The Henrys is a Toronto, Cabada-based, "nearly instrumental" quartet fronted by Don Rooke. Their musical style has been described as roots, a brand of blues and jazz-tinged Americana. The band itself coined the term 'modern roots' for it. Their music features the sound of an antique slide guitar called a kona (and other slide guitars), along with various other instruments, including pump organ, conch shell, guitars, vocals (sometimes wordless), trumpet, drums, the sonar zombie, and steel drums. The band consists of leader Don Rooke along with a large cast of Toro…
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