Troy Johnson

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Member Since: 8/19/2006
Band Website: jrzsystem.com
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"Complete Recollection"
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Bassist Troy Johnson, a professional player over half his life, has thousands of live performances to his credit. Performing at the Musicians Institute or alongside a diverse range of guitarists, Johnson feels at home on any stage. Guitar Player described his funk/rock chops and two-handed taps and harmonics as "extremely solid" and Bass Player said Johnson "tears it up on interesting tunes with a modern sound."

JRZ System, one of the top 150 live performances to see. ROLLING STONE

Since relocating to L.A. in 2000 and teaming up with multi-platinum original "RATT" front man, Stephen Pearcy, a lot has happened to the three boys from Omaha (Troy Johnson-bass, Todd Roberson-drums and Mark Zavon-guitar).

Countless tours of north America followed, first as "Nitronic", later as "RATT featuring Stephen Pearcy" and most recently as the "Stephen Pearcy Band"(a.k.a. "Ratt Bastards"), which recorded a new studio album of revamped "RATT" classics. This latest recording, released on Cleopatra records, features JRZ System plus heavy-hitting special guest guitarists Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands) and George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob).

Over the years JRZ System have received rave reviews in magazines and print around the world, including; "Rolling Stone", "Metal Edge", "Guitar Player", "Bass Player" and "Drum", to name a few. They have performed at Hollywoods famed "Musicians Institute" as well as other L.A. landmarks, including the "Whisky-A-Go-Go", the "Baked Potato", and most recently as mainstays at the "Cat Club" on the Sunset Strip.
BASSICS JRZ System Greenhouse Effect [Novox Music/JRZ System] Bassist Troy Johnson kicks this one off with a double-handed tapping riff on "Tropical Cancer," and then settles into a slap and pop groove behind Mark Zavons screaming guitar. It gets heavy, but not too scary. Thick yet melodic riffs are just the ticket when you consider that there are no vocals! These guys, including drummer Todd Roberson, are working hard for ya'. Speedy it is, with a little slap and pop funk thrown in for tunes like "What the Funk." There's also a cool little a cappella ditty at the very end, how unusual!BASSICS JRZ System (NoVox) This 4-song, 16 minute CD features bassist Troy Johnson, drummer Todd Roberson, and guitarist Mark Zavon performing high power, energetic instrumental rock in the mold of the late Tommy Bolin. Also reminiscent of Sheehan's former persona Talas, Johnson's blazing, fretboard-pounding style provides the springboard for JRZ's funk/rock/fusion presentations. Three tracks are originals, which provide an opportunity for their collective creative and technical output, while the 4th track is a rendition of drummer Alphonse Mouzon's Mind Transplant. Roberson's forceful polyrhythms propel the trio into some excitingly tricky situations that always get resolved, thanks to the solidity of Johnson and Zavon. Worth keeping an eye on. ROCKPILE JRZ SYSTEM Self-titled {NoVox} Immediately, these guys sound like the bad brothers of King Crimson, with a much more aggressive style and a mission to fry my brain. Entirely instrumental, there are times where they dive into jazz, but there are few moments that aren't full of electric fire and musical explosions. Parts of the music slip into sections that seem to disregard time signatures altogether, but the fact that they are so in sync with one another leads me to believe that they are all counting together. They've just left me out of it, I guess. It would be fair to say that JRZ System is predominantly a musician's band, but there is an effort to incorporate repeating melodies and accessible song structures that may broaden their appeal. Not for the squeamish, if you enjoy an occasional dose of semi-self-indulgent rock music, this band delivers. "Nationally acclaimed players Troy Johnson (bass,) Mark Zavon (guitar,) and Todd Roberson (drums) have joined forces to issue music without words that speaks volumes quite eloquently." METAL EDGE "Troy Johnson tears it up on this four song EP of Steve Vai-ish rock instrumentals. Interesting tunes with a modern sound." BASS PLAYER "Bassist Troy Johnson commands funk/rock chops and plays hot two-handed licks and harmonics." GUITAR PLAYER JRZ System brings funk, rock and blistering instrumentals to life. Troy Johnson, Todd Roberson and Mark Zavon make music that is far beyond the imagination of most capable players.THE READER
Record Label: novoX music
Type of Label: Indie