanying for their most current album.
The group has never played a bad performance in Shelbyville, so they make sure to schedule a stop there whenever they tour. Ticket Specialists is the one stop shop for the band, with John Brown's Body tickets, concert seating charts, and touring schedule.