Johnny Jackson Music Bio

2012 – Present

• Began recording with John LeVasseur at his studio: Sound Design Music Studio near Lancaster PA.
• Recorded new theme song for the Reading Phillies Baseball Club entitled “That Dang Fightins Tune,” played at every home game
• Released Dues CD co-produced and mastered by John LeVasseur
• Currently recording new Jonitunes

2010

• Recorded new theme song for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Baseball Club, AAA Philadelphia Phillies farm club entitled Swing It Like an Iron Pig

2008

• Produced and released a CD entitled “Round trip”, featuring Boomer’s 1979 demos “Time Delay” and new productions co-produced and performed with Karl Frick at Lakestone Studios
• Solo performances in Reading, PA and with Johnny and the Boys.

2007

• Produced and released a CD entitled “Songs from Baseballtown” in association with the Reading Fightin Phils
• CD currently on sale at First Energy Stadium, Reading PA. Proceeds benefit Baseballtown Charities

2004-2006

• Recorded with Karl Frick at his Lakestone Studios in Barto, PA
• Created the Jonitunes Songbook.

2002-2003

• Wrote and recorded the theme song for the Reading Phillies Baseball Club, “Baseballtown, the song” followed by a surge of songwriting, recording and productions
• Created, produced and released a demo of six original country tunes entitled Gettin’ My Feet Wet
• Established Jackson Music, West Reading, PA Cosmosity Music Publishing Co., ASCAP, and website: www.jonitunes.com

1979

• Founded Boomer, Philadelphia
• Produced and recorded demo “Time Delay” at Studio 4 in Wayne, PA, with Phil and Joe Nicolo
• Co-produced by Bobby Lenti, lead guitarist for JDB
• Headlined the Main Point and local clubs for 6 months
• Demo’s rejected by a dozen record companies
• Semi-retired from music until JDB reunion circa 1999-2000

1978

• Primary songwriter on the first JDB album but left band soon after

1977

• Signed to RCA/Windsong
• Recorded in NYC at Jimi Hendrix Electric Lady Studio
• Managed by Management 3 in New York, NY

1973

• Re-formed JDB
• Toured regionally from Washington to Boston

1968-70

• Co-founder of Johnny’s Dance Band (JDB) as singer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist while at PCA
• Recorded at Sigma Sound
• Performed at local clubs, college dances, frat parties

1967

• Played bass for a psychedelic rock band in Philadelphia called ‘Warmth’ while a freshman at the Philadelphia College of Art (PCA)
• Opened at The Trauma for Gary Pucket and the Union Gap

1960’s

• Influenced by the British invasion, country, rock and folk artists
• Favorites included Beatles, Youngbloods, Airplane, Dead, Peter, Paul and Mary, Gordon Lightfoot, and Eric Andersen
• First Guitar in 1964, self taught
• Performed in local coffee houses in Northeastern Ohio

1950’s

• Grew up obsessed with Rock and Roll, American Bandstand and Rodgers and Hammerstein Musicals
• Especially fond of the Everly Brothers, Elvis and Fats Domino
• Played cornet and French horn in Jr. High band

Notable venues played with Johnny’s Dance Band- 1973-78

• John and Peters – New Hope, PA
• Grendles Lair – Philadelphia, PA
• The Stone Pony – Asbury Park, NJ
• The Stone Balloon – Newark, DE
• The Cellar Door – Washington, DC
• The Main Point – Bryn Mawr, PA
• CBGB’s – New York City, NY
• The Spectrum – Philadelphia, PA
• The Tower Theater – Philadelphia, PA
• The Astor Theater – Reading, PA
• Most Jersey shore clubs and East Coast colleges.

Opening Act for:

• Leo Sayer
• Procol Harem
• BB King
• Orleans
• Bonnie Raite
• Patti Smyth
• Martin Mull
• J.Geils Band
• Guido Sarducci…to name a few