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King Johnson brings you funky roots music from Atlanta, GA. The band's organic mix of New Orleans funk, blues, jazz, latin and rock styles make for a unique sound often hard to categorize. Crowds of all ages love the butt-shakin' grooves, catchy songs and extended improvisations of King Johnson. Voted Atlanta's best band in the "blues" category for half of a decade, King Johnson is praised by the Creative Loafing Magazine for "incorporating hook-heavy writing and facile playing with New Orleans brass funk and jazz." It's swampy, greasy, jazzy, spontaneous, loose and tight all at the same time.Since releasing their first CD Cats & Dogs in 1995, the band has toured throughout the Southeast, playing clubs, colleges, theaters and festivals. They've shared stages with the funkyMeters, Tinsley Ellis, Toni Price, Derek Trucks, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Government Mule, Col. Bruce Hampton (Ret.), Blueground Undergrass, Jimmy Vaughan, Bernie Worrell, Delbert McClinton, Chubby Carrier, Johnny Winter, Francine Reed, Medeski Martin & Wood, Dr. John, Tommy Malone, Merl Saunders, Carl Weathersby, Mofro, Mothers Finest, Doogie Phi, Morris Day & The Time, and most recently, Delta Moon. All four CDs, Cat's & Dogs, the self-titled King Johnson, Luck So Strange and the newest, Hot Fish Laundry Mat, have received airplay.
King Johnson brings you funky roots music from Atlanta, GA. The band's organic mix of New Orleans funk, blues, jazz, latin and rock styles make for a unique sound often hard to categorize. Crowds of all ages love the butt-shakin' grooves, catchy songs and extended improvisations of King Johnson. Voted Atlanta's best band in the "blues" category for half of a decade, King Johnson is praised by the Creative Loafing Magazine for "incorporating hook-heavy writing and facile playing with New Orleans brass funk and jazz." It's swampy, greasy, jazzy, spontaneous, loose and tight all at the same time.Since releasing their first CD Cats & Dogs in 1995, the band has toured throughout the Southeast, playing clubs, colleges, theaters and festivals. They've shared stages with the funkyMeters, Tinsley Ellis, Toni Price, Derek Trucks, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Government Mule, Col. Bruce Hampton (Ret.), Blueground Undergrass, Jimmy Vaughan, Bernie Worrell, Delbert McClinton, Chubby Carrier, Johnny Winter, Francine Reed, Medeski Martin & Wood, Dr. John, Tommy Malone, Merl Saunders, Carl Weathersby, Mofro, Mothers Finest, Doogie Phi, Morris Day & The Time, and most recently, Delta Moon. All four CDs, Cat's & Dogs, the self-titled King Johnson, Luck So Strange and the newest, Hot Fish Laundry Mat, have received airplay.
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King Johnson - Atlanta, GA King Johnson brings you funky, horn-driven roots music from Atlanta, GA. The band's organic mix of New Orleans funk, blues, jazz, latin and rock styles make for a unique sound often hard to categorize. Since forming in 1995 the band has released three CDs and toured throughout the Southeast. They've recently shared stages with Medeski Martin & Wood, Dr. John, the Funky Meters and Col. Bruce Hampton (a guest on the new CD!).
"...innovative and intoxicating blend of blues, New Orleans funk, jazz and soul...great songwriting and strong vocals...one of the liveliest and most exciting good-time roots band around."
--RELIX
"Incredible!"
--THE DUNHAMS
"Blaring horns and gritty guitar give this band the royal funk"
--ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES
King Johnson - Atlanta, GA King Johnson brings you funky, horn-driven roots music from Atlanta, GA. The band's organic mix of New Orleans funk, blues, jazz, latin and rock styles make for a unique sound often hard to categorize. Since forming in 1995 the band has released three CDs and toured throughout the Southeast. They've recently shared stages with Medeski Martin & Wood, Dr. John, the Funky Meters and Col. Bruce Hampton (a guest on the new CD!).
"...innovative and intoxicating blend of blues, New Orleans funk, jazz and soul...great songwriting and strong vocals...one of the liveliest and most exciting good-time roots band around."
--RELIX
"Incredible!"
--THE DUNHAMS
"Blaring horns and gritty guitar give this band the royal funk"
--ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES