Hello All!

Saturday Sept. 24th we are performing live at THE MET in RI. Located in Pawtucket right over the Providence line.

www.themetri.com for more info.

We go on at 9pm ALL AGES!

Hi All,

Big show on Saturday May 7th! We are performing at the MET in Pawtucket. It’s a newly opened venue owned by LUPO’s. Doors are at 8pm and our set time is 8:30pm. We are opening for local Funk/Reggae band FUNGUS AMUNGUS. Who I’m also a member of (keys, vocals) and we are releasing a new CD. Hope you can make it. This will be the JLB’s first local show in a while! Not To Be MISSED!

It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged so I figured we needed to say hi. Oh boy, what’s new? Lots of snow shoveling. IT was fun at first, but now it’s getting kind of old.

On the music front we are kind of in hibernation mood. Gonna be releasing a new LIVE EP from our recent show at The Ruins @ The Colosseum on Dec. 18th, 2010 as well as a sweet kick ass new promo video!

Looking forward to seeing what 2011 brings. Hopefully this music keeps spreading….Cause it’s only fallen on a few ears so far. Exposure exposure exposure is the name of the game right now. Just gotta figure out the best way to do it. Little by little I guess?

Remember folks that we have 2 albums out on iTunes. Click on the link on the website or simply search for Johnny Lingo in your iTunes store.

Stay Warm!

Nice To Meet You, I'm Johnny Lingo

I’ve always thought shaking hands is kind of archaic. Especially now that we live in a germ and disease spreading world, shaking hands is kind of dumb. However, everybody naturally does it and it’s difficult to avoid without being rude. People who know me personally have learned that I don’t like to shake hands and we’ve resulted to knocking elbows or the typical fist pump. But that’s not even something I’m into doing. Why can’t we just look each other in the eyes and say Hi? Isn’t that enough? Is it really necessary for us humans to touch each other’s greasy and dirty hands.

However, this is not the real reason I’ve decided to stop shaking hands. Recently I played piano for a wedding ceremony inside a church. It was for one song with my wife singing (Adele’s version of Make you Feel my love by Bob Dylan). Anyway we went to the church the day before to rehearse. As we were rehearsing the church organist walked in quietly. I could tell by his demeanor that he was conservative and didn’t have much of a personality. Especially when my wife asked him how we sounded and he said “fine.” Oh gee thanx for your enthusiasm buddy. So if on impulse after we finished practicing I figured it was common courtesy to introduce myself and shake Lloyd Carson’s hand. A name I will never forget. He shook my hand so freaking hard that it hurt. Not only that, I felt it in my hand for three days. When he gripped my hand in the death grip I kind of yelped and said, “Whoa.” He said, “I like a firm handshake.” At the time I was simply stunned and did not say anything. However after we left the church I was really pissed off at the guy for causing pain to my right hand. Especially since he knew I’m a piano player. I’m still considering writing the church a letter complaining of his handshake and to tell them that it is rude and could be hurtful to other people. Luckily my hand is still functional even though it did not feel right for several days after “Lloyd’s handshake.” By the way, if Mr. Lloyd ever happens to read this, your version of Pachelbel’s Cannon was lame. I can rock a way better version. Loosen up Mr. Stiffy.

So that’s it, no more hand shaking.

Hello Friends,

Unfortunately the New EP is not yet available online – i.e. download or to purchase a hard copy. There have been some hiccups regarding the artwork, track order, radio edits..etc! Before all of these issues came about I did order 100 copies (got about 20 left), however, now the first 100 is gonna be a rare collectible (unless you can manage to get a copy of the 20 or so I have left) cause I will be ordering redesigned versions. I’ll hold onto the few remaining copies (from the first 100 pressings) for the show this Thursday Sept. 2nd at Kennedy Plaza (Burnside Park). Remember it’s free, open to the public, and we play 2 sets from 5-7pm. Hope to see you!

Johnny

ps. No this is not a marketing ploy to make you want one of my cd’s. But maybe it could be, or should be? Honestly, I only have 20 copies left of the first 100 pressings. Not sure where they all went…Time flies when you …I mean, CD’s fly when you…ummm idk.

here is a pic of the cover that is messed up: