The Brothers Burn Mountain

Duo of Ryan and Jesse Dermody from the backwoods north of Duluth, blending blues, Americana and Afro-Cuban rhythms.

The Brothers Burn Mountain is a duo of Ryan and Jesse Dermody from the backwoods north of Duluth. The pair blends Afro-Cuban rhythms, gritty blues, singer-songwriter material and Americana, and its shows end with extended drum jams. In 2025 the duo marked 25 years of playing together with the best-of album 25 Years, and it played The Main Club during the 2026 Duluth Homegrown Music Festival.