It’s been a long and groovy road for Jameson and the Sordid Seeds.

When Brent Jameson and Sean Cooksey first joined forces in 2009, along with Aaron Robinson and David “Sharks” Brabham, they had no idea what the journey would look like or where the music would take them.

The reggae/funk/blues/rock group’s local popularity took root quickly and its debut album, “Two Shoes in Mary’s Basement,” was released in July 2010.

The band’s lineup underwent several changes in the years that followed, with Jameson and Cooksey remaining the only original members through all the transitions. The group moved away from the Flathead for awhile, in the name of touring and making their music known outside of the region. As the popularity of the group grew, so did the momentum.

Jameson and the Sordid Seeds came back to the Flathead Valley in 2012 and began work on a second album. The band released “I Walk Down Your Street” in December 2012. The lineup of contributors and collaborators on the second album was lengthy to say the least. It included, among many others, Marco Forcone on percussion, Craig Barton on the organ, keys, piano and backup vocals, and Leonard Govenettio on harmonica.

Since then the band has continued to see a flux of players and opportunities. The lineup now includes Jameson on guitar and vocals, Cooksey on bass, Joshua Glass on drums and Donny Rifkin on keys.

Glass was living in Cincinnati when he connected with the band on Craigslist. The band was considering a move to the area and was looking for a local drummer to join them. Glass answered the ad, joined the band, and then ended up moving to the Flathead to stay with them. So far, he said, he has no regrets.

“Montana stole my heart for sure,” Glass said.

Rifkin was born and raised in Chicago. A self-described “huge jazz guy,” he took an interest in piano at a very young age. It’s a passion he attributes in large part to his grandfather, a pianist who played often around Rifkin as he grew up.

The band in its current incarnation has toured nationally. They’ve played festivals, concert halls and smoky back-room bars.

And they aren’t done yet.

In January the group began work on its third full-length, all-original album, with one simple goal in mind: To create something new and different; something that will stand apart from the first two albums.

“Well it’s the first album with me,” Rifkin said, laughing. “So it will be different.”

Jameson and Cooksey are the primary lyricists for the group, but all four musicians have input and bring something unique to the process.

The variety of musical influences and personalities promises to make a unique finished project. The band hopes to release the album before the end of the year.

According to Jameson, the important thing now isn’t the band’s past, but its future.

“We want to continue growing and continue writing,” Jameson said. “We want to reach as many people as possible in Montana, because this is home.”

“When people come to a show, we want them to get down and have a good time,” Glass added.

The band plans to continue to tour, focusing on Montana and the Western region of the United States.

As the group continues to grow, the music remains at the root of it all.

“The most fun you can have in life is playing live music,” Rifkin said.

Jameson and the Sordid Seeds will play Friday, April 17, at 9 p.m. at the Great Northern Bar and Grill in Whitefish. They are also scheduled to play at the Garden City Brewfest in Missoula on May 2.

To listen to or purchase Jameson and the Sordid Seeds’ music, visit www.iTunes.com, www.amazon.com and www.pandora.com/jameson-sordid-seeds. Albums are also available locally for purchase at Markus Foods and Swift Creek Café in Whitefish and the Polebridge Mercantile in Polebridge.

For more information, pictures and a full list of upcoming shows, visit www.facebook.com/jamesonandthesordidseeds or www.sordidseeds.com.

Entertainment editor Stefanie Thompson can be reached at 758-4439 or ThisWeek@dailyinterlake.com.