Damon Johnson & The Welfare
One of Alabama's finest
Genre:
Country Bands, Fraternity & Sorority Bands, Rock Bands, Variety Bands
Location: Birmingham, AL
About Damon Johnson & The Welfare:
2011 finds Damon Johnson roaring into another year with more inspiration, new songs, big plans. Never one to have a shortage of musical endeavors on his plate. Johnson continues to add to his list of accomplishments that many musicians would sell their souls to attain. Damon reveals, "Last year brought lots of fulfillment artistically, but it was a challenging year personally. The good news about that is it's fuel for new songs. I've got lots to say” ..Johnson first came on the national music scene as the frontman, guitarist and principal songwriter for Brother Cane. The band released three albums on Virgin Records (the self titled debut which sold 250,000 copies, "Seeds," and "Wishpool") that would yield three 1 singles on rock radio ("Got No Shame," "And Fools Shine On," and "I Lie in the Bed I Make"). Brother Cane toured extensively as a headliner and also as a supporting act on tours by Van Halen, Aerosmith, Robert Plant, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. After what Virgin Records considered an unsatisfactory yield in record sales, the band was released from their contract, and amicably disbanded in 1999... ..Never one to sit still, Johnson continued to hone his songwriting chops, ultimately having his songs recorded by a wide array of artists: from Stevie Nicks to Carlos Santana, to Skid Row, Sammy Hagar, and Queensryche. He has also played guitar on recordings by Faith Hill, John Waite, Hagar, Ted Nugent, and even the legendary Temptations. .. ..And yet the call of the stage has always been a constant howl in Johnson's ear. His projects include Slave To The System (featuring Queensryche drummer, Scott Rockenfield), country rock vocal group, Whiskey Falls, and what will this year become his fifth full year as guitarist for rock legend and newest Hall of Fame inductee, Alice Cooper. ..In 2010 Johnson issued his 2nd solo acoustic album, "Release". He plans to tour on his own in the first part of this year in support of that effort, and a new rock album is in the works...Available For:
College Bands
Fraternity/Sorority Parties
Private Parties
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Partial Song List:
Alice in Chains:
Man In the Box
Blink 182:
Small Things
Brother Cane:
Got No Shame,
And Fools Shine On
Foo Fighters:
All My Life,
Times Like These,
Everlong
Green Day:
Longview
Jet:
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Jimmy Eat World:
The Middle
Maroon 5:
Harder To Breathe
Nirvana:
All Apologies,
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Pearl Jam:
Even Flow,
Daughter
Red Hot Chili Peppers:
Suck My Kiss
Sublime:
Santeria,
What I Got
Stone Temple Pilots:
Vasoline,
Interstate Love Song,
Plush
White Stripes:
Seven Nation Army
Black Crowes:
Hard To Handle,
Remedy,
Jealous Again,
She Talks To Angels
Garth Brooks:
Friends In Low Places
Drivin’ and Cryin’:
Straight To Hell
Guns and Roses:
Welcome to The Jungle
Ozzy Osbourne:
Crazy Train
Poison:
Nothin’ But A Good Time
Police:
Message In A Bottle
Prince:
Purple Rain
Romantics:
What I Like About You
AC/DC:
Highway To Hell,
You Shook Me All Night Long
Aerosmith:
Sweet Emotion
Allman Brothers:
Whipping Post,
Melissa
Bad Company:
Shooting Star
Cheap Trick:
I Want You To Want Me
Commodores:
Brickhouse
Grand Funk:
American Band
Merle Haggard:
Workin’ Man Blues
Jimi Hendrix:
Manic Depression,
Voodoo Chile
Led Zeppelin:
Misty Mountain Hop,
Ramble On
Lynyrd Skynrd:
Sweet Home Alabama,
That Smell,
I Know a Little
Van Morrison:
Brown Eyed Girl
Ted Nugent:
Cat Scratch Fever
Ohio Players:
Fire
Queen:
Another One Bites the Dust
Rolling Stones:
Beast of Burden,
Honky Tonk Women
Steppenwolf:
Magic Carpet Ride
Thin Lizzy:
The Boys Are Back In Town
Van Halen:
Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love
Wild Cherry:
Play That Funky Music
ZZ Top:
Just Got Paid,
Waitin’ For the Bus,
Jesus Left Chicago,
I Thank You