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Ozarks. Hollywood. The World. 10 HORSE JOHNSON is spawned from the rich tradition of country comedy and inspired by such classic artists as Roger Miller, Jerry Reed and BR-549. While much of today's country takes itself way too seriously, flashing only the occasional sense of humor, 10HJ takes just the opposite approach, repeatedly bustin' guts and kickin' ass. Described by devotees as "'Tenacious D' on white lightnin'," the band serves up all-original, side-splitting, radio-ready country. But don't hang 'em with a novelty tag. The quality of music and smart, funny lyrics have attracted such talented players to the group as Mark Hart ('Crowded House,' 'Supertramp') and Jerry Rightmer ('Sanford-Townsend Band,' 'Seals & Croft'). Robert Pucci is a William Morris-repped, multi-selling screenwriter who penned the Chow Yun-Fat/Mark Wahlberg thriller 'The Corrupter,' while Jay Dover is co-writer of the upcoming 'Evel Knievel: The Rock Opera.' Gary Denton runs his own Stagg Street Studio in LA, where he has engineered Grammy and Emmy Award-winning recordings. Front man and songwriter Gary Newton is an eighth generation native of the Arkansas Ozarks whose first jobs out of college were interning at Tree Publishing and rolling videos for a then-fledgling Country Music Television in Nashville. He went on to a career in New York and LA as an actor, writer and filmmaker, all the while developing his music and plotting a return to God's country. The JOHNSON history is just as diverse as its set list. The band debuted nationally on the legendary Dr. Demento radio show; gifted the song 'Lord Please Make My Daddy Burt Reynolds' for the iconic superstar on the set of an NBC sitcom; had a record-setting ten-week LA theatre run with Steve Martin's 'Picasso at the Lapin Agile'; was approved by the Pentagon to play for overseas troops; and wrote and performed the new Playboy TV/Radio 'Night Calls' theme, 'Talk Purty to Me.' 10HJ plays live regularly at storied LA clubs Molly Malone's and Viva Cantina. The band has also played Vegas, Memphis and Arkansas, and made its Nashville debut on Billy Block's 'Western Beat' at the Exit/In, receiving a rare debut encore. In his March 2004 'Country Standard Time' article, Robert Loy asked "Has country music lost its sense of humor?" If it has, 10 HORSE JOHNSON has found it, put a bow on it, and is giving it back in time for your birthday. Check out the artist's website: http://www.10HorseJohnson.com Track List: 1. 10 Horse Johnson 2. Talk Purty to Me (Playboy's 'Night Calls' Theme) 3. All My Favorite Drunks Have Given Up Drinkin' 4. What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Me 5. Not Tonight I've Got a Heartache 6. Woulda Shoulda Coulda 7. They Made Johnny Reb a Yankee Suggested CDs:Other Genres: |