Steven Bryan Johnson, born January 12, 1956, started playing guitar in 1963 after his Uncle Mickey Johnson played his electric guitar for him. Played in rock blues bands in California until moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1982. There he met Albert Collins, Willie Dixon, Luther Allison, Duke Robillard, Johnny Winter, and lots of Chicago and Detroit area blues players. Moved to New York City in 1983 and formed The Tanks, a Blues Power Trio and recorded 3 albums all independently released in the U.S. Played with Paul Butterfield, Johnny Copeland, Paul Schaeffer, Albert Collins, Little Jimmy King, Jaco Pastorious, Little Mike, Popa Chubby, Big Ed Sullivan, Jon Paris and most New York Blues players.
In 1992 released "The Long Shadows" with Carolina singer Michael Rowe.
1993 WInner of Guitar Player’s , "Ultimate Guitar Competition - Blues Catagory".
1993 "Nuts and Bolts LIVE from the Rodeo Bar", independently released in US.
1994 "Sooner or Later All Nuts Come Home to Find Their Bolts and Rust", independently released in US.
1996 released "Steve Johnson and Nuts and Bolts" (Virgin France/New Risin’ Blue)
1997 released "Back to Memphis (Virgin France/New Risin’ Blues)
1999 released "Blue Guitar" (Virgin France/New Risin’ Blues)
2000 released "Blues Distortion" (Virgin France/New Risin’ Blues)
2001 released "Bluesville"
2003 - released "Blues from the Roadhouse - live !" (dixiefrog)
Steve continues to play bars and clubs, music festival and do record dates in New York , California where ever there is a fun gig to do.
