Transcript from an Interview with Lame Johnny Creek
Lame Johnny Creek has been described as a Psychedelic Jazz Folk Rock Band with a Bohemian twist. Or, as one described it as poetry with a music attachment. Whatever it is it fits no pre-defined category and sets itself apart from standard radio play songs of today.
The latest project for Our Children's Children deals with the pressing issues of the day including the environment, politics, consumerism, war and love.
Why this name?
The band name Lame Johnny Creek claims its namesake from a creek named Lame Johnny Creek in South Dakota. The creek gets it's name from an outlaw named Cornelius "Lame Johnny" Donahue who was hung west of Lame Johnny Creek in October, 1878. Lame Johnny came from Philadelphia and was mild mannered, a musician, college educated and was working as a bookkeeper when he took to stealing horses and robbing stagecoaches throughout the Black Hills in South Dakota. He was called Lame Johnny because of his limp from a childhood injury.
Do you play live?
We don't have much else to do in Western Minnesota but write dark edgy songs about politics, the environment and consumerism.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It levels the playing field for the artists and expands choices for music lovers.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Yeah, sure. They can screw me all they want.
Band History:
It goes way back. About 7 previous bands and 33 years. (Steve Barber)
Your influences?
The Doors, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Yes, Blue Oyster Cult and Bruce Springsteen. I've been listening to Wilco lately. They are cool too.
Favorite spot?
Minneapolis
Equipment used:
Dell Pentium M Laptop, 1 GB, 160 GB firewire HDD 7200 RPM RAID 1, EMU 1616M, Shure KSM 27, AKG C1000, M-Audio 88, Sonar 6 PE, Ozone, CD Archetect, EZ Drummer, Dimension, Dahlia 5 string violin, G & L Guitar by Leo Fender.
Official Website: http://www.lamejohnnycreek.com/
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/lamejohnnycreek