KHC presents: Dixie Fried Hep Katz in Parson

Dixie Fried Hep Katz are a High-Energy rockabilly trio from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia Canada, blending vintage rockabilly roots with fresh originals. Their electrifying performances and slick stage presence have earned them international airplay and a growing fanbase. Led by Porter Johnson (guitar/vocals), a Berklee-trained musician, the band features powerhouse drummer Kyndra Johnson, known for her standing drumming style, and multi-instrumentalist Neil Graham on upright bass. Inspired by legends like Carl Perkins and the Stray Cats, they bring an authentic yet modern twist to the rockabilly sound. From Rocking stages all across Western Canada to being featured on international radio, the Dixie Fried Hep Katz keep the spirit of rockabilly alive – loud, fast, and full of swagger!

“Totally rocking, total lovefest. Thanks to all who made the night so great, and Dixie Fried Hep Katz for kicking it all off! “Rock ‘n’ roll is here to stay!” – TROOPER (Canadian Music Hall Of Fame inductees.)

“Some say that Rockabilly is music for the old. I don’t agree. When a 19 year old truck driver blazed a Rockabilly trail out of Memphis, TN, in 1954, it was very much music for the young. And 66 years later that’s still true as the teenaged Dixie Fried Hep Katz blaze their own Rockabilly trail out of Enderby BC. These Katz are the real deal!” – Greg Tiernan, The Wheelgrinders.

Robbie Bankes
With his perpetual bedhead, trademark wool sweater and easy smile, Robbie’s observant and gentle nature draws his audience in like a warm fire. His music and live shows are a conversation; his words carry over landscapes of mountains, crunching snow, and starry skies. His songs of sadness and hope are modern and old all at once and deeply rooted to a geography of moment and place. Robbie has played in houses, streets, halls and bars across Canada and Europe and his music has been featured in film and radio across the globe. He has released the album “Foothills” (2017) and the EP’s “The Way My Feet Fall” (2020) and “Through February Snow” (2015). He has lived for most of the past 10 years in Norway where he studied traditional music, organic agriculture and worked on farms. These days he lives in the small town of Parson BC.