Johnny Wheels is a singer / songwriter / harmonica participant impressed by the soul of the Pacific Northwest. The “Swamp Donkeys” are Johnny’s band-mates who’re impressed by Johnny to “dwell a track” on the sting.

The son of a touring bass participant and singer, Johnny “Wheels” Kennicott had music in his blood since start, however expressing himself musically took on new significance when Johnny broke his neck in a childhood accident, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down.

“The times of soccer follow after college had been undoubtedly over”, Johnny says, however music nonetheless offered an outlet for his infectious vitality and his artistic potential.

Although his father’s instrument of selection and his early ardour of taking part in drums had been now out resulting from restricted perform, Johnny discovered, via decided trial and error, he may manipulate his paralyzed diaphragm to not solely sing, but additionally blow the harmonica. Since that point, Johnny has been touring the Pacific Northwest music scene, spreading the gospel of the blues.

Collectively, the band hails from Oregon, Texas and California and is often tagged as a Blues band; Though, the range of the members’ musical backgrounds turns into evident because the worlds of R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk and Rock are blended underneath a Blues umbrella.

Right here is out Interview:

When did you first know you needed to change into a musical artist? What was the primary track you ever wrote?

I feel all of us knew by the point we had been 12,13,14….. Johnny grew up with a musician father who was very severe about “making it” in any respect value and he grew up with the identical feeling, nothing would cease from turning into a musician. The primary track we ever wrote as a band was “On The Run” or “This Time”

Who’re a few of your high 5 musical influences?

SRV

JIMI HENDRIX

JOE BONOMASSA

BLACK SABBATH

ALLMAN BROTHERS

What’s in your IPOD this week? 

I don’t assume any of us personal an IPOD, Can we? lol

Vinyl for Taylor, Skynyrd, Eagles, Grand Funk Railroad

How’s the music scene in your locale?

It’s an extended solution to the highest for those who wanna Rock N Roll, Portland (about an hour and a half drive) is actually the closest scene we’ve got going, that’s the place all the highest cats are taking part in and making an attempt to outlive.

What do you want most about taking part in dwell?

The perfect feeling about taking part in dwell is the exchanging of pure uncooked harmless vitality, feelings, emotions. To the touch somebody in a manner that’s so deep and so actual that no phrases must be exchanged. Simply the vibrations pouring out of us and touring via the group. It’s a pleasure that’s unexplainable, unimaginable. It’s the perfect excessive of all of them!

Is there a track in your newest CD launch right here that stands out as your private favourite, and why? 

“Time to Bail” actually hits house for us, that’s the anthem all of us dwell by and love. They manner that track took on life is actually wonderful and have become our “freebies” or “soulshine”

What’s the perfect live performance you’ve been to? 

In the event you may meet, play a gig, co-write a track, have dinner, have a drink with any band or artist (lifeless or alive) who would it not be? 

The Swamp Donkey’s embrace:

Johnny Wheels, Vocals, Harmonica

Brandon Logan, Vocals, Guitar

Taylor Frazier, Vocals, Bass

REVERBNATION: https://www.reverbnation.com/johnnywheels

FACEBOOK: https://www.fb.com/SWAMPDB/

URL: https://johnnywheelsband.com/

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