John Barleycorn

From deep within the cold summer fog emerge four individuals, each with their own skills, talents, and, dare we say, powers. They met and together formed something stronger than each of them possessed individually. What is this great power, you ask? Who are these daring souls who will give so much for so little? What will they become? The answer is John Barleycorn, the craziest, most fun bluegrass band in the San Francisco Bay area!

This band was distilled from years of music-making in Northern California bluegrass traditions, mashed together with a bill of genres as diverse as the band members’ names, fermented in the bonds of friendship, and the desire to just plain have a great time making great music. The bluegrass of John Barleycorn is packed with driving instrumentals, sweet harmonies, and buckleshiners that will make you grab your partner and hold them close.

The lineup of John Barleycorn features the beautiful vocals and heartfelt guitar playing of John Barleycorn, the driving banjo and angelic singing of John Barleycorn, the thump-thump and the best hair in San Francisco bluegrass of John Barleycorn on bass, and last but not least, hitting-hard mandolin and singing-soft John Barleycorn.

You can find the Johns playing all over the Bay Area and beyond. When you come to one of their shows, you’ll never forget your first time as a John. Here’s to the John inside us all!