27
MAR 2006
— Slave To The System, Alice Cooper News...
The month of April
will be full of touring for Slave
to the System,
with shows covering much of the midwest. Dates in Wisconsin, Michigan,
and Indiana have already been confirmed and shows will be posted soon in Kansas,
Texas, and Mississippi. "Stigmata",
the first single from the album, has cracked the Top 30 on the active rock charts
and will climb higher with continued calls and emails to radio stations.
For complete details about all things Slave to the System, go to the official
band site at SlaveToTheSystem.com,
and also their MySpace page at Myspace.com/slavettsystem.
And in other news, Damon will be touring again this year with Alice Cooper and his band. The official 2006 tour kicks off in Canada on May 1 and will carry the band to Belgium, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, and a full run of dates in the U.S. in July and August. Writing for a new album has already commenced and there are even rumors of Slave to the System opening some of the shows later this summer. For all Alice Cooper info, go to AliceCooper.com and the excellent SickThingsUK website (sickthingsuk.co.uk).
19
JAN 2006
— Important Slave to the System Updates...
The official release
date of Slave to the System's debut album on Spitfire
Records is February 21, 2006. The
first single from the album is "Stigmata",
which many of you will begin to hear on local alternative and rock stations
any day now. The actual "add date" for the single is February
6, but there are already many great stations that have added it across the country.
The band has already confirmed two live performances: February
25 in Ft. Walton Beach, FL at The Swamp,
and March 1 in Huntsville, AL at Sammy
T's. We will have updates at DamonJohnson.com, but you can get
up to the minute information at SlaveToTheSystem.com
and Myspace.com/slavettsystem.
Thank you all for your support, patience and enthusiasm!
21
DEC 2005
— THE WELFARE is coming to Town...
Catch the world's
greatest bar band, THE WELFARE, at one
of their two big holiday appearances:
Friday,
Dec. 23, Barking Kudu - Birmingham
Saturday Dec. 31, Cheers - Guntersville, AL
Happy Holidays to all...
dj
The Spitfire
Records debut of SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM coming...February
'06.
www.SLAVETOTHESYSTEM.com.
11
NOV 2005
— THE LATEST DJ NEWS...
The official release
date for SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM on Spitfire Records
is February 21, 2006. The band has already taken new photos and are working
on new and revised album artwork. There is also a new website for STTS
at slavetothesystem.com.
The new SANTANA album, All
That I Am, features a Damon Johnson song, "Just
Feel Better" (co-written with Buck Johnson and Jamie Houston).
And if that weren't enough, the song is sung by none other than AEROSMITH's
Steven Tyler. "Just Feel Better" is currently
the first single from the album in Europe, Asia, and Australia and will be the
second single in the US. Krank
Amplifiers welcomes Damon as their newest endorser. DJ has played
their Krankenstein amp and cabs for the entire
Alice Cooper world tour this year. Look for an upcoming ad in several
guitar publications featuring Damon and Alice pictured together. THE
WELFARE makes their return in December with shows in Jackson, Auburn,
Birmingham, and a huge New Year's Eve show in Guntersville. Check the
tour page for dates and stay tuned for more details. The BROTHER
CANE Live DVD is nearing completion. Producer Rance
Newland has been hard at work and has a first draft already finished.
Damon and the band will be reviewing and making changes before the new year,
with hopes of making it available to the public in 2006.
08
JUL 2005
— STTS SIGNS DEAL WITH SPITFIRE/EAGLE ROCK RECORDS...
After much speculation
and not without a few delays, Slave To The System
is officially finalizing their deal with Spitfire/Eagle
Rock Records. The principle band members, Damon
Johnson, Scott Rockenfield and Kelly
Gray, have confirmed an international deal for two albums with worldwide
distribution. With two full length albums already recorded and mixed,
there are plans to re-package the independently released debut album with some
unreleased new material added to the tracklist. Depending on coordination
of multiple schedules and the availability of Roman Glick
on bass guitar, STTS hopes to promote the new release with U.S. and international
tour dates.
18
JUN 2005
— DAMON PLAYS ADDITIONAL SHOWS WITH ERIC SINGER DOWN UNDER AND IN EUROPE...
Eric
Singer, the drummer of Kiss, will be touring
Australia with Alice Cooper in June/July this year
and will be making select appearances with his Cooper bandmates as "Eric
Singer and Friends". Eric first toured with Alice in Australia
in 1990 on the the enormously successful TRASH album an has played
with him on and off ever since. Eric has been a regular visitor to Australia
between Alice Cooper and Kiss tours, drum clinics and master classes, as well
as other performances including drumming for Queen
guitarist, Brian May. Eric and his Cooper
mates will be performing 2 exclusive shows in Australia on their days off in
Sydney and Melbourne. The band will let loose with a set of their favorite
songs by bands like Kiss, David Bowie, Thin Lizzy, Sweet, Cheap Trick and many
others—the music that influenced them. The band consists of Ryan
Roxie (Slash's Snakepit, Roxie 77) on guitar and vocals, Chuck
Garric (Dio) on bass and vocals, and Damon
on guitar and vocals. After the show the band will hold a signing session
to meet and greet the fans and will have some exclusive merchandise available.
22
APR 2005
—
THE ORIGINAL LINE-UP REUNITES TO OPEN FOR CHEAP TRICK...
Head's up to all
of you fans in the Pensacola/FLA panhandle area, for the one and only force
that is BROTHER CANE will be reuniting once again
to perform at the Pensacola
Springfest on Friday, May 20, opening for none
other than the legendary CHEAP
TRICK!! If you were fortunate enough to catch the incredible
BC reunion set at the recent Philips Fest (pictures
coming soon), then you saw first-hand that the BC cats have still got that
magic chemistry and their unique, indelible sound that made them one of the
premiere Rock bands of the '90s. Could this be the start of a new trend
for DJ and the guys?!? Only time will tell...
01
MAR 2005
—
DAMON JOHNSON PRODUCES FIRST FULL-LENGTH ALBUM FOR MEDUSA STONE...
Damon is proud
to announce the release of his first fully produced/engineered/mixed project
out of his own Double Dragon Studios. MEDUSA
STONE is a young, blazing 3-piece band from Wilmington, N.C. fronted
by 19 year old guitar wunderkind/singer/songwriter Justin
Fox. The band was in Alabaster for three weeks in 2004 and have
released their self titled debut album. "Medusa
Stone's sound is very cool and retro, with big riffs, fat grooves, and soulful
vocals," says DJ. "You'll certainly
be hearing more from them in the future." The band's CD is
available through their website at www.MedusaStoneBand.com,
and you can also check for tour date listings and other merchandise. The
band is already hard at work on writing material for their second album, which
Damon hopes to assist them on as well. Show your support for great new music
and order your copy of Medusa Stone!
