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The Okee Dokee Brothers take on winter in the Radio Heartland studio

The Okee Dokee Brothers -- Justin Lansing and Joe Mailander -- perform in the Radio Heartland studio.
The Okee Dokee Brothers -- Justin Lansing and Joe Mailander -- perform in the Radio Heartland studio.Nate Ryan | MPR
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by Mike Pengra

December 12, 2018

The Okee Dokee Brothers - Blankets of Snow (Live at Radio Heartland)
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The Okee Dokee Brothers - Keep Me Warm (Live at Radio Heartland)
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The Okee Dokee Brothers - Slumberjack (Live at Radio Heartland)
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The Okee Dokee Brothers - Howl (Live at Radio Heartland)
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Every album by the Okee Dokee Brothers has a message inside. Justin Lansing and Joe Mailander have been friends since they were three years old, began playing music together in high school, and have now released their fourth "adventure" album full of songs intended for children … or are they just for kids?

The Okee Dokee Brothers' new album, Winterland, is intended to celebrate winter — the snow, ice fishing, winter camping, dog sledding, etc. — but there's also songs about the importance of winter, not only for the planet, but for our lives. And it's that idea of embracing winter that struck me: the songs about candles and quite time, lazy days and good music with friends.

The Okee Dokee Brothers parked their sleds outside and brought their music inside our studio to play some music from their new album.

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Songs Performed


"Blankets of Snow"
"Keep Me Warm"
"Slumberjack"
"Howl"
All songs are from the Okee Dokee Brothers' 2018 album, Winterland, released by Okee Dokee Music.

Personnel


Justin Lansing - banjo and vocals
Joe Mailander - guitar and vocals

Hosted and produced by Mike Pengra
Engineered by Michael DeMark
Visuals by Nate Ryan

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