EVAN JOHNS & The H.BOMBS - "Rollin' through the night" - 1982
Más esforzado que virtuoso, la mayor virtud del guitarrista Evan Johns, es su inquebrantable fé en sus proyectos, que pàra su desgracia padecen de un especial gafe.
Comenzo su carrera como guitarrista de apoyo del malogrado genio de la guitarra Danny Gatton, juntos se complementa, la creatividad y el talento de Gatton con la efectividad y el entusiasmo de Johns, menos propenso a la dispersión investigadora de su compañero. Danny Gatton salto a la fama tras suicidarse en 1994, dejando un legado de virtuosos de la guitarra, que le dio el sobrenombre de "el genio de la Telecaster". En activo desde la adolescencia su primera grabación fue con 15 años, paso desapwercibido para publico y nunca logro ni el más minimo exito comercial y era poco conocido de la critica pero en 45 años de carrera , nunca acepto ser musico de sesión o guitarra de apoyo de otro artista, siempre busco pero a pesar de que El fracaso comercial de los discos de Gatton y su posterior suicidio
By the year 1980, noted Washington, D.C., Virginia/DC musician Evan Johns had formed the H Bombs and released their first album. Their popularity swiftly grew and before they knew it, they were sharing stages with the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and the Ramones. Johns moved to Texas in 1984, and shortly thereafter, the band moved to Austin to join him and reunite. The reunion was successful as the band went on to release a good number of albums on labels such as Rykodisc and Jungle.
ban, el Evan, también guitarrista and eventually doing vocals and writing the title track to Gatton's Redneck Jazz album. He formed The H-Bombs in the late '70s, recording an eponymous four-song EP on the tiny Deco label. After moving to Austin, TX, Johns joined The LeRoi Brothers in the early '80s. Johns was nominated for a Grammy for guesting on the Big Guitars from Texas album, a compilation of Austin's best. He re-formed The H-Bombs, carnival-barker voice and crazed guitar chops intact, and has continued into the '90s with a spate of frenzied, off-kilter albums ever since.
1.Vacation Time (Johns)
2.Madhouse (Johns)
3.Rollin' Through the Night (Johns)
4.Sugar Cookie (Johns)
5.You're a Cutie (Johns)
6.Evacuation (Johns)
7.Where'd You Get That Bruise? (Johns)
8.Oh No No (Johns) 9.Taking Care of My House (Johns/Sasfy)
10.Saving Grace (Johns)
11.If I Had My Way (Johns)
12.Do the Dootz (Johns)
13.Radiation (Johns/Maye)
14.If She'd Only Learn to Rock (Johns)
15.Stop Lovin' All the World Girl (Johns)
originally recorded in 1982, and released in 1986 / Alternative Tentacles # Virus 047 (USA) / Zippo (UK) - tracks 10 to 16 are extra, not on original LP.
Evan Johns played with The Leroi Bros.