03
FEB 2005
—
THE HUGE NEWS YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR... « updated
»
Radio personalities
Rick and Bubba are presenting "Philips Fest: A Benefit
for our friend, Marc Philips" at the Alabama Theatre
in downtown Birmingham on Thursday night, March 10th.
The theatre seats about 2,200 and is beautiful. Several acts will be involved,
and the headliner is a reunited "all original member" gathering of BROTHER
CANE (the first time in almost 7 years)!!! You heard right!
Roman, Scott, Dave, and DJ will play 4 or 5 songs, then original bassist Glenn
Maxey will get up to play some songs off the first record with Roman
on harmonica. Needless to say, this reunion promises to bring the house
down! It is going to be a truly special night for a very special cause
(hopefully with Marc in attendance as well), so DJ and the guys would
love to see you there. Other acts on the bill include: Locust
Fork, Mr. Lucky and Telluride,
and 100% of the gross income from this event will be donated directly to Marc
to help cover his cancer treatment expenses. Tickets go on sale next Friday,
February 11th at 10am CST via Ticketmaster
outlets or by phone (1-800-277-1700). Contact 205-985-4900 Ext.102 for
any additional info, and we hope to see you all on March 10th for this worthy
cause!!!
30
DEC 2004
—
HEADLINE REUNION: ONE NIGHT ONLY! JANUARY 14th...
Damon is excited
about reuniting with his old band from the mid-80's, HEADLINE,
on Friday night January 14
at the BACK DOOR LOUNGE in Guntersville, AL.
"As much as I liked British metal and American
hard rock, I was very fortunate to play in a band like Headline at the time
I did, which was much more of a pop/r&b cover band," says
DJ. "The guys really took me under their
wing and turned me on to so much great music that I would have very possibly
missed otherwise." The entire original band [Pat Upton,
Tim Hammond, Brad Gaither, Mark Thompson, Gene Pledger, and DJ] will perform
two hours worth of music and will be accompanied by their friends in the Uptown
Horns on several songs. "It's going to
be a blast, and I promise NOT to have the old Eddie Van Halen body wave in my
hair that I had back then!" Admission will be $10 the
night of the show.
11
DEC 2004
—
DAMON SENDS SOME LOVE TO DIME...
As posted by DJ
on the Guestbook Friday, December 10, 2004 @ 2:26 AM: "Felt
compelled to send some love out to Dime's family. I'm as stunned by the
news as everyone else. Roman [Glick]
and I met Dime and Vinnie at a NAMM show in California in '96. They told
us they dug our new album, which at the time was 'Seeds'. When I acted
as if I didn't believe them, Dime started singing the words to 'Rise On Water,'
which only someone who had the CD would know. He loved life and lived
to play that damn guitar. He was an incredible metal guitarist; but beyond
that, he was an incredible fan of music. R.I.P. Darrell."
02
DEC 2004
—
IMPORTANT NOTICE...
The date for the
Headline reunion has been moved. It will NOT be on December 11
as originally reported. The new date, which is 90% confirmed as of this
posting, will be on Friday, January 14. If
all goes as planned, it will still be at MR.
B's BACK DOOR LOUNGE in Guntersville. This will be a huge show
and many of you might want to consider getting tickets in advance. Post
any questions you may have to the Guestbook, and we'll keep you updated.
11
NOV 2004
—
LATE-BREAKING REUNION NEWS: DAMON TO REUNITE WITH HEADLINE...
Damon will be performing
a special "homecoming" acoustic show in Guntersville, AL (near
his hometown of Geraldine) on Friday
night, Nov. 19 with his good friend Gene Pledger
accompanying him on percussion. The venue is called MR.
B's BACK DOOR LOUNGE, which is the location of the old P.J.'s Alley club
where Damon played in the house band, HEADLINE,
in the mid 80's. Showtime is 8:00 pm and tickets are $10. There
will be several different "Damon CD's" for sale that night, including Dust,
Slave to the System, and Red Halo's Dead Man's Vitamin. Also, there will
be a limited supply of all three original Virgin Records - Brother Cane CD's
on sale that night, all of which are now out of print.
On the heels of this show, Damon and his old band, HEADLINE, will be having their first ever reunion show at the Back Door Lounge in Guntersville on Saturday night, Dec. 11. This is a party that is sure to be "off the hook," and you don't want to miss it. The original members of Headline are Gene Pledger, Brad Gaither, Tim Hammond, Mark Thompson, and Pat Upton. Pat was a member of the classic band Spiral Staircase, that had a huge hit song in the early 70's, "I Love You More Today Than Yesterday" (which Pat wrote and sang). The guys will surely be performing this and lots of other songs they covered "back in the day". It's going to be a special night (beware the "return of the mullet"!!!!!). Stay tuned here for more details.
Last but not least, look for DJ to perform with the ALICE COOPER BAND for Alice Cooper's Xmas Pudding at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix on Dec. 18!
03
SEP 2004
—
DOUBLE NEWS FLASH: GABRIEL WYATT JOHNSON AND ALICE COOPER...
Damon
and his wife, Lynda, are proud to announce the birth of their son, 
Gabriel
Wyatt, on August 24, 2004. GWJ weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and was 21 inches
long at birth. Both mother and baby are in excellent health, are at home,
and getting adjusted quickly. Congratulations to the entire Johnson family
(especially Lynda, Heather, Marshall, Sarah and DJ)
on the new addition! In addition to this big news, Damon announces that
he will be playing guitar for rock legend Alice Cooper
on the remaining dates of his 2004 tour.
After several days of rehearsal in Los Angeles, Damon's first date with Alice and the band will be on September 17 at Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ. The tour runs through October 31, at which time Damon plans to return home and continue playing dates with The Welfare and also with John Waite. In addition to visiting AliceCooper.com for up-to-date tour info, keep an eye right here on DJ.com for news updates, photos, and road reports as our hero writes in from the tour.
16
JUL 2004
—
WELFARE RESURFACES FOR HOT SUMMER SHOWS...
Thanks
to that bad ass English rock singer, John Waite, Damon and Billy have been gainfully
employed of late as John's guitarist and drummer. But never fear kiddies,
for The Welfare will be crankin' down at three of their favorite spots later
this month. The band hits The War
Eagle Supper Club (their official home base)
in Auburn on Friday night, July 23, followed by
a show at Off The Wagon
in Montgomery on Saturday, July 24. And then
it's "Rock on the Beach" as the guys will be blowin' up The
Swamp on beautiful Ft. Walton Beach, FL for no less than FOUR
nights [July 28-31]. Come watch the fellas
blast out a bunch of new songs they've learned and watch out for those Welfare
T-shirts on sale soon!!!
