Billy Johnson and George McKelvey bring decades of Twin Cities history to the stage at Animales. Longtime friends with deep local roots, the duo leans into two guitars, close harmonies, and a stripped-down soul sound that feels warm, lived-in, and right at home in the room.
Billy Johnson (The Hillcats, Roadshow) and George McKelvey (Rhythm Jones, Hookers and Blow, Soul Asylum) are grade school friends who’ve been playing locally for decades. Two guitars. Tight harmonies. Acoustic soul.