The Dirty Guv'nahs

The Dirty Guv'nahs
Origin	Knoxville, Tennessee
Genres	Southern rock, alternative country
Years active	2006–2015
Labels	Dualtone Records
Website	www.thedirtyguvnahs.com
Members	James Trimble Aaron Hoskins Justin Hoskins Michael Jenkins Cozmo Holloway Kevin Hyfantis

The Dirty Guv'nahs were an American Southern rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee. Known for enthusiastic live shows, the band was continually named the Best Band in Knoxville by readers of the alternative newspaper, Metro Pulse. Having gained a regional following in the Southeast, the band made multiple appearances at festivals and released four studio albums. Their last album, Hearts on Fire, was released on March 11, 2014. The group disbanded in 2015.

The Dirty Guv'nahs' songs are represented by Downtown Music Publishing and have been featured on ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, ESPN, WFN, and the NFL Network.

The six-piece band formed as a joke, when bassist Justin Hoskins volunteered his non-existent band to open a local concert. Hoskins had less than one week to put a band together and learn material for the show. The initial members all had a mutual friend nicknamed "The Guv'nah"(Richard Baird). Beginning performances in April 2006, the band's reputation grew within its native Knoxville. The band released its self-titled first album on August 11, 2009.

The band recorded its follow-up at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, New York. The album, Youth Is In Our Blood was released in 2010 and featured the singles "We'll Be The Light," "Wide Awake," and "Baby We Were Young." The album drew comparisons to southern rock band The Black Crowes and propelled the band to slots opening for the Zac Brown Band, Taj Mahal, and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, as well as appearances at Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, and South by Southwest. The band continued a relationship with Helm until his death, playing multiple "Midnight Rambles" at his home in Woodstock and often guesting with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on his classic song The Weight.

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