23
JUN 2004
—
DAMON PLAYS A HOMETOWN ACOUSTIC SHOW...
Tuesday
night, June 29, there will be a special acoustic concert, "Damon Johnson
and Friends," by the lakeside in beautiful Guntersville, AL sponsored by
the Mountain
Valley Arts Council. Its' a free concert to be held at the Civitan
Park in Guntersville at 6:30pm. Damon will be performing mostly original
material with featured appearances by Gene Pledger and Billy Wilkes. For
those of you who don't know, Damon lived in Guntersville for a few years, and
it's the town where he got his official start in the music business. This
will be a great night to see old friends and visit with family members, and
the show will happen rain or shine, so DJ hopes to see you there!
09
JUN 2004
—
JOHN WAITE + DJ TO PERFORM AT WORKPLAY...
Sorry
for the lack of updates as of late, but there haven't been a whole lot of new
& exciting DJ happenings to speak of. That is... until now.
In addition to the wonderful news that the GUESTBOOK
is up and running again, the latest & greatest to hip you to is the upcoming
JOHN WAITE show with DJ & the band in tow NEXT
TUESDAY [6/15]
at the fabulous WorkPlay Theatre in Birmingham!
And seeing as how it's a hometown show for our indomitable local hero, DJ hopes
that you'll get your rosy cheeks in those seats for what promises to be a special
and rather intimate evening filled with all the hits from John's solo career,
his work with The Babys and Bad English as well as several new tunes (of
which DJ played guitar on for his new album). Tickets are $15, and
there are only 350 seats available, so be sure to call and order yours TODAY.
For more info go to { http://www.workplay.com
} or John's website at { http://www.johnwaiteonline.com
} to get the latest.
In other DJ-related news... at long last, the Brother Cane tribute compilation from RockTrax Records entitled The Road: A Tribute To Brother Cane, has finally been released! This collection of songs chronologically spans the course of their career, and were performed by such notable musicians as: MIKE FARRIS [Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies], ROLLIN' IN THE HAY, SAYLOR ANDERSON [Southern Girls; Brother Cane], SOUTHERN ROCK ALLSTARS, as well as the band of DJ.com's own WebGuyCraig, BLACK LABEL (pardon the shameless plug, folks). While some tracks stay true to the original vibe, many unique and diverse interpretations are also offered by some of the artists appearing on the disc. DJ says, "I am truly flattered beyond words for everyone's contribution to the project." 'Nuf said, so buy your copy today!
{ Click
here to enlarge poster :: Click
here for ordering info }
24
DEC 2003
—NEW
YEAR'S EVE SHOW CANCELED...
The
Damon and The Welfare show scheduled at Off the Wagon in Montgomery on New Year's
Eve has been canceled. The club has had one inspection hurdle after another
to deal with, and both the band and the venue felt it was in everyone's best
interest to postpone the show until a later date. The guys at the club
have been very cool and plan to have the band appear there very soon.
Check the tour schedule for info on other upcoming Welfare dates (please
note the special acoustic date Damon is playing with Eric Johnson on March 5).
Thanks to everyone for the support, and as a special Xmas gift to all of the
faithful fans out there, we have added a new MP3 of Brother Cane's rendition
of "Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby"
to the Music page for you to enjoy. Happy Holidays
from Damon and DJ.com!
31
OCT 2003
—
HAPPY
HALLOWEEN FROM DJ.com...
Granted,
one doesn't usually give gifts this time of year (aside from candy of course),
but we've just posted a great interview that DJ did with the folks at CLASSIC
ROCK REVISITED while DJ and the Welfare guys are off gallivanting around
the Caribbean this weekend. Have a safe and festive Halloween everybody,
and enjoy the interview!
03
OCT 2003
—
CH-CH-CHANGES:
OUR HERO MAKES A BIG MOVE...
The
winds of change are blowing once again. Damon released this statement:
"With the support of the other guys in the band, I
have decided to make a change in Red Halo. Due to a combination of several
factors, I am stepping down as singer and bass player. This is something
I've had in the back of my mind for quite a while, and we are very fortunate
to have already found the right guys for the job. The new singer for Red
Halo is Mark Fain... an incredible front man. Mark was in a band called
Chlorine that played some dates with Brother Cane in '98 and Virgos Merlot in
'99. He is not only excited to be involved, but brings a lot of musical
vocabulary and creative energy to the table. Mark also brings his bass
player, Jared Mueller, with him. They are not only great musicians and
artists, but great guys as well. I welcome them to the fold."
"When Jason and I hooked up last year to start writing some songs, I was not looking to join another band. At this point in my career and in my personal life, the thought of being on the road multiple dates a year and being away from my family was not something that interested me, and it still doesn't. Add to that, in this image driven industry we call "work", my age was becoming a factor. But to complicate matters, the new songs were awesome, as were all the guys in the band. Next thing you know, we've written 15 songs, are booking shows, and getting our inner circle of friends and business associates VERY excited about what we were doing. So much for not joining another band..."
"With the success of our new CD and the radio airplay, the time has come for the band to start showcasing for the record industry and hit the road aggressively. The band's chances of long term success are much better with the new line-up, and I am incredibly excited to continue my work with Red Halo as a songwriter and producer. Thanks to all of my family, friends and fans that have supported Red Halo; I know you will all continue to do so. Finally, major thanks to Jason, Deacon, and Billy for all their hard work and friendship. Red Halo is happening, and it's time for the rest of the world to find out about it."
"For
me, there is lots of new music to be written and recorded, and more shows to be
performed, along with lots of surprises. Many thanks!"
dj
03
SEP 2003
—
RED
HALO IN BIRMINGHAM ON SATURDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 6th...
Riding
the wave of the incredible radio support from 107.7
The X, RED*HALO will perform live in Birmingham,
AL on SATURDAY night, September 6th at Zydeco. There has been huge
support from The X as they continue to spin "Amphetamine"
in solid rotation, and much recognition goes out to everyone who has been requesting
the song via telephone and email (over the last 3 weeks, "Amphetamine" has
been the #1 most requested song for eight of those days). The band
plans to begin touring heavily around the southeast this fall and may not be
in Birmingham for a while, so DON'T MISS IT!!!
Appearing on the bill with them will be STILL NAIVE
from Orlando, FL. Doors open at 9:00 and the show starts at 10:30 sharp!
30
JUL 2003
—
RED
HALO RELEASE NEW DISC TO MUCH FANFARE...
