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The
Johnson Brothers and The Swinging Johnsons
The
Swinging Johnsons and the Johnson Brothers are club/G.B.(general business)
bands based in the Boston area. We have performed an average of 200 gigs
a year for the last ten years, with about 60 of these being weddings or
corporate events. The band specializes in bridging the gap between the
traditional wedding band and the crazy, high-energy club band. Our strength
is that we have a working repertoire of over 1000 songs, from Cole Porter
and Louis Armstrong to AC/DC and Kool and the Gang. We are not a bunch
of old guys in tuxes playing anemic muzak. We're a bunch of old guys playing
all kinds of music! We make it a point to have fun wherever we
play, and the audience picks up on that energy. If you don't want to feel
like you're "dancing in your dentist's office", make sure you come see
the band live before choosing the entertainment for your event.
About
Us
The
Johnson Brothers and the Swinging Johnsons were born in the clubs, not
the function hall. While most G.B bands only play for the captive, open
bar/buffet wedding/corporate scene, the Johnson Brothers know what it's
like to try to entertain the jaded post-everything twenty-something crowd
that is the bread and butter of the nightclub business. The Johnson Brothers
does so by keeping their tongues planted firmly in-cheek, knowing every
request (or fearlessly attempting any they don't), and keeping the energy
level cranked.
About
our Two Names
The
Johnson Brothers and the Swinging Johnsons are the same band. The only
difference between them is whether or not we're adding our fourth and
fifth members (keys and sax), and what each club owner feels like billing
us as. We started using The Johnson Brothers for wedding/corporate events
because it seemed less offensive. The reason we still use both names is
that we've done a lot of good work under each one, and we want people
to be able to find us.
Band
Members
At
the heart of the band are the "dueling" Chris's, namely, Chris Marsh (bass
and vocals), and Chris Leadbetter (guitar and vocals). These two recently
celebrated their 2,000th gig together in ten years' time (an astounding
4 gigs a week average). Their enormous repertoire and almost telepathic
connection are a testament to these years in the trenches. Fearlessly
following them into battle are Mark Hylander (Duke and the Drivers) on
drums, Dave Ramsay (Taylor Made, Maynard Ferguson) on keys/guitar, and
Hidea "Bonz" "Pat" Satoh (Kazumi Watanabe) on alto saxophone and percussion.
A female vocalist and/or an additional horn player are available upon
request.
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