Nine years in and The Hook Knives are still writing and performing original music. The band is made up of Jess Balisle, Ran Cummings, Mike Rumsey, Jody Bilyeu, and Mike Henderson. Ran and Jess are KSMU team members
Jimmy Rea is a proud Ozarkian with deep ties to the music community. With 2 decades of creative entrepreneurship underfoot, Jimmy has toured coast to coast and around the world with acoustic acts The HillBenders and Keller Williams. Spearheading numerous musical groups, recording projects, and live music events, Rea’s work in the Springfield music scene is a passion and lifestyle. Happily married to wife Melissa and father to Archie, they enjoy life together with 2 dogs and a cat. In his downtime you can find…..