Jerico Rockabilly Quartet is a Key West–based band known for their lively rockabilly sound. They’re a local KW favorite, often performing at iconic venues like Sunset Pier and Sloppy Joe’s Bar.

The band’s founder, Jerrod Isaman, is from Olean, New York. His father was a rock guitar musician but his first music mentor was his grandmother who was a huge Hank Williams fan. Jerrod never had a formal lesson but plays guitar, accordion and piano.

He was traveling around the Northeast, playing acoustic guitar folk music and met some musicians in Philadelphia. They got along and began playing together. His new friends had planned a trip to Key West in 2008 and invited Jerrod to join them. Jerrod met some of the Key West characters and immediately decided to stay.

Over the years, Isaman has been instrumental in putting together a number of very successful bands in Key West: The Love Lane Gang, Patrick and the Swayzees, Billy the Squid and the Sea Cow Drifters, Coconut Victrola and, currently, Jerico. He has always been drawn to the music of early rock ‘n’ roll eras, especially the rockabilly genre with its country roots that was part of his grandmother’s influence.

At this year’s Key West Music Awards, Jerrod was presented with two honors — Mentor of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.