Eric Johnson

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Eric Johnson is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. He is well known for his high proficiency in several instruments including the lap steel, acoustic, resonator and bass guitars. He is also an accomplished pianist and singer. Johnson was born into a musically inclined family that included three sisters that all studied piano. He received his first guitar at the age of eleven and quickly began progressing. His early style was influenced by artists such as Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Bob Dylan, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Django Reinhardt, Eric Clapton and Mike Bloomfield, to name a few.

He first achieved major success with the release of his 1986 solo effort, Tones. Later that year, Guitar Player magazine featured Johnson on the cover along with an interview. He went on to be nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance but did not win. Although the album was a critical success, it didn’t sell all too well which caused Warner Brothers Records to let his contract expire. Johnson would go on to sign with the independent record label Cinema Records which would then be distributed by Capitol Records. Johnson has released eight albums to date which includes two live compilations. He was been featured in numerous recordings by other artists such as Cat Stevens, Chet Atkins, Dweezil Zappa, among others.

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