Mississippi River Album

We canoed down the mighty Mississippi last June and wrote our next album
for kids and families while on the river. Click on the canoe cartoon above to read all about the trip, the people involved, stops along the way, and read our Blog from the trip.
The new CD/DVD set will be released in late May 2012!

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The Okee Dokee Brothers have a mission to remind children (and adults) of their intrinsic ability to discover, imagine, and create through music.

 

BIG News!!


Take It Outside is a Parents' Choice
Award Winner for 2010!

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Take It Outside is also a NAPPA Gold
Award Winner for 2010!

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Fids and Kamily Poll votes Take It Outside
as the 6th best album of the year

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It’s surprising to witness a parent telling their child, “How many times do I have to tell you to turn that music…UP!  Is that all the louder it gets?  We need bigger speakers…” But, The Okee Dokee Brothers’ music is full of surprises and it serves as a connection point for parent’s and their children.  In every song there is room for kids to dance and parents to feel like kids again.

As childhood best friends and band mates growing up in Denver, Colorado, Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing dreamed of being professional singer-songwriters. Then, one day (poof!) they were all grown up and playing their music on the scene. After years of touring the Midwest with their bluegrass band, Joe and Justin decided to keep their folk roots, but return to where it all began: childhood imagination. That’s when they moved to Minneapolis to start their “kindie” band called The Okee Dokee Brothers.

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As an independently managed band, the young duo has gained a loyal grassroots following that is drawn to their witty lyrics, off-the-wall humor, strong musicianship, and unique folk style. By appealing to the musical needs of the entire family and recognizing that kids deserve quality music, The Okee Dokee Brothers are working full-time to regain the integrity of the children’s music genre.