J. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn) is a BC-based, internationally touring singer-songwriter and master of the lap steel guitar. Known for soulful vocals, dynamic stagecraft, and a sound rooted in blues, roots, and folk, he has spent decades captivating audiences across North America, Europe, and Japan. In 2025, he released The Bend, a stripped-down solo acoustic album recorded on the Texas coast, followed later this year by a high-energy roots rock record with The Southern Aces, cut live in the Netherlands. His career spans collaborations from Ruthie Foster to Ray Wylie Hubbard, headline festival slots, and multiple Austin Music Award nominations - including a win for Best Misc. Instrument for "The Plank," a hybrid lap steel guitar of his own design.