Since winning a songwriting contest and making his first public appearance at Milwaukee’s Summerfest – the world’s largest music festival – Jim Hoehn has maintained a time-available selection of club dates, house concerts, theater shows and festivals across the country. He has opened for a veritable who’s who of American songwriters, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Robert Earl Keen, Roger McGuinn, Mac McAnally, James McMurtry and many others – including a couple memorable nights with Kinky Friedman. Jim’s songwriting has led to performances at prestigious music festivals in Texas and Oklahoma hosted by the likes of Gary P. Nunn and Larry Joe Taylor.
Jim has appeared at numerous Trop-Rock music events, such as the annual Meeting of the Minds in Key West; Pardi-Gras in New Orleans; and Phins to the West in Laughlin, NV. Two of his recordings, “Royalty Check Hotel” and “Deadline Penitentiary” were recorded in Texas with the help of some of Austin’s finest musicians, including guitarist/producer John Inmon, who for many years was the lead guitarist for Jerry Jeff Walker as a member of the Lost Gonzo Band.
His ode to escaping cubicle life, "Callin' In Gone," was a finalist for Trop Rock song of the Year; has been recorded by beach circuit favorites, The Boat Drunks, and is a setlist staple for several bands and performers across the country.
For the last six years, Jim also has written the script for and hosted the Trop-Rock Music Association awards show in Key West.