Johnny Bertram sonically channels the influences of the Pacific Northwest's musical forebears (think Pedro the Lion, The Decemberists, early Built to Spill) in his acoustic-based songwriting. A Mississippi resident for the past two years, his songs are now filtered through a Deep South lens that generates an interesting perspective and sound. Steeped in Americana, the songs which comprise Johnny's Esperanza debut EP Sing Your Song and full-length Days That Passed paint pictures of everyday life
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Johnny Bertram sonically channels the influences of the Pacific Northwest's musical forebears (think Pedro the Lion, The Decemberists, early Built to Spill) in his acoustic-based songwriting. A Mississippi resident for the past two years, his songs are now filtered through a Deep South lens that generates an interesting perspective and sound. Steeped in Americana, the songs which comprise Johnny's Esperanza debut EP Sing Your Song and full-length Days That Passed paint pictures of everyday life, each colored by harmonica, mandolin, banjo, horns and keys performed by Johnny's backing band, The Golden Bicycles, who fill in the black-and-white boundaries laid by Johnny's anchoring acoustic guitar and vocal harmonies.
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