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Evan Johns (b. 1956) is an American guitarist specializing in a variety of music, including rockabilly. Johns was born in McLean, Virginia, and began his musical career in the Washington, D.C. area.〔(The Life And Crazy Times Of Evan Johns ), Chicago Tribune, March 6, 1987〕〔(The Return of the H-Bomb ), Washington City Paper, September 12, 1997〕 There, Johns met and played with guitarist Danny Gatton, writing three songs (including the title track) for Gatton’s 1978 album, ''Redneck Jazz''. 〔(If I Had My Way - Evan Johns ain't done yet ), Austin Chronicle, September 28, 2012〕 After his stint with Gatton, Johns founded his own band, called "the H-Bombs", which became popular playing regular gigs in the DC area.〔〔 Among the group's fans was Jello Biafra, founder of the Dead Kennedys, who in liner notes to an H-Bombs EP, described the H-Bombs' music as "a little Tex-Mex here, garage power there, all whipped into a witch's brew of spitfire guitar and Evan's trademark vocal growl. This is the real stuff."〔 In 1984, Johns relocated to Austin, Texas, to join the band The LeRoi Brothers.〔 In Austin, Johns performed on the 1985 compilation album, ''Trash, Twang and Thunder'' by several Austin guitarists who styled themselves as Big Guitars From Texas; the album earned a Grammy nomination for rock-instrumental music.〔 In 1985, Johns re-formed the H-Bombs in Austin and continued as its leader.〔 Johns and the H-Bombs played together for several years thereafter, becoming known for their eclectic repertoire, summarized by one reviewer as "cajun, rockabilly, punk, surf, blues, country – even spaghetti Western soundtrack music." 〔 In the mid 1990s, Johns began to suffer alcohol-related and other health problems, and has not played regularly since 1998. 〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Evan Johns」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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