WHAT THE EXPERT HAVE TO SAY:

"SLEEPY GUITAR JOHNSON DEBUTS WITH A STRONG BLUES SOUND. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW AND WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO DISCOVER A GREAT NEW TALENT . . . SLEEPY'S MUSIC IS CLEARLY BLUES INSPIRED AND IS, IN FACT, DRENCHED IN THE DOWN HOME STUFF, YET IT IS COMPLETELY ORIGINAL, AVOIDING ALL OF THE CLICHES WE HAVE COME TO ASSOCIATE WITH THE MUSIC. THE GUITARIST ALTERNATES BETWEEN PLAYING DOBRO SLIDE AND YANKING THE BAR OF HIS STRAT, RESULTING IN A UNIQUE BLEND OF SURF, ROCK AND BLUES SOUND." Guitar World Magazine.

WAKE UP TO SLEEPY GUITAR JOHNSON . . . (THE) GUITARIST AND VOCALIST, HAS TWO CD'S UNDER HIS BELT: "LET'S RIDE" AND "WHISKEY TOWN, BOTH OF WHICH FEATURE HIS ORIGINAL BLUESY ROCKIN' COMPOSITIONS, TUNES THAT MAKE FORAYS INTO AMERICANA ROOTS AND SURFABILLY. HIS VOICE SOUNDS LIKE IT'S BEEN DRAGGED BEHIND AN OLD PICKUP FOR A MILE OR TWO GIVING IT A DISTINCTIVE WARMTH WITH A FEW NICKS AND DENTS. GUITARWISE, SLEEPY RUNS GUTSY RIFFS ON A RESONATOR AS EASILY AS HE SURFS A FENDER." Glen Starkey-New Times December 2007.

"SLEEPY CHANNELS THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST BLUES HEROES WITH FORAYS INTO ROCK, JAZZ & SURFABILLY WITH GREAT SUCCESS. WE DO OVER 20 CONCERTS A YEAR AT CASTORO CELLARS AND WE ALWAYS GET, 'WHEN'S SLEEPY PLAYING AGAIN?' THIS IS QUITE A HIGH COMPLIMENT." Aaron Palmer-booker at Castoro Cellars

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