July
29 has finally come and Red Halo's debut EP, DEAD MAN'S
VITAMIN, is on the street. At this writing, the disc is available
in almost every retail outlet in Birmingham (Coconuts will be on the list
by August 4). The first single, "Amphetamine",
is enjoying strong airplay and requests on 107.7
WRAX (thanks to their awesome staff for all the support and "on air"
enthusiasm about the band); CALL THE STATION AND REQUEST
"AMPHETAMINE" (click
the link to the left for a list of stations in YOUR area)!! Other
stations in the southeast are already getting onboard. For midwest fans,
Rock106 (WWCT) in Peoria,
IL has officially added "Amphetamine" to
the playlist (all hail Jamie Markley!!). Coming this week, the
EP will be available for online purchase via CD Baby (home of Damon's DUST
acoustic disc). On Thursday morning, July 31, listen for Damon and
Jason to be on The X's morning show with Tuttle and Kline at around 8:30 a.m.
And finally, JOIN THE STREET TEAMS! More info is on the
way, so stay tuned right here on DJ.com and at RedHaloMusic.com.
07
JUL 2003 — RED HALO'S "DEAD
MAN'S VITAMIN" SET FOR RELEASE...
The
official release date for the much anticipated Red Halo EP, DEAD
MAN'S VITAMIN, is Tuesday, July 29. The discs will be available
for purchase online at the band's website as well as here at DamonJohnson.com.
Initially, the majority of discs in print will be available at stores all over
the Birmingham, AL area, as the first single, "Amphetamine"
is enjoying substantial airplay on WRAX
107.7 FM. As time goes on, the band will be assembling street teams
in several cities around the Southeast: Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Auburn, Montgomery,
Columbus, GA, Ft. Walton Beach, Pensacola, Memphis, and Chattanooga (also
putting a team together in Peoria, IL, thanks to airplay on Rock106).
For all those interested in lending some genuine "active" support, post your
emails in the guestbook here and at RedHaloMusic.com.
Someone will be in touch with you shortly.
03
JUN 2003 — RED HALO RELEASE NEW
EP...
Though
the official release date is yet to be determined, look for the upcoming EP
from Red Halo entitled,
DEAD MAN'S VITAMIN. It will contain
8 songs, all recorded at Damon's Double Dragon Studio in Alabaster, AL and mixed
and co-produced by Kelly Gray (WISHPOOL producer). The track listing
is as follows: "Amphetamine", "Let's Spend the Night
Together", "Die Young", "Why Fight It", "Ballad of the Lost", "Gun to My Head",
"Sex, Love, and Confusion", and "Sinners
and Saints". There will be regional radio airplay very soon
for "Amphetamine", and you can stay tuned
here for more information on specific stations. In support of the EP release,
Red Halo will be performing a special show at the WorkPlay Theatre in Birmingham
on Friday night, August 1st, with special guest The Universal
Joint. Tickets are available in advance and it will be an all-ages
show.
20
MAY 2003 — "DAMON JOHNSON AND
THE WELFARE" MAKE THEIR DEBUT...
What?
Another new band with Damon in it? Isn't that a total of 27 bands he's
in? Not to worry your musical brains, comrades; Damon has simply been
wanting to have an outlet to get together with some friends, play lots of electric
guitar, and have some fun. "The Welfare will
be the world's ultimate bar band!", says Damon. "With
Red Halo in full swing and having cut back on my acoustic shows, The Welfare
will be showing up in some regional bars, playing my favorite cover tunes, and
having a blast." The band features Red Halo/recent Brother
Cane drum god, Billy Wilkes and long-time friend and local legend Alan Park
on bass and vocals. At the moment, the set list is heavy on the classics:
ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Skynyrd, etc. But the guys have
even worked up some twisted versions of hits by newer bands. "Don't
come and request Brother Cane...you stand a better chance of us playing a Romantics
song or something by Weezer," says the boss. The maiden flight
of The Welfare will be at the historic War
Eagle Supper Club in Auburn, AL on Saturday night, May 24, followed closely
by Chase Pub & Grill in Pelham, AL on Thursday night, May 29 (more dates
at the Chase coming in June). You never know who will show up to sit
in! As always, stay tuned here for more gig
info.
02
MAY 2003 — RED HALO TO PLAY CITY
STAGES...
(Plus
DAMON and MIKE FARRIS Acoustic dates!) Damon and Red Halo will
be performing in Birmingham, AL at the 15th annual City Stages Music Festival
(www.citystages.org)
on Sunday afternoon, May 18th, at 4:00 p.m. on the Miller Lite Stage.
The weekend festival will be filled with great artists like Bob Dylan, The Roots,
Maroon 5, Ludacris, Daniel Lanois, Nickel Creek, Buddy Guy, Willie Nelson, Pete
Yorn, and Evanescence. See the official City Stages website for details
on schedule, tickets, and directions. Also that same weekend, Damon will
be performing a run of acoustic shows with longtime friend and gifted artist,
Mike Farris.
The show dates are as follows: May 15, Little Rock . . . May 16, Birmingham
. . . May 17, Huntsville (click here for more details).
It's going to be a great weekend of music you won't want to miss, so Damon and
the guys hope to see you all there!
14
MAR 2003 — BROTHER CANE LIVE...
Yes, you read it
correctly: Damon and Brother Cane are hitting the road for a quick blast to
the midwest. Here are the cities that are confirmed at the moment (all
in March): 19th - Lansing, MI . . . 20th - Milwaukee, WI . . . 21st - Green
Bay, WI . . . 22nd - Merrill, WI . . . 23rd - Peoria, IL. Several of the
dates are opening for Oleander,
with at least one headlining date in Peoria. Specifics surrounding the
shows will be updated here daily, so stay tuned for more details. Spread
the word (and even call your radio stations if you're in Wisconsin!).
10
FEB 2003 — DAMON AND FRIENDS TO
PERFORM SPECIAL ATLANTA AREA SHOW...
On Saturday night,
February 22, Damon will be performing with Roman Glick on bass and Billy Wilkes
on drums at Eddie's Attic
in Decatur, GA. Damon and the guys will be appearing with their friends,
The Ken Johnson Band, who are playing after Damon's set. Eddie's Attic
is an incredible venue suited specifically for the singer/songwriter type of
performance. Many great acts have performed there over the years (Black
Crowes, Indigo Girls, Drivin' and Cryin', Gilan Welch, Ryan Adams, just to name
a few). Due to the priority Damon is placing on Red Halo, he will
only be performing select acoustic shows in 2003. You DO NOT
want to miss this one! Damon and the guys will start their set at 9:30
p.m. EST. Stay tuned for more info and updates.
16
DEC 2002 — DAMON UNVEILS NEW BAND
IN BIRMINGHAM...
