Big Hoke just released, “little ep,” a three song ep now available on bandcamp.  Big Hoke  will also be playing The Saddest Happy Hour in Cleveland every 2nd Friday of the month at Forest City Brewery, and will play a Last Waltz tribute set with a full band on Nov, 11, 2022, also at Forest City Brewery.  See our Event Calendar for details.

Big Hoke frontman Justin Gorski recently sat for an interview with Glide Magazine (excerpt and link to the full article below).  Along with the write-up, Glide also premiered a video for “Bill Murray,” the fourth track off Big Hoke’s upcoming album, People, set to be released on June 24, 2022.

“Hatched in Cleveland, Ohio, Big Hoke delivers horn infused, original Americana and Roots/Rock/Revivalism. Elements of New Orleans Jazz, early Rock n’ Roll, and a Singer/Songwriter mentality make this 12 piece band unstoppable. Justin Gorski (pictured) leads his team of professional players from the Cleveland area with his song writing, arranging, vocals and piano playing that has been marinating inside him since the age of 5….”

If you’re looking for a grand old time, you’ve come to the right place. It’s time to debut the brand new EP People from Big Hoke, an ambitious, Americana-infused mega band with so much to love….

Big Hoke was recently featured as the Band of the Week in Cleveland Scene Magazine.

“This album incorporates a lot of different Americana sounds from bluegrass to jazz, soul, and rock and roll. The result is a sound that is both complex and infectious.”

~ Gary Schwind, Americana Highways
Click here to read the full review.

“The way and style of playing the piano is very reminiscent of Billy Joel’s….  His name is Justin Gorski, and, under the pseudonym of Big Hoke, he has just released a new album, full of character, called “Home”. A fresh album, which grows on you the more you listen to it, with a hint of tradition of the great American storytellers…”

~ Gianluca Sitta, Planet Country
Click here to read the full review.