Damon Johnson – Solo Album “Memoirs Of An Uprising” Out 9th November 2018

Black Star Riders (Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper and Brother Cane) guitarist

Damon Johnson

New Solo Album: “Memoirs Of An Uprising”
Release Date: 9thNovember 2018

Warwick Johnson Tour Dates Announced For The UK In Sept/Oct 2018

Damon Johnson - Photo Credit Stephen Jensen
Photo credit Stephen Jensen
Damon Johnson is pleased to announce his forthcoming new solo album “Memoirs Of An Uprising”, set for release on November 9th.

Damon has an illustrious career as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for Brother Cane, Alice Cooper and currently Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy. The forthcoming album features ten brand new songs from Damon – and he is currently finishing the mixing, mastering and packaging around the album.

The album will be available on both CD and vinyl and the Pledge site features a whole host of very special options including signed CDs, merch, mystery bundles, guitar lessons, signed guitars, acoustic house performances and even a round of golf with Damon amongst others..

For full details here

https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/damonjohnson

Damon says, “The fact that I’m getting to make this album at all is purely down to the support and love you all have shown for my music over the past three decades. And as I discussed this fact with PledgeMusic, they have encouraged me to “un-earth” and make available one-of-a-kind items during this campaign…things like bundles of exclusive photos and memorabilia from all my various band endeavours; my small Peavy practice amp that I’ve written songs on ever since Brother Cane’s ‘Seeds’ album; a “still-in-the-shrink-wrap” copy of my long time out-of-print ‘Dust’ CD; even autographed guitars…and much more.

Again, this is the first time for me to work with PledgeMusic as a solo artist. And the catalyst is absolutely this new music I’ve created. The songs are inspired and my band (Tony, Jarred & Tony) played and sound amazing as always. And I feel these songs deserve as much exposure as possible, even in this day and age where the business of making and distributing music has change dramatically.

I’m asking for your help. I need your help! I’m at LEAST asking you to check it out what we’re offering through this PledgeMusic campaign.”

The album will then receive a full UK release on 9thNovember 2018.

Damon will be touring the UK and Europe in 2018 with band mate Ricky Warwick (Black Star Riders, Thin Lizzy, The Almighty). The two will be playing acoustic numbers throughout their two illustrious careers as well as speaking about their experiences in music. The “Sonic Acoustic Attack Tour” will start in Sweden in early September and will continue across Europe and the UK until mid October. Full dates are as follows.

UK Tour Dates
Tue 25thSep  Stoke, Eleven
Wed 26thSepBlackpool, Waterloo Music Bar
Thu 27thSep  Kendal, Bootleggers
Fri 28thSep    Grimsby, Yardbirds
Sat 29thSep   Norwich, Waterfront Studio
Sun 30thSep  Chester, Live Rooms
Mon 1stOct    Bilston, Robin 2
Tue 2ndOct     London, Dingwalls
Wed 3rdOct    Evesham, The Iron Road
Thu 4thOct     Nuneaton, The Queen’s Hall
Fri 5thOct       Sheffield, The Foundry
Sun 7thOct     Bournemouth, Zephyr
Tue 9thOct     Manchester, Night People
Wed 10thOct  Newcastle, Cluny 2
Fri 12thOct     Glasgow, Audio
Sat 13thOct    Dundee, Church
Sun 14thOct   Edinburgh, Bannerman’s Bar
Mon 15thOct  Belfast, The Limelight 2

Tickets available form all usual outlets.

About Louise Swift

I first went to a gig in 1981, Gillan at Leeds University. I've been a regular gig goer ever since. I haven't kept count of how many gigs I've been to over the intervening years, but it's a lot! My favourite bands are AC/DC then, in no particular order, Anti-Nowhere League, Slaughter and the Dogs, Towers of London and Dirt Box Disco. I tend to like Glam/Punk and rude offensive lyrics, not sure what that says about me but as Animal would say 'So What!' The question was recently put to me - did I write for any online publications? My reply - No, but I'd like to! Planetmosh was suggested and I found myself offering to review Aces High Festival. Easy peasy I thought! Well not quite, if a jobs worth doing it's worth doing well! I had sixteen bands to research. I found I actually enjoyed that and it kept me too busy to be making lunatic comments on Facebook! ;) Then I felt a bit inadequately qualified. I mean, who am I to comment on others, when my musical expertise extends to being able to play a mean Greensleeves on the recorder and a passable Annie's song on the flute! Haven't picked up either instrument for years! What I do have, however, is over 30 years of experience as a gig goer, so I can comment on what I like and what I don't! It's only my opinion and, if I don't like a band it doesn't mean they are bad, just not to my own liking. I admire anyone who has the guts to get up on that stage and have a go!