As has been rumoured
for several weeks now, Damon has been writing/recording with a group of friends
in Birmingham....and now that project has become a full-blown band. RED
HALO will make their debut at The
Nick in Birmingham, AL on Friday night, December
20th! The band is comprised of former VIRGOS
MERLOT bandmates Jason Marchant and "Deacon"
Ted Ledbetter on guitar, Billy Wilkes on
drums, and Damon on bass and vocals (yes, you heard right....bass
guitar!). The band has been tracking new material at Double Dragon
Studios in Birmingham (with production by Kelly Gray) and plans to have
an EP out in early 2003. Stay tuned this week for more information regarding
this show and upcoming live dates.
28
OCT 2002 — SPECIAL DAMON JOHNSON
ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE...
Damon fans will
surely want to be at the WorkPlay
Theatre in downtown Birmingham next Thursday
night, November 7th. It is a special evening
with Damon and his percussionist Gene Pledger,
all of which is being recorded for a live disc to be released in early 2003.
To accomodate all potential attendees, the show will start promptly at 9:00
p.m. (there will be no opening act). For more information about
the show and the WorkPlay Theatre go to www.workplay.com,
and help Damon and the theatre by spreading word of this important show.
This will be a performance unlike any of Damon's acoustic shows to date, so
don't miss it!!! Stay tuned for more updates...
26
AUG 2002 — BROTHER CANE AND SLAVE
TO THE SYSTEM WEEKEND...
As
if the debut of STTS in Nashville on October 11th weren't enough, Damon is dusting
off the BROTHER CANE boys to play a big show in
Montgomery, AL the following night. For one night only, 95.1
The Fox in Montgomery presents Brother Cane LIVE in celebration of
the station's birthday. The show will be at Shriner's Auditorium; showtime
begins around 7:30. See the TOUR section for
directions and additional info. It's gonna be a huge weekend!
24
AUG 2002 — SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM IN
CONCERT...
Almost too good to
be true, rock super-group SLAVE
TO THE SYSTEM will perform for the very first time in public on Friday,
October 11th in Nashville, TN at a venue called The
Church (629
3rd Avenue South) as part of the Nashville
New Music Conference. "Yes, I'm very excited,"
Damon tells us. "We've been waiting for the right
opportunity to do a show, and some great supporters of STTS have helped make this
one happen." STTS is a project started in November of 2000 that
is comprised of Damon on guitar and vocals, Roman Glick
on bass, Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche) on drums,
Kelly Gray (Wishpool producer) on guitar and Scotty
Heard on guitar and vocals. "It's been amazing
to re-connect with these songs and work them up for public performance,"
says Damon. "And the best news is that there will
be many industry types at this show that could help us get the ball rolling on
an official international release of our debut album." This is
a must-see for all Brother Cane and DJ fans everywhere. Click HERE
for more info.
07
AUG 2002 — DAMON PLAYS GUITAR ON
NEW FAITH HILL SINGLE...
Coming from the "How
bizarre is this?" news department, Damon appears on the newest Faith
Hill single, "Cry". "Yeah,
it's pretty cool," Damon says. "It's
a beautiful song written by Angie Aparo, and I played electric and acoustic guitar."
The track was produced by Damon's longtime friend, Marti Frederiksen. Also
of note are the other players on the track: drum legend Vinnie
Colaiuta (Sting's band) and L.A. session ace Leland Sklar on bass (James Taylor,
etc). "It was great to work with Marti again and
an honor to be on a track with so many amazing musicians that I've admired for
years." And how cute is Faith in person? "Well
you'll have to ask someone else that question," Damon laughs.
"Unfortunately, I didn't get to meet Faith. Marti
had already recorded her vocal tracks in New York and we cut guitars in L.A.,
but I hear she's the consumate pro and very grateful for all the success she's
had." Be listening for "Cry"
as it goes to radio on August 12, and look for the video everywhere.
21
MAY 2002 — BREAKING NEWS:
GD ROCKSTAR UNDERGOES PLASTIC SURGURY...
As has often been
discussed on our site, Damon has much enthusiasm for his side project, GD
Rockstar. Due to pressure from the government (haha), the
fellas have changed the name to THE MOTORBELLY.
"We're very proud of our new name, almost like having
a new puppy!" says Damon. "The Motorbelly
is sitting on a 7 song EP that we are dying to get released, so we're gonna do
it ourselves and will be making it available this summer." Be
on the lookout for more information at DJ.com about The
Motorbelly.
20
MAY 2002 — DAMON FINALLY SURFACES!!...
After months of speculation
of possible drowning or summiting Mt. Everest, lo and behold our hero has been
located ... with a paint brush in hand. "I
moved to a different house in early spring and have been hanging out at Lowes
and Home Depot," Damon says. "Unfortunately,
I haven't been playing many gigs, so the time off has been perfect to paint my
kids rooms and fix the toilet!" However, there is some big news:
Much progress on a "BEST OF.." Brother Cane
record. "I'm still getting all the team assembled,
but things look good for Marti [Frederiksen] and I to get together in June to
write some tunes. The album would have 8-10 tracks from the first three
albums and then three new songs." The goal would be to get a
song on the radio and hit the road ("aggressively!",
Damon adds).
In other news, Damon's background vocals will appear on the new Ted Nugent album, CRAVEMAN, scheduled for late summer release. "Ted cut a couple of songs that he and I wrote together, and I added backgrounds to several other tunes." There are also plans for Damon to assist John Waite in the studio this summer for his next album (and look for a few select JW dates on the west coast in July with Damon on guitar). Check the Tour section also for upcoming solo acoustic dates in Montgomery, Auburn, Gadsden, and Huntsville. "I just want to say hello to everyone and thanks for the continued support and patience. With all this "ROCK" on the radio these days, it's high time for Brother Cane to get out there and claim it's share of the mountain!" More details coming soon....
20
FEB 2002 — AN INTERVIEW WITH DAMON
AND SCOTT ROCKENFIELD OF STTS...
Click HERE
to check out the recent Breakdown Room interview with DJ and STTS drummer extraordinaire,
Scott Rockenfield.
More STTS news and tour info to come as things develop.
05
DEC 2001 — SANTA'S SWINGING BY THE
CRIB A LITTLE EARLY THIS YEAR...
Fab news from DJ today
... just in time for Christmas it seems that the self-titled debut from SLAVE
TO THE SYSTEM will be released on December 17,
and you can purchase it online via Advance Order @ SlaveToTheSystem.net!!!
We're proud to be the site that introduced the world to the incredible STTS sound,
as we were the first to make available the STTS sound clips right here on DJ.com.
