Johnnie Burton is quickly carving a place for herself in an area few female artists have occupied. With pure rock and roll energy and a ferocious band to back her, Johnnie fills a space desperately wanting in today’s music tide. Johnnie’s signature voice and arresting lyrics showcase her well crafted songwriting. Simultaneously aggressive and vulnerable Johnnie challenges preconceived notions of female performers in rock.
Born and raised on the east end of Hollywood, Johnnie’s musical style emerged amidst a dizzying web of art-punk, roots-rock, pop, and poetry. “I grew up around a lot of different artists and I feel that my music and style came from growing up in that environment.” During high school Johnnie played in a number of garage bands and tagged along on tours with local artists including Beck. After high school she moved to New York and enrolled in college as a music theory major. “After college I went back to playing in punk bands, feeling like I had both the tools to write the songs and the emotions to back them up.”
With her first album finished, Johnnie is fired up to perform. Johnnie’s band includes: Dave Philips on lead guitar formerly of Frank Black and the Catholics, Ralf Balzer on Drums from KROQ band The Flys, and Paul Engel from Fluter on Bass. With an all star line-up to back her Johnnie unleashes pure emotion atop the band’s hard driving sound. Urgent, honest, and in the moment, Johnnie’s self titled album captures the feeling of a girl on the edge. It speaks to a generation and offers a unique voice to modern rock.