The Electric Company Presents

Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes

New Orleans’ best live act

With PETERSON BROTHERS BAND
(the Future of Austin Blues and Funk)

The Band – Formed in 2001, the legend of Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes is a noble tale of friends, funk and fortitude. It is the coagulation of classically trained musicians breaking the confines of the genre in a most likely musical haven; New Orleans. Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes has been known to boldly impress their audiences with more than music, which sometimes involves the removal of clothes, bizarre costumes and the coercion of certain audience members to partake in odd antics. The band is a collection of carefully crafted alter egos, mystical musicians hesitant to share their personal selves but collectively ready to funk beyond the call of duty. Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes is a collective, an ensemble, a five person phone booth in which mild mannered classical guy Clark Kent goes in and Johnny The Wild Superman comes out. And come to think of it, that also involves costumes and the dumping of garments.

Marc Paradis (guitar, electric cello, lead vocals) IS Johnny Sketch. Named during a California trip to visit a brother by a strange hippy chick who dunked his head under ten days of constantly using the word sketch and sketchy, Johnny was destined to purge himself of earthly bonds and become the impetus of Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes.

Dave Pomerleau (bass & backing vocals) a.k.a. Busta Gnutt, readily admits to ,”..never thinking of doing anything else,” but playing music. He has studied bass under Peter Harris, Dave Anderson, Dale Cortello and Allen Nisbit and is currently teaching students from 5 to 40 years old.

Andre Bohren (drums & backing vocals) is Dirty Johnny. Literally born on the road in an airstream trailer, it is only right Sir Dirty should end up many years later most at home with wheels under his feet. Son of blues legend, Spencer Bohren, Sir Dirty remembers quite vividly a nine year old Andre watching La Bamba and being forever changed.

Omar Ramirez (trumpet & flügelhorn) is Johnny Rico. He calls his time in Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes, “the most intense relationship I’ve ever had.” Ramirez cut his teeth playing trumpet in salsa bands eventually ending up in fourteen of them at once.

Andre Mouton (baritone & alto sax) is Johnny Rockit, the newest of The Dirty Notes. Andre was immersed in the wild abandon musical free for all of Johnny Sketch when he joined the band on stage at the April 2006 French Quarter Festival after one rehearsal.

The Venue: The Parish
Located in the heart of downtown Austin in the historic district of 6th Street, The Parish is arguably the best indoor live music venue in Austin that offers the highest quality production for artists and events alike. With a 450 capacity, The Parish has hosted musical legends such as Pete Townshend, Slash, and Perry Farrell as well as independent artists such as Grizzly Bear and Yeasayer. It is an all-genres venue that provides an intimate, live music experience for all music fans.