And so, if you were one of the many who have checked them out, then you already
know about the killer tracks we featured such as: "Stigmata,"
"Ruby Wednesday," "Love This Life," "Slave To The System,"
"Abyss" and "Disinfected."
However, there will also be five more tracks included on the release which are:
"Gone Today," "Will You Be There,"
"Leaves," "Zero" and "Walk
the Line."
Please check out STTS.net
for more info on this too-cool-for-words Heavy Rock super-troupe that is destined
to leave a vicious scar on the face of modern rock radio as we know it!
29
NOV 2001 — HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ONE
AND ALL...
Damon will be doing
a run of acoustic dates with "Mr. Voice", Mike
Farris beginning December 5th in New York (see the Tour
page for all dates). In addition to that there are some more dates that
Damon will play guitar with John
Waite. "John's second single, 'Fly', is doing
really well at AC radio," Damon says. "We're
trying to squeeze some more promo dates in before the end of the year and then
some actual show dates in January and February." You can catch
Damon with John in Omaha, NE on 12/11, the House of Blues in Las Vegas on 12/14,
and then acoustic in Atlanta on 12/15. Check here for more info over the
next few days.
And for all of you who simply can't get enough of the fantastic new side project music ... Christmas is coming a little early for you this year, for we now have the rest of the Slave To The System MP3s up on the Music page for you to gnaw on for awhile. And don't forget that Brother Cane's killer rendition of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is still available on this site to help get you in the Holiday spirit.
06
SEP 2001 — D.J. RETURNS FROM THE
ROAD AND ROCKS B'HAM WITH THE MOTOR CITY MADMAN...
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Damon
just returned from three months on the road as guitarist for John Waite on the
Journey / Frampton / Waite tour. "Everything was
completely cool," Damon says. )
"John
sounds better than ever and has a great new album that was just released (on August
22). It's a pretty smokin' band he put together (Buck Johnson on keyboards,
Jonathan Dresel on drums, and Mark Meadows on bass) and the performances were
consistently stellar." According to Damon, "We
plan to go back out this fall and winter for headline dates in clubs and theatres,
and John and I have already started writing some things for the future.
He's an incredible inspiration to work with and a brilliant songwriter."
Look for more updates here and also check JohnWaite.com
for other info about the album and tour.
In other news ... when Ted Nugent played the Oak Mountain Ampitheatre in Birminghm, AL on Friday night, Aug 31st with Lynyrd Skynyrd, he extended the invitation for Damon to once again join him onstage. "When Mr. Nugent calls, you just gotta be there," Damon laughs. "As we did when he was through town last year with KISS, Ted brought me out to play 'Cat Scratch Fever', and the place blew up!!!" Damon and Ted have been doing some writing for an upcoming Nugent album, which will hopefully be out after the first of the new year. "I've told the story before, but the three posters on my wall in 1979 were Ace Frehley, Eddie Van Halen, and Ted Nugent. It's never anything less than spectacular to hang out with Ted, his band, and his family, and I'm grateful for his friendship and encouragement."
And furthermore ... look for Damon to bring his acoustic guitar and open the show for the long awaited "Wheeliefest" on Friday, Sept 7th and then the following night [9/08] performing with the Wheelies once again at their show in Wetlands, NY!!! Damon has been writing songs for Mike Farris' solo album, and the two are planning to do more acoustic dates together in the future.
01
JUN 2001 — DAMON TO PLAY GUITAR
FOR JOHN WAITE...
For most of the summer,
Damon will be traveling the U.S. as guitar player for John Waite (yeah, you
remember, the "Missing You" guy and lead singer for
the Babys and Bad English).
John, with Damon on board handling all guitar duties as well as background vocals,
will be opening dates for the Journey/Peter
Frampton tour, and the first leg will last through mid-August. Damon
filled us in on the details: "I got a call last
month from my old friend Buck Johnson, who I'd known since the early Birmingham
club days, and he plays keyboards for John. He told me about the available guitar
spot in John's band and I thought it would simply be a great time to get out and
play some big stages again and NOT have to be in charge of making so many decisions
for a change," Damon laughs. John has a new solo album coming
out this summer, and Damon says the set will include several of John's new songs
as well as many of his familiar hits. "John is
such the rock star and is a great, great singer", Damon says.
"He's a big fan of Humble Pie and Free, which is something we have in common.
We're also discussing doing some headline dates on some of the off nights on the
tour, as well as some acoustic performances at several radio stations and morning
T.V. shows." You can get tons of info on John at the official
site, JohnWaite.com, and
Damon looks forward to seeing some of you on the road.
On another note, "Everyday", the Stevie Nicks single that Damon co-wrote, is doing very well. The video is in major rotation on VH-1 and the song is Top 10 on most of the Adult and Contemporary radio charts. The entire album is a great one, and Damon gives it a full endorsement for any of you considering buying it in the near future. Stay tuned to DamonJohnson.com for more updates and news from the road as well.
23
MAR 2001 — DAMON'S STEVIE NICKS
SONG FINALLY RELEASED...
Damon has been mentioning
for several months that Stevie
Nicks has recorded one of his songs, "Everyday"
(he co-wrote it with his friend, John Shanks).
On Tuesday, March 20th, it was released to Top 40 and Pop radio as HER FIRST
SINGLE!!! Her new album, entitled TROUBLE IN
SHANGRI-LA, will be out in stores on May 1st. Be looking for
Stevie to perform the song on Letterman, Leno and Saturday Night Live in the coming
weeks. Her record company is simultaneously releasing another song, "Planets
of the Universe", to some of the more Rock-leaning stations across
the country. But Damon is, in his words, "pumped"
that his song is the one going to all the pop stations. This is HUGE
news for Damon and be looking for him to perform "Everyday"
at his upcoming solo acoustic, Dragonfly, and Brother
Cane shows.
08
JAN 2001 — Brother Cane shows
this week...
Good news for Bro
Cane fans in the Auburn and B'ham
areas this week! The guys will be hitting the stage once again down at the
Blue
Room in Auburn on Thursday, Jan 11th, an then
on to 5 Points Music
Hall on Saturday the 13th for a killer homecoming
throw down as only Damon and the guys can do. If you haven't seen them lately
then you owe it to yourself to go, for they're kicking ass and taking names more
and more as the prodigious Y2Cane machine rolls onward and upward into 2001.
13
NOV 2000 — "Borderline"
to be included on forthcoming Thin Lizzy tribute CD...
The killer news from
the DJ front this week is that Damon's fab rendition of the Thin Lizzy classic
"Borderline" (which, as you
know, appears on Damon's latest album and the CDbaby.com
bestseller, DUST) will be included on a double-CD
compilation tribute to
commemorate the legacy of the
late, great Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott. For
more information on this forthcoming release, be sure to check out this info
page and keep it bookmarked for more updates to come. Damon is extremely
stoked to have been asked to contribute to this project, so be sure to pick up
a copy upon it's February 2001 release to lend your help to this worthy cause.
