Jess and Levi Klemm grew up playing music together. The siblings were both in band and choir in school and both were members of the Northwest College Jazz Choir.

But it wasn’t until 2019 — after an accident left Jess’ partner unable to sign alongside her — that they began performing together.

Jess jokes that she “conned” Levi into joining her, but he hasn’t backed out yet. The Powell residents have continued to play together in recent years as the duo Pretty Punchy, and this week, they’ll entertain the crowds at the Park County Fair.

The Klemms generally feature country and Western tunes, with some originals, red dirt and Texas country. Jess said she and Levi harmonize off each other and “do a lot of song swapping.”

Pretty Punchy is coming off a performance at the Cody Stampede Rodeo on July 3.

Both siblings also perform as solo artists at various gigs around the area, including regular appearances at local breweries.

Jess has been playing music as long as she can remember. By age 6 she played the piano, and she went on to pick up the fiddle, guitar and mandolin, among other instruments.

When Jess started publicly performing in 2016, she didn’t feel quite confident enough to perform solo, but her confidence has since grown. She and Pretty Punchy both put on multiple shows on the Pepsi Free Stage at last year’s fair.

As for the fair’s 2024 edition, you can catch Pretty Punchy on the free stage at 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The Klemms will also bring their music to the beer garden at 10 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday.