From NZ’s Wild Foods Festival to the prestigious US Johnny Cash Music Festival, The Johnnys have forged themselves a great reputation delivering Johnny Cash songs like no one has ever heard them before without even a whisper of a baritone on stage.
The highlight to date for this Nelson based band was playing at the 2012 Johnny Cash Music Festival in California and to top it off, being invited back in 2013.
At the festival The Johnnys shared the same stage as Queen of Rockabilly and headliner Wanda Jackson, Cash’s stepdaughter and country music star Carlene Carter as well as a number of other tribute acts.
“It was such a buzz, firstly to be actually playing at The Johnny Cash Music Festival and then to be dancing on stage with Cindy and the worlds biggest female Rockabilly legend, Wanda Jackson! it was very surreal, says Fray.
Last year the trio were invited to play at our very own and loved comedy celeb Lynda Topps (Topp Twins) wedding, a performance that led to an invitation to be part of the Topp Twins new show, The Grand Ole TOppry hitting the road in October. In April The Johnnys were also part of an international line up playing alongside The Doobie Brothers and Elvis Costello at the Queenstown Blues and Roots Festival.
Immediate future plans include the release of their original Johnny Cash tribute song Slightly Blue and the recording of a new album.
‘From Ring of Fire to ‘A boy named Sue If you love Johnny Cash, youll love The Johnnys too. As best summarised by a fan...‘Good on you girls!! Couldnt imagine how girls could do Johnny Cash songs but its awesome ’!
Catch The Johnnys Live at their upcoming show, 12 July at Bodega. Wellington.
