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HERE’S....JOHNNY!!!

AND THE RAVEN, NEVER FLITTING, STILL IS SITTING...

About Me

JOHNNY OBERLY - singer/songwriter/flautist/storyteller/and artist...Playing guitar, songwriting and artwork is my primary mode of self-expression... I've relocated to Colorado...so I'll be seeing what I can get going here in next year or two. ...In the beginning of 2006 I was playing at various venues downtown with an alternative rock band called the "NUCLEAR GRIZZLIES," but I moved on to a couple of other projects in Tucson... In 2007 Tucson I played with a Heavy Metal Band called "Out From Shadows," we had a pretty cool-dark sound...sort of Soundgarden-ish or Staind-ish... Personally, I have been heavily influenced by a lot of great acoustic musicians I've seen play live over the years, like: Bill Miller, James Taylor, Jack Johnson, Keb Mo, Alice In Chains, Neil Young...and several others...and these influences come through in my solo acoustic shows. I'm also basically a 90's guy, and I was really into "Grunge" music...sported flannel shirts and so on... and when the volume is pumped up a little and distortion is turned on, the grunge comes out in me... Stay tuned for more!Check out my Native American Flute CD available called "CREATOR BE WITH US." .. ( or Send me a message if you want one). These are all original flute songs that I've composed with some acoustic guitar/handdrums/rattles/keyboard accompanyment...There are 16 SONGS on the CD; which includes 12 flute songs and 4 songs on my acoustic guitar.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/18/2005
Band Members: Johnny O - Vocals, Guitar, Flute, Percussion, storytelling...Solo Acoustic. HMMMMmmm...things have slowed down significantly, I’m currently working with my oldest daughter on drums...and my youngest is learning guitar, so in a good 10-15 years we’ll be rockin!I have also been honored to play my flute at weddings... If you’re about to tie the knot and want a Native Touch...give me a call!Buy a CD today on itunes... .. or if you want one let me know I’ll get one to you!
Influences: MY GENERAL MUSIC INFLUENCES ARE: Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin, CSN&Y, Y himself, Jack Johnson, Alice in Chains, Willie Nelson, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, Metallica, Stone Temple Pilots, James Taylor, System of a Down, Slayer, Ben Harper, Bob Marley, The Ramones, 3 Doors Down, (early) U2, The Police, Nirvana, Ramones, Staind, Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, Keb' Mo, SRV, Indigenous, Bill Miller, John Lee Hooker, Elvis "the King", Helmet, Tool, Public Enemy, Run DMC, White Stripes, many others...MY FLUTE INFLUENCES: Andrew Vasquez, Bill Miller, Travis Terry, Kevin Locke, Doc Tate Nevaquaya, Tree Cody, Rusty Box...Paul Thompson (Flute Maker).
Sounds Like: Predominantly (amazingly) like Himself (that's not a band or something...its his actual individual "self")...and a bit like: Kurt Cobain at times, Jack Johnson at other times, Eddie Vedder when I'm not trying to imitate Jack J. or Kurt C....I also do a pretty good Johnny Cash.
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Record Label: OBERLY RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out this event: Dooda Music Festival

Hosted By: HERE’S....JOHNNY!!! When: Sunday Apr 06, 2008 at 9:00 AMWhere: Chaco Rio (South of Shiprock on 491)Chaco Rio, NM 87420United StatesDescription:HERE’S....JOHNNY!!! Click Here To...
Posted by HERE’S....JOHNNY!!! on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:45:00 PST

Dooda Music Festival April 6th, 2008

Click on link to see flyer... http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n32/johnny11_02/Dooda.jpg I’ll be playing my stuff and hopefully also playing with Chucki Begay!  Come Check it out and supp...
Posted by HERE’S....JOHNNY!!! on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:24:00 PST

SLIM PICKINS OUT HERE IN THE STICKS!

SEARCHING FOR SOME METAL GUITARISTS/BASSISTS IN THE FOUR CORNERS AREA...SEE WHAT HAPPENS.  PLAYING WITH A PRETTY BADASS DRUMMER FROM FLC.  MUSIC MAJOR.  I'VE NOTICED THAT THERE SEEM TO ...
Posted by HERE’S....JOHNNY!!! on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:22:00 PST

NEW CD IS GOING TO BE DONE ANY DAY NOW!!! ...AND ALSO "CHILL OUT" ACOUSTIC COMPILATION IS AVAIL

...JUST WAITING TO GET THE DUPLICATION AND COVER ART SQUARED AWAY...THEN I'LL BE GETTING MY FIRST ORDER OF CD'S BACK FROM THE DUDES MASTERING/DUPLICATING!!!  THIS NEW PROJECT HAS BEEN IN THE WORK...
Posted by HERE’S....JOHNNY!!! on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:34:00 PST

A Quote from Vine Deloria jr.

" The lands of the planet call to humankind for redemption.  But it is a redemption of sanity, not a supernatural reclamation project at the end of history.  The planet itself calls to the o...
Posted by HERE’S....JOHNNY!!! on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:44:00 PST

Being a Firestarter and White Bison

The work of a firestarter is very challenging.  However, I've made a committment to being a firestarter and to the White Bison movement.  It is very important for me to be as helpful as I ca...
Posted by HERE’S....JOHNNY!!! on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:48:00 PST

new years rezolution

this year I'm going to keep running...do a couple of 5k's, 10k's and 1/2 marathons and then do the pf chang again next year w/ my sis and her hubby, and my main snag! Musically, I'm going to fini...
Posted by HERE’S....JOHNNY!!! on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:44:00 PST

A Quote From Black Elk Speaks

From the Book "Black Elk Speaks" John Neihardt: This is a prayer that Black Elk rendered at the sight of his great vision he had as a young boy at a place called Harney Peak, in the Black Hills, South...
Posted by HERE’S....JOHNNY!!! on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:20:00 PST

MITAKUYE OYASIN AND THE BIG BANG...

...before time and the universe as we know it...everything, all the matter and potential energy, that makes up the "known universe" ...was once joined together, in one point called the ...
Posted by HERE’S....JOHNNY!!! on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:09:00 PST