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Johnny Pyro

About Me

You've read enough band bios to know what is usually said here. If not, let me fill you in. This is where the artist and/or artists, should they be a band, tell you exactly how great they are, and how they are the saving grace of rock and roll/country/blues/hip hop/Tibetan monk chants or whatever genre you see yourself as the second coming for. This is where you, the reader, are informed that this artist is what it would sound like if Angus Young and Bill Monroe had a love child while barreling through an intersection and colliding head on with John Prine, or Bob Dylan, or whomever else they wish to un accurately compare themselves to.Well, you'll get none of that here. Here, however is what you will get. I am originally from Kingsport Tennessee, which is snuggled right in the middle of the Appalachain (pronounced Appa-latch-UN not Appa-lay-shun. Sorry, it just really drives me crazy when people say it that way.) Mountains in East Tennessee. I grew up on all kinds of music, though bluegrass and classic country (I said classic, not the tripe thats on modern country radio) stands out the most. Though I was forbidden by my parents to listen to heavy metal (they were just tryin to raise me right), I managed to sneak around and absorb my fair share, thanks to several older cousins.I fancy myself a songwriter, a musician, a free thinker, a rebel, a scholar (tho with a wealth of generally useless information), a joker, a smoker, and a midnight toker (I'm not really a huge Steve Miller fan. It just kinda fit. At least in my head.)So give me a listen. You decide who's love children my music reminds you of. If you like it, tell a friend. If you don't, keep you Goddamn mouth shut, I'm tryin to make a livin here. Kidding.See you in the funny papers.~Johnny

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Member Since: 12/07/2007
Band Members: Help Les Honky More Tonkies get to Summerfest in Milwaukee. It's the largest summer music festival in the world and they would love nothing more than to show the great white north how we do it Mucklewain style. Vote by clicking the image below. It only takes a second and your help would be greatly appreciated.
Influences: white Jesus, black Jesus, Catholic Jesus, Baptist Jesus, not so much Pentecostal Jesus but Methodist Jesus is OK
Sounds Like: me
Record Label: What, and share all this money?

My Blog

Listen to us Live on Radio Free Nashville Tuesday June 16th

We'll be on Radio Free Nashville's Rockin Billy Hot Rod and Blues Radio Show, Tuesday night from 8:00-10:00 pm. The station ID is 98.9 or listen live at radiofreenashville.org if you're not in the Na...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:40:00 GMT

We wrecked our van and it was caught on tape. check it out!

Just had to see a car wreck didn't you? Shame on you for wanting to see us hurt.  Sorry about the ruse, it's just getting harder and harder to get people to read these things.Just a heads up to let ev...
Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 13:11:00 GMT

We're in Nashville This Memorial Day Weekend

Just a heads up to let everyone know that we'll be celebrating Memorial Day weekend at home this year with three area shows.  We'd love for you to come celebrate the unofficial kick off to summer with...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 20:37:00 GMT

HELP!!!

VOTE HERE!We've moved up to 60th place!  Keep in mind that less than 2 weeks ago we were at 362!  That is entirely because of you.  But we need to keep going and it is getting progressively harder to ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:51:00 GMT

LES HONKY MORE TONKIES IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WEEKEND

Hey y'all, just wanted to let everyone know that we'll be headingeast this weekend to the state that berthed our on, North Carolina! Friday night we'll be at The Garage in Winston-Salem with 44 Love....
Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:36:00 GMT

HOOTENANNY #4 SCHEDULE

3Be sure to catch the return of ASBESTOS!9-  Randy Russell & J. Graum9:30- Matt Lindahl9:40- Ned Van Go10:10- Asbestos10:40- More Matt Lindahl11- The Pinx11:40- Les Honky More Tonkies
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:01:00 GMT

UNAMERICANA HOOTENANNY #4, BURN THE DAMN HOOTENANNY!

Don't miss the UnAmericana Hootenanny #4 next Friday Feb 27th at Windows Off The Cumberland. A very special rock and roll Hootenanny awaits, featuring the return of Nashville's favorite hard roc...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:03:00 GMT

UnAmericana Hootenanny 3 in Nashville Saturday w/ an orig member of Jason and The Scorchers!!!

UnAmericana Hootenanny 3 THIS SATURDAY IN NASHVILLE!! THANKSGIVIN' HOOTENANNY 3SAT. NOV. 29TH   9 PM SHARP - 1:30 AMWINDOWS OFF THE CUMBERLAND featuring:Perry Baggs & the Shotgun Club ...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:37:00 GMT

My Red State Update interview at the Belmont Debate.

My hillbilly ass had the pleasure of talking with the internets favorite rednecks, The Red State Update guys, at the recent Belmont Presidential Debate.  Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:46:00 GMT

THE 4TH ANNUAL LES HONKY MORE BALLHOG HALLOWEEN PARTY IS FAST APPROACHING

Mark your calendars now for the 4th Annual Les Honky More Ballhog Halloween Hell Raiser Party.  Due to the 3 Crow Bar's inability to have bands anymore, thanks to our ever vigilant city planners...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:21:00 GMT