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Influences: Paul Butterfield, Magic Dick, Canned Heat, John Mayall, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Walsh, Led Zeppelin, Little Walter, Sonny Terry, Lee Oskar, John Popper, Howard Levy, Joe Filisko, Jon Gindick, Paul Delay, Charlie Musselwhite, Tommy Morgan, Rob Paparazzi, Jeff Beck, Muddy Waters, Tomcat Courtney, Paul Rodgers

Background:

Harmonica John plays blues with a funk-rock edge. The ability to play drums and harmonica simultaneously makes John a dangerous man. He is sometimes called a "triple threat," since he sings too.

John picked up the harmonica after losing his drums in a stupid trade to the neighborhood bullies across the street. He met Tomcat Courtney at a little club in Ocean Beach, and Tomcat introduced John to the real down-home blues. Harmonica John is sponsored by Weltmeister Harmonicas, is a member of SPAH, and has taught seminars on position playing and rack harp.

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