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Evan Johns And The H-Bombs
12+ albums
United Statesrockabillyliszaj radiopunk
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Evan Johns and the H-Bombs was a rock and roll band formed at late seventies in Washington, D.C.. After playing with Danny Gatton (who hired Johns to be his front man, using Evan's song "Redneck Jazz" for his first album), Evan moved to Austin, Texas in 1984 joining the LeRoi Brothers. By 1985 his band The H-Bomb (Mark Korpi - guitar, Dan McCann - bass, Jim Starboard - drums,) joined him in Austin. Since than they have released numerous albums defining the term "psychobilly." Evan Johns has since appeared on over 50 albums, recording with everyone from Timbuk 3 to Eugene Chadbourne to Neko Case. Sidelined briefly by cataracts in the late 90's, Evan Johns continued to write and record, releasing a live album in 1995 and eventually meeting up with LA instrumental band Hillbilly Soul Surfers. Evan Johns (July 12, 1956 ─ March 11, 2017) was an American guitarist specializing in a variety of music, including rockabilly. Johns was born in McLean, Virginia, and began his musical career in the Washington, D.C. area. There, Johns met and played with guitarist Danny Gatton, writing three songs (including the title track) for Gatton’s 1978 album, Redneck Jazz. After his stint with Gatton, Johns founded his own band, called "the H-Bombs", which became popular playing regular gigs in the DC area. Among the group's fans was Jello Biafra, founder of the Dead Kennedys, who in liner notes to an H-Bombs EP, described the H-Bombs' music as "a little Tex-Mex here, garage power there, all whi
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