The Janzen Boys, a family trio from Winnipeg started playing music together from the very beginning, but it really only started as “The Janzen Boys” after we moved back to Canada in 2012 after a childhood spent in Japan. Mick was 9 years old and Simon was 12 and he wanted to try busking at The Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dad John likes to talk about how Mick would never sing when we played together, so for Mick to join them at The Forks, he would have to sing harmonies. It was here that “the father-and-sons trio, The Janzen Boys” started. They were exclusively busking at The Forks for a while before their first real gig. After winning a showcase spot in the University of Winnipeg's Uniter Fiver contest, their first non-street performance was at Winnipeg's iconic West End Cultural Centre.

Since 2022, they booked time at Paintbox again to start work on four singles that initiated the second phase of their career, and the beginning of their first album, with Mick and Simon moving into more central roles. The first single being Long Way Home, the upcoming album will chronicle the events of the last 5 years in their personal lives. "I think we’re all a little nervous about this album but at the same time we’re super excited about finally getting some new music up that represents The Janzen Boys as of now. "

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