Johnny Young - Vocals and guitar
Lead singer and guitarist Johnny Young is the seventh son from a
musical family of ten, He began his music career at age 8, when he was
thrown out of piano lessons for improvising on "Go Tell Aunt Rhodie", by
the evil Dr. Barnett of Rumania who told Johnny's parents about his
insubordination and refusal to obey every command.
Blind since age seventeen, Johnny cut his teeth on a world tour with
former ROLLING STONES guitarist Mick Taylor as the singer and
keyboardist in The Mick Taylor Band. Since then, he has bruised his
legs and his forehead on numerous stages across the North American
continent and around the world, performing, recording and producing
various projects from New York to Tokyo. Among Johnny's production
credits are a list of known and unknown artists too long to run away
with here. If you're THAT interested, feel free to write. His own
projects have included the CMJ charting DARK BLACK PAST,
as well as MUDGOD.
A diverse musical talent and multi instrumentalist, Johnny's composing
won him an Emmy award in 1996 for the music in the spine chilling fire
drama in the Guiding Light. Soon after he found his calling by picking up
on an SG plugged into a Marshall amp, (cranked up of course).
Today, Johnny works day and night creating music in his studio
laboratory located above a neighborhood bar somewhere in
Brooklyn, New York. A modern day 'frenzied Mozart' who's forever
working on something: showcasing the band's newest materials around
town, including memorable shows at CMJ 2000 & 2001, this 'wizard in
the mill' has taken the concoction entitled "Drone" on the road
Music where Johnny plays Keyboards.
Jairo Ruiz - Bass
From Park Slope, Brooklyn comes the newest member to join Johnny
Young, Jairo Ruiz. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Jairo brings to the band
a fierce combination of skill, melody and incredible bass playing to an
already dynamic sound. His ambition, drive and thirst for a kick-ass show only intensifies the band's sound and energy.
Jairo has performed with numerous bands and musicians, and has performed all over New York City. His styles have ranged from
pop/rock and grunge to latin pop and jazz.
Inspired to learn on his own, Jairo has been playing bass for the
past 7 years. Not bad for a late starter at age 17. Without
hesitation, he immediately joined bands and started playing out. He
began performing at open mics and gradually began playing with other
musicians. He began collaborating and writing music with cover bands
and local bands alike.
Since then, Jairo has played on and off with various bands and artists
such as Sublime Groove, Denise Barbarita, redjacket, Rob Suarez and
many more. Now, Jairo brings his experience talent(s) and hard work to
Johnny Young..
Lex Dunbar - Drums
"Banging on those f__king pots", (as mom would say), since age 3,
'Sexy Lexy' quickly became a big fish somewhere between Albany
and Rochester. Like his idol, little Ricky Ricardo, Lex soon became
a child prodigy, and although he never landed that spin-off t.v.
series he dreamed of as a kid, he did go on to tour the globe,
(catching as many football games as he possibly could), with various
well known artists such as AVALON, THIRST, and the international
chart topping LISA-LISA among many others.
A very straight up kinda guy with an eye or three for talent
and a deep desire for the factory fresh smell of a new tour bus.
Lex's incredible drumming skills give Johnny Young a powerful dose
of rip-raging 'in your face' percussive medicine. Not a prescription
for the weak of heart, but definitely what the doctor ordered!!!
OVERDOSE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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