STREETWISE POP MUSIC COMES TO THE MONKEY HOUSE
On Saturday February 22nd Johnny J. Blair “Singer at Large” will take the stage at The Monkey House a longtime listening room at 1638 University Avenue in Berkeley. Doors open at 7PM.
Johnny is promoting his album I LIKE THE STREET offering “streetwise power pop” influenced by glam rock psychedelia New Wave and gospel. Brian Wilson called Johnny “a virtuoso” while earcandy.com called him “a delightful entertainer.” The song “I Like The Street” is a refraction on Johnny’s years of riding bicycle on the streets of San Francisco as a bike messenger. “I’d see the best and worst of humanity in split second contrasts while rolling by on the seat of a bike.” Stylistically the album is influenced by Velvet Underground Roxy Music Erik Satie and hints of flamenco and tango.
Johnny has worked with a range of artists—most prominently with The Monkees and solo Davy Jones. “I learned a lot of stagecraft from him” says Johnny who has also performed with David Cassidy Buddy & Julie Miller (Bob Dylan Emmylou Harris) Al Stewart (“Year of the Cat”) and other notables. When Johnny’s not performing and recording his itinerary includes entertaining in assisted living homes for people with disabilities and dementia: “Music goes through the brain into places where math and language don’t go. Music heals and makes a difference.”
At Monkey House Johnny will be joined by special guests and will do his originals as well as a Monkees set and telling stories “about Monkees working with people in care homes and the wild ride of life in the music industry.” His music can be sampled at https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com For more information go to (510) 898-1979 or https://www.themonkeyhouse.org $20 donation suggested for the artists; reservations recommended; purchase tickets at www.venmo.com/ira-marlowe-1 or [email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Monkey House, 1638 University Avenue, Berkeley, United States
