Irish blues rock act Johnny & The Brewsers have released their "A/B" style single release, Tell Us and Dark Red Dice. We asked them the BIG questions . . .
Founded by Kells, Co. Meath-based musician Johnny Brewser, the project came together after Johnny suffered a potentially career ending accident in 2015. Looking to focus on the power of music to aid his recovery, he spent his time developing his skills as a writer and multi-instrumentalist.
Former drummer for Engines of Ruin, Johnny released his debut EP, Lounge Lizard Licks, last year. Writing, performing and producing all of his own work, the mixing and mastering for the project was tackled by brother and former Engines of Ruin bandmate, Adam Brewser (of Sonic Brew Media).
Tell us three things about yourself?
Last September, I returned to college as an extra, extra mature student, studying music and sound production.
I spent most of my life playing drums and percussion and as a result of lockdown, I started focusing on other instruments and wrote and recorded my first solo EP and single, released last summer.
One of my favourite forms of relaxation is cooking for friends and family.
How would you describe your music?
DIY garage music, in the digital age.
Who are your musical inspirations?
Clutch, Kyuss, Hendrix, Zeppelin, Masters of Reality, Albert King, Monster Magnet, The Cult. The list goes on and on.
What was the first gig you ever went to and the first record you ever bought/downloaded?
The first gig I ever went to was Big Country, the Steel Town tour, in the RDS and the first record I ever bought was Adam and the Ants, Kings of the Wild Frontier.
What's your favourite song right now?
Pucifer - Conditions of My Parole.
Favourite lyric of all time?
Too many to pick just one. But . . . "If you're gonna do it, Do it live on stage, or don't do it at all, If you're gonna do it, You better take it to the stage, or don't do it at all". Earth Rocker by Clutch.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life what would it be?
Electric Worry - Clutch.
Where can people find your music/more information?
I'm on Instagram @johnnyandthebrewsers. And my music is and will be available on Amazon, Anghami, Apple Music, MediaNet, Boomplay, Deezer, Instagram/Facebook, YouTube Music, iHeartRadio, ClaroMusica, iTunes, KKBox, NetEase, Qobuz, Pandora, Saavn, Spotify, Tencent, Tidal, TikTok/Resso, Triller (beta), Soundtrack by Twitch, and Yandex Music (beta)! And soon to be available on Soundcloud, too.
