Hailing from Boston, Johnny A. came up through the ranks playing any and every high school and church dance he could. Graduating to the "Boston Rock" and club scene, Johnny A. led bands that played every major and not so major venue and shared stages with Aerosmith, the Cars, Cheap Trick, Bad Co., the Smithereens, Dave Edmunds, Bob Seger, David Johansen, Yes, Brian Setzer Orchestra and Hootie and the Blowfish.
      After years of fronting his own bands, he chose to become a sideman playing with artists such as Bobby Whitlock, Mingo Lewis and most recently with J. Geils frontman, Peter Wolf. In 2000, he placed himself front and center with an all new guitar instrumental project and CD, "sometime tuesday morning," in which his guitar is his 'voice.' Johnny A.'s music has been embraced by critics and fans. Creating your own 'voice' and carving out a name for yourself is an almost impossible task for a guitarist these days. It takes perseverance, and being brutally honest with one's own self assessment. Johnny A. has managed to do both of these things. We look forward to his return to the Towne Crier.
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With lyrics that weave stories and muse over feelings that many seem to take for granted, Brett Randell has shown he is on a mission to make music that listeners can truly connect with. His unique bluesy voice lays smoothly over simple, yet powerful guitar melodies. Despite being surrounded by music his entire life, the 21-year-old only recently realized his passion for performing and songwriting. Though both his sister and brother performed in bands, Brett shied away from any musical pursuits, sticking to his passion for drawing and writing. It wasn't until purchasing an acoustic guitar for his 20th birthday that he had even considered writing a full song. Quickly putting pen to paper and fingers to fret, he unleashed the thoughts and feelings stored inside him for years. Within the first couple days of owning his guitar, he wrote the song that would be the ultimate goal for his musical endeavors – "I'll change the world with my words."
      Now, only two years after writing his first song, Brett has made amazing progress as an artist. Opening for Pete Francis, one of the three members of the famous independent band Dispatch, his first ever live show created a positive vibe that would continue through his live performances at various venues and bars. Brett recently moved to Austin, TX to continue spreading his music.
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