The Bill Johnson Blues Band

Bill Johnson of Victoria BC on Vancouver Island, began playing guitar at the age of nine. Part of a musical and artistic family, he had wanted to play music like those around him. Between his uncle a fine Country and Western guitarist, and brother a Blues harmonica player, and even the neighbours, there were lots of great sounds happening around him. The insolation of island life has a way of contributing to unique abilities. For Bill it lead to combining all he heard into his own brand of soul-thumping blues. At first his guitar caught the ear of a few great band leaders. As a sideman those bands have included some ledgendary and well respected respected blues artists including: Hubert Sumlin, Cash McCall, Son Seals, Donald Ray Johnson, Rita Chiarelli, Big Dave McLean, Dutch Mason, Suzy Vinnick, and David Vest. Presented solo on acoustic... more...