The Johner Brothers
| Company type | Duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Midale, Saskatchewan , Canada |
| Products | Country music albums and singles |
The Johner Brothers were a country music duo hailing from Midale, Saskatchewan, Canada, who earned more than 40 accolades from the Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA), including the prestigious Entertainer of the Decade award in 1999.
History
Ken and Brad Johner, siblings by birth, established The Johner Brothers in 1988 following their experience performing with their family band. They signed with Warner Music Canada and issued their first album, Some Kind of Magic, in 1991. This debut featured two singles that reached the Canadian country charts, notably the top 40 hit "Right On Time." That same year, they received four SCMA honors and were recognized as Group or Duo of the Year by the Canadian Country Music Association.
In 1992, their success continued with seven SCMA awards. Their sophomore album, My Brother and Me, arrived in 1993 and produced seven charting singles across Canada, including "Starting Right Now," which made it into the top 20, as well as a duet with Lisa Brokop titled "Light In My Life." That year they added four more SCMA trophies to their collection.
The duo ventured into holiday music with the release of One Winter's Night in 1993, an uncommon choice among Canadian country performers. The following year, they dominated the SCMA awards with 11 wins, sweeping categories such as Entertainer, Group, Song, Single, Video, and Album of the Year. Their collaboration with Brokop also earned them Vocal Collaboration of the Year.
Their third studio effort, Ten More Miles (1995), delivered five singles that charted nationally, including notable Top 25 hits "Hillbilly Country Boy" and the title track. That year they secured seven SCMA awards, marking their fourth straight Entertainer of the Year and fifth consecutive Group of the Year titles. Additionally, their television special named One Winter's Night was honored as SCMA TV Show of the Year.
Following a break from recording, they released The Perfect Life in 1999 and were honored as Entertainer of the Decade by SCMA—the only award they received that year. Singles such as "Maybe She'll Change Her Mind" and a duet with Suzanne Gitzi, "I Don't Wanna Know," achieved chart recognition in Canada.
Ken Johner stepped away from his musical career in 2002 to explore other pursuits. Before disbanding in 2001, Warner Music Canada released their Greatest Hits compilation featuring sixteen top tracks along with one new song titled "Good Ol' Days." Brad Johner has since continued to build a successful solo career within Canadian country music.
Albums
| Year | Album | CAN Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Some Kind of Magic | |
| 1993 | My Brother and Me | |
| One Winter's Night | ||
| 1995 | Ten More Miles | 26 |
| 1999 | The Perfect Life | |
| 2002 | Greatest Hits |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | |||
| 1991 | "Goodbye for Good" | 43 | Some Kind of Magic |
| "Right on Time" | 37 | ||
| 1992 | "Why Did I Mistake You" | — | |
| "Old Gang" | — | ||
| "Stranded in Love" | — | ||
| "Where the Highway Divides" | — | ||
| 1993 | "My Brother and Me" | 49 | My Brother and Me |
| "To Keep the Country Boy Alive" | 47 | ||
| "One Horse Town" | 37 | ||
| "Merry Christmas from Me" | — | One Winter's Night | |
| 1994 | "If I Had Us" | 46 | My Brother and Me |
| "Smooth Bottom Autumn" | 26 | ||
| "Light in My Life" (with Lisa Brokop) | 16 | ||
| 1995 | "Starting Right Now" | 18 | |
| "Ten More Miles" | 22 | Ten More Miles | |
| 1996 | "Hillbilly Country Boy" | 22 | |
| "Feel So Bad" | 78 | ||
| 1997 | "First Love" | 52 | |
| "A Little Too Late" | 87 | ||
| 1998 | "I Don't Wanna Know" (with Suzanne Gitzi) | 73 | The Perfect Life |
| 1999 | "The Perfect Life" | 36 | |
| "Still in Love with You" | — | ||
| 2000 | "Maybe She'll Change Her Mind" | 24 | |
| "See Jane Run" | * | ||
| 2001 | "Head Over Heels in Love" | * | |
| 2002 | "Good Ol' Days" | * | Greatest Hits |
- The symbol "—" indicates singles that did not chart; * indicates peak positions are unknown
Music videos
| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 1991 | "Goodbye for Good" |
| 1993 | "One Horse Town" |
| 1995 | "Starting Right Now" |
| "Ten More Miles" | |
| 1996 | "Hillbilly, Country Boy" |
| "Feel So Bad" | |
| 1997 | "A Little Too Late" |
| 1998 | "I Don't Wanna Know" (featuring Suzanne Gitzi) |
| 1999 | "The Perfect Life" |
| "Still in Love with You" | |
| 2000 | "Maybe She'll Change Her Mind" |
Awards and nominations
At the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards, The Johner Brothers achieved an impressive record, winning all 28 awards for which they were nominated, highlighting their dominant influence within the local country music scene.
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