26
OCT 2000 — Upcoming Shows / GD Rockstar
/ DY update...
Greetings DJ fans
and friends! Don't forget that tomorrow [Fri-10/27]
Brother Cane will be rockin' the stage at The
Fox's 11th Annual Birthday Bash in Montgomery
opening for .38 Special, so if you're in the area
be sure not to miss it! The following evening [Sat-10/28]
Damon will be performing his acoustic tunes at Willie
J's in Guntersville, and it's an all-ages
show, so bring the kids and get set to have a great time diggin' on
all the great tunes past and present!
Damon reports that the GD Rockstar EP is almost finished!!! The song titles are: "Tumblin' Down", "Nobody Usin'", "Pretty Name Dropper", "Queer for Horsepower", "Black Cloud", "When I Get Paid", and "Hot Stuff" (yes, the Donna Summer tune!!). Lead vocal duties on all tracks are shared by Damon and Johnny Blade. A few final background vocals are still needed, and then it's off to the mixing room. Stay tuned for more GD Rockstar updates to come!
In other brother news as of late, this past Saturday [10/21] both Roman Glick and Damon headed up to Seattle to do some writing with Wishpool producer and Queensryche guitarist Kelly Gray. They'll be in town for the week helping Kelly on some tunes for a record that he's doing with 'Ryche drummer Scott Rockenfield. Damon says, "I'm stoked to work with Roman again and drink lots of Seattle coffee!!!!!!!!"
A lot of you have been writing and asking about the status of the Damn Yankees, so here's the word direct from DJ himself: "The Damn Yankees project is in significant limbo. Much indecision about which songs to go on the album, and the band is no longer working with Portrait Records. Tommy Shaw is still busy doing Styx, Ted's promoting his new book, and dissatisfaction over initial mixes of the record have pushed everything back. More updates to come as more info is received." In the meantime, Damon will be working full speed ahead on getting Dragonfly a record deal, so keep your fingers crossed and get out to the DJ and Y2Cane shows whenever and wherever you can. Thanks!
17
AUG 2000 — Order DUST online...
Yes, now you can
order Damon's critically-acclaimed solo acoustic album DUST
at CDBaby.com with your credit
card, so break out the plastic and head on over to CD Baby, baby!
10
AUG 2000 — Y2Cane update...
Firstly, DJ and I
want to thank you good folks for not bombarding us with a million questions concerning
the Bro Cane shows and current band line-up. And as promised, here is some
more info on "Y2Cane" in a handy
Q&A format:
Q: Why did Damon decide to put Brother Cane back together?
A: "To play some shows and have an outlet for my new songs. The stuff I wrote last year for my Dragonfly project sounds so much like Brother Cane that it fits nicely along side the BC catalog. Also, the Damn Yankees album and tour has been pushed back until after the first of the year, so I have a few months to continue to write and work up new material."Q: Will any of the other original members be playing with you?
A: "No. They are all very occupied on other projects."Q: Where will Brother Cane be playing?
A: "Mainly around the southeast for the time being, with plans to tour other parts of the country in late fall."Q: Who is in the band?
A: "Leif Bonderenko on drums (from my Dragonfly band), Saylor Anderson on guitar (worked with me in Earnest Welfare in '97), and Danny Lackey on bass (newcomer from Gadsden, AL)."Q: What Bro Cane songs can people expect to hear?
A: "Everything! We'll be playing stuff that hasn't been performed since the first album tour in '94, and yes.....we are taking requests!"
Hope that answers everyone's burning questions on the subject, but as always stay tuned for more to come...
09
AUG 2000 — DUST Tour dates added
/ New Bro Cane dates...
As indicated in the
last News posting, Damon is adding more dates to his DUST
tour (which have been moved to their own page now),
some of which will be with Mike Farris, so if you
haven't gotten to see this incredible pairing then we strongly urge you to do
so before the guys' busy schedules prevent them from doing more shows together.
The big news of the day that is sure to be answered with a flood of curious email and posts to the guestbook (which we politely ask that you please refrain from doing so — thanks) is that Damon will be performing Brother Cane material at some upcoming shows around the Southeast. The band will consist of Damon and some new players, as all the original members of BC are involved in other projects at this time. Stay tuned to this page for more Bro Cane info and updates soon to come!
02
AUG 2000 — Damn Yankees update...
The release for the
Damn Yankees album has been pushed backed until late
2000 or January 2001. "There is some dissatisfaction
with some of the mixes," Damon says, "and
a couple of the songs need a little more work, so we're back to the challenge
of having to work around everyone's schedules to try to all get back together
in the studio for a few days." Damon says the additional
work will be completed at Jack Blade's studio, and
this schedule change allows him to add more acoustic dates to his tour (and
also more tour dates w/ Mike Farris)!
26
JUL 2000 — Damon's Atlanta gig TONIGHT
on DigitalClubNetwork.com ! ! !
You heard right!
Damon's recent performance at
Smith's Olde
Bar in Atlanta with
SCW frontman Mike
Farris 
was
recorded to be a part of DigitalClubNetwork.com's
Digital Club Festival 2000, and will be broadcast
on the web tonight @ 10:00
pm EST! Go to the site, skip past the intro Flash stuff and click
on "Now Playing" in the upper left
portion of your screen to check out this must-see performance that still
has people talking about it.
Coming up this weekend for all you DJ fans in and around the Columbus, GA area will be Rock 103's Dysfunctional Family Picnic @ 7:00 pm in downtown Columbus held in the Rankin Courtyard (where Brother Cane performed back in Fall of '98). Acts appearing on the bill are Jesse James Dupree (the infamous Jackyl frontman's solo project with Roman Glick handling the bass duties), Buffalo Nickel (Universal Records), Forced Entry (Columbus locals) and our own Damon Johnson of course. Check out the Rock 103 web site for more info.
25
JUL 2000 — G.D. Rockstar heads into
the studio...
Damon's other
side project dubbed G.D. Rockstar hit the road to
Hotlanta recently to record tracks for a 7-song EP that they hope to have out
by Fall of this year. The good news here is that YES, the band will
be doing some tour dates in support of the release, so stay tuned to this page
for more on that to come. The band consists of DJ
on vocs/guitar, former Autumn Lords guitarist Johnny Blade
also on vocs and guitar, Daniel Johnston on bass/vocals
and Michael Rollings on drums.
03
JUL 2000 — DUST date correction...
Sorry for the confusion
on the Gadsden date, but sometimes our wires get
crossed out here in cyberspace. Damon will actually be performing there
at the Chesnut Station this Friday
the 7th. Hope to see you all there!
26
JUN 2000 — More DUST dates...
Above you will find
the latest additions to DJ's Dust Tour 2000, including the awesome Hotlanta venue,
Smith's Olde
Bar. Great stage, awesome lighting, cool owner and staff, but don't
just take my word for it......be there on July 24th
and check it out for yourself!
06
JUN 2000 — New DUST dates...
Here is some gig news
that I know a lot of you have been waiting for. More to come as they are
solidified, and since unforeseen scheduling conflicts could arise, please be sure
to call ahead to the venue before you make the drive. Montgomery
fans be sure to call 95.1 FM The
FOX (334-240-9274) and ask to hear more
of Damon's killer tunes off of the DUST album,
and by all means get down to the 1048
Jazz & Blues Club and check out the show this Saturday!
03
JUN 2000 — More Damn News...
....as in more Damn
Yankees news that is. Damon just went into the studio yesterday to
lay down some vocals, and everything's going great! But the big news to
report today is that Tommy Shaw will also
be recording on the album and making guest appearances on select tour stops along
the way as well (schedules permitting)! Don't worry, for Damon is
still an official member of the group, it's just that now they'll have 3 powerful
vocalists and 3 powerful guitarists to make for one truly awesome sound.
Talk about a tour that's gonna ROCK
—
it'll probably
be the best show you'll see all year! Anyhoo, check out the latest entry
from The
Road for
the direct skinny on all that and more.
And speaking of fellow Alabamian Tommy... he has been submitting notes from the current Styx tour on STYXworld.com, and he wrote some cool things about his first meeting with DJ in his June 1st entry so check it out.
22
MAY 2000 — Welcome to DJ.com...
Hello to everyone
from Damon's web guy, Craig.
The new DJ site is still being tweaked as we speak, and fresh content will always
be added, so just to let you know this site will be a continual work-in-progress.
As you may have already seen on "The Road"
page, Damon himself will be sending in updates from the road so everyone can keep
up with the absolute latest word from the source and perhaps live a little vicariously
through DJ's travels and experiences. If you want to drop DJ a line you
can do so by signing the Guestbook, however, although
we advocate the right to one's free speech, this fan forum will be moderated to
ensure it doesn't end up like the disabled chat page on BrotherCane.com
(which was getting way too out of hand).
Damon wants you to feel free to speak your minds here, so please refrain from
slamming (flaming) anyone else for sharing
their opinions despite how they differ from your own. Negative and other
unwanted postings will be removed from the guestbook, so don't sweat it —
just drop
me a line and let me know it's out there so I can take care of it. If
all goes well then we can keep the guestbook the way it is.
Hope you folks dig your visit to DamonJohnson.com..........more to come.......
02 MAY 2000 — THE CD RELEASE PARTY / DAMONJOHNSON.COM...
The CD
Release Party was a smashing success, and we want to thank YOU
—
the fans —
for making it a truly
great one! LiveOnTheNet
was there recording the event for it's archives,
and thanks to the "CamelToe Patrol"
[Rob and Joby]
from the CamelToe.cc web
site we have pictures of the event as well! Special
thanks to Sanford and the Crossroads
staff, Jimbo and the gang from WRTT
95.1 FM "The Rocket", Clay
and all the cool folks from LiveOnTheNet.com, percussionist
Gene Pledger and bassist Glenn
Maxey for their wonderful contributions to the evening and last but not
least, HUGE thanks to Jeff Everett and the
Moon Town staff for making all this possible!
The brand spankin' new DamonJohnson.com web site has now been officially launched after finally finding a home, so stay tuned there for more site updates to come in the weeks ahead. As you read this, Damon is in the studio right now working on the latest Damn Yankees album, so as soon as we receive any updates from DJ we'll let you know.
28 APR 2000 — MORE PRE-RELEASE CLIPS FROM "DUST"...
Hear 'em here before you can buy 'em tonight at the CD Release Party:
25 APR 2000 — PRE-RELEASE CLIPS FROM "DUST"...
Hear 'em here before you can buy 'em — sound clips from DUST:
Huge thanks to everyone who called in to the Rick & Bubba morning radio show this morning [4/25] to show the love and give DJ a shout, and much love to everyone at the Rick & Bubba show for their endless support, love and dedication to the cause!
21 APR 2000 — "DUST" SET FOR RELEASE / LIVE ON THE NET...
The new Damon Johnson album entitled DUST will be released the week of May 1st, but advance copies will be available at the CD Release Party on Friday, April 28th at the Crossroads Cafe. The release party will be broadcast on the web courtesy of LiveOnTheNet.com, and a live phone-in interview from Damon is scheduled for 4:00pm EST / 3:00PM CST TODAY [4/21], so be sure to check it out at their web site! Various cuts from the CD are already being played on WRTT 95.1 FM "The Rocket" in Huntsville, and so far the response has been overwhelming. Call The Rocket (256-534-9595) to make your request for "To Turn Back Now".
08 APR 2000 — DATE SET FOR THE CD RELEASE PARTY
Mark your calendars and call all your friends to make plans to be at the Crossroads Cafe in Huntsville on Friday, April 28th for Damon's CD Release Party! Damon goes into the studio the following Monday [5/1] to begin work on the new Damn Yankees album, so this was the best time to make the show happen. More details to come as we get them, but for now just plan on meeting all your friends at the Crossroads on the 28th and help us celebrate the album's release!
For more info call the Crossroads Cafe ( 256-533-3393 ) or click here for directions to the club.
29
MAR 2000 — DAMON JOINS DAMN YANKEES
FOR ALBUM AND TOUR
It was made official recently [3/8] that Damon will be joining the DAMN YANKEES for an album and tour, replacing original member Tommy Shaw. The new Damn Yankees line-up will consist of Damon (on vocals and guitar), singer/bassist Jack Blades, drummer Michael Cartellone and rock legend Ted Nugent on lead guitar. Apparently DY A&R man John Kalodner was "blown away" upon hearing an 8-song set by the band, which consisted mostly of new material (Damon has already written two new songs with Jack Blades titled "We Are the Ones" and "Even Though").
Damon was quoted as saying that, "Jack is a very seriously talented songwriter and I wanted to BE Ted Nugent when I was 15, so I'm excited to learn a lot from these guys, and have some fun in the process. And it doesn't hurt that everybody in the band sings their asses off." Damon plans to continue writing and working on his Dragonfly project, as well as the GD Rockstar material with former Autumn Lords guitarist Johnny Blade. Damon says he would also "love" to do another Brother Cane album sometime in early 2001.
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