Like his music, there’s a wide diversity to Joey Landreth’s career. He blurs the boundaries between genre and discipline, writing his own songs one minute and contributing to other musicians’ projects the next. From his ongoing efforts with The Bros Landreth — the Juno-winning band that he launched with his brother, David, in 2013 — to his production work for acclaimed songwriters like Leith Ross, he has spent the past decade creating a soundtrack for the current era.
Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Joey was raised in a household of blue-collar artists and DIY entrepreneurs. His father, Wally Landreth, was a working musician who filled the family’s WWII-era shack with songs by Bonnie Raitt, John Hiatt, and Lyle Lovett. His mother was a creator, too, decorating the backyard with homemade garden planters and a gazebo constructed from wood scraps found in the garage. “My parents weren’t afraid to give things a shot, which really informed my own sense of entrepreneurship,” Joey remembers. “At a young age, I learned that if you put your mind to something, you can probably figure it out.”