Evan Johns & His H-Bombs

Evan Johns & His H-Bombs

Here's another entertaining offering from Mr.Johns.

Evan Johns (July 12, 1956 – March 11, 2017) was an American guitarist specializing in a variety of music, including rockabilly.  Evan Johns began his musical career in the Washington, D.C. area with Danny Gatton in the late 70's.  After his stint with Gatton, Johns founded his own band, called "the H-Bombs".  In 1984, Johns relocated to Austin, Texas.

Among Evan Johns & His H-Bombs' 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."

Evan Johns & His H-Bombs were known for their eclectic repertoire, summarized by one reviewer as "cajun, rockabilly, punk, surf, blues, country – even spaghetti Western soundtrack music."

Another reviewer described his playing as "red-hot rockabilly instrumentals and bruising western swing workouts that sounded like Bob Wills had replaced the Texas Playboys with members of Megadeth."

And for all you foodies, it turns out he's a "Boudin Man" as well.

"Boudin Man"

"Now over in England there's fish 'n' chips

Deep dish pizza is a New York trip

Back up in Maryland they got Brunswick stew

Texas got the chili and the bar-b-que

First thing I do when I enter Louziann

Is buy four or five pounds of that hot Boudin"

Johns died on March 11, 2017, from complications following surgery