ABOUT THE ARTIST
Johnny Blueheart’s music is where old school country crosses wires with a dystopian take on western gothic balladry. In Johnny’s forthcoming EP, Nightsongs, coyotes howl across desert plains while cello and circus organs whine and growl in return. Once a mainstay of the Northern New Mexico music scene (The Taos Inn, The Chili Line Depot, Mineshaft Tavern), Johnny recorded his debut EP On the Loose in an adobe casita at the edge of Abiquiu, New Mexico's Ghost Ranch. Johnny followed the trail to Colorado where he founded a 4-piece country band headlining shows at Boulder's Gold Hill Inn and Denver's Skylark Lounge.
In Nightsongs, Johnny's signature baritone evokes longing, hope, hardship, and resilience. Self-producing the album with a cadre of musicians on pedal steel, upright bass, baritone guitar, cello, and percussion, the EP's songs are a cinematic journey that spans the genres of outlaw country, gothic rock, tribal folk, and circus music.
In Nightsongs, Johnny's signature baritone evokes longing, hope, hardship, and resilience. Self-producing the album with a cadre of musicians on pedal steel, upright bass, baritone guitar, cello, and percussion, the EP's songs are a cinematic journey that spans the genres of outlaw country, gothic rock, tribal folk, and circus music.
Taos Tempo News - June 4th, 2020
