Press Release
Source: Marc Pucci Media
Acclaimed guitarist Johnny A. announces that he will be returning to the West Coast for a series of tour dates beginning on January 9, 2020. “Most of these venues will be a first for me and I’m excited to be bringing the ‘Just Me…And My Guitars’ show to them,” says Johnny A. “As I usually only get to the West Coast once a year, I’m counting on all my friends and fans to please help me get the word out.”
Johnny A. – photo credit: Michael Sparks Keegan
Johnny A. again takes an adventurous musical left turn with his “Just Me…And My Guitars” performances to present his distinct, instrumental guitar approach for the very first time in a completely “solo” intimate atmosphere…combining his keen arrangement instincts and guitar skills with his adept understanding and use of effects for a high–wire, one man tour de force, performance in real time without a net!
In a feature on Johnny in the current Holiday issue of Guitar Player magazine, writer Craig Anderton said it best: “He brought a level of taste and sophistication to the genre, especially with aversion of “Strawberry Fields Forever” that included all the bits — the backward guitars, the rhythms — and then took it even further. If you ever have a chance to see his live looping act, don’t miss it. He’ll change your idea about what’s possible with a guitar.”
“Johnny A. has always had such a musical approach to the way he plays the guitar. He arranges his parts sort of like a symphony orchestrator, covering counterpoints and filling out harmonic structures. The tone in his fingers is always comfortable and friendly and a delight to feel. He is a thoroughly accomplished and powerfully effective guitarist.” – 3-time Grammy Award-winning ArtistSteve Vai
“Johnny A. is a light in a sea of guitar players. His unique and soulful full approach and his ‘one man band’ chops are peerless. Melody – tone, taste and a trick bag of surprises and a killer choice of material makes him a must see!” – 5 time Grammy Award winning Artist – Steve Lukather, Toto
Johnny A. “Just Me and My Guitars” Tour Dates
1/09/2020 Bogie’s – Westlake Village, CA
1/10/2020 191 Toole – Tucson, AZ
1/11/2020 MIM – Phoenix, AZ
1/12/2020 Blue Frog Studios – White Rock, BC
1/13/2020 Triple Door – Seattle, WA
1/15/2020 Belly Up – Solana Beach, CA
1/16/2020 Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
1/17/2020 Mitchell Park Community Center – Palo Alto, CA
1/20/2020 Blue Note – Honolulu, HI
