Pernikoff Brothers

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Pernikoff Brothers
Origin St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Genres Rock, indie rock, folk rock, Americana
Years active2009–present
LabelsIndependent
MembersTom Pernikoff
Rick Pernikoff
Dan Germain
Website www.pernikoffbrothers.com

Pernikoff Brothers is an American rock band from St. Louis, Missouri. The band consists of brothers Tom (vocals, guitar) and Rick Pernikoff (vocals, bass), and Dan Germain (drums, vocals).

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They self-released their debut album, On My Way, in 2011 and recorded their second album with producer Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine, Fruit Bats, Gomez, Counting Crows, etc.) at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, IL. Release date TBD.

History

Pernikoff Brothers first began performing as a duo in the Bay Area. In 2009, they were joined by drummer, Dan Germain, from Boston, MA. The band recorded their self-produced debut On My Way at Ocean Way Nashville with engineer Ben Fowler, who also mixed the album. On My Way was officially released May 2011. Since the release, the Pernikoff Brothers have played with acts such as Willie Nelson, [1] G. Love, [2] Tim Reynolds (of the Dave Matthews Band), Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Railroad Earth [3] and Toots & the Maytals. They were invited to perform at the BMI stage at the 2011 Austin City Limits Music Festival, [4] [5] the BMI showcase at the 2011 CMJ Music Marathon, [6] and the Key West Songwriter's Festival.

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