Jeremy Johnson Band

By Tom Irwin

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Roaring up from St. Louis and out into the world, the Jeremiah Johnson Band is poised to set the world on fire with a burning passion for the hot rockin’ Americana blues. Jeremiah, born and raised in St. Louis, moved to Houston in 1999 and scored high in a blues contest there three years in a row. After returning to St. Louis in 2009, a blend of his Texas-electric blues style with a Mississippi River blues sound defined the attitude and tone of this driven and focused modern rocker as a singing, songwriting, guitar-slinging bluesman. With Johnson on lead guitar and vocals, the added musicianship of Frank Bauer (saxophone, vocals), Benet Schaeffer (drums), Tony Anthonis (bass) and Tom Maloney (bass, rhythm/slide guitar) brings the “Band” part of the equation to life. His most recent record, Straightjacket (produced by Mike Zito for Ruf Records), came out swinging, debuting at #6 on the Billboard Blues Chart and just this week hit #11 on the Roots Music Report Top Blues Rock Album Chart. Go, Jeremiah, go!

Jeremiah Johnson Band
Saturday, Nov. 17, 8pm
Third Base Sports Bar
Blues at the Base

About The Author

Tom Irwin

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Tom Irwin, a sixth-generation Sangamon County resident, has played his songs and music for nearly 40 years in the central Illinois area with occasional forays across the country. He's contributed to Illinois Times since 2000 by writing Now Playing, a weekly music column, as well as features stories and other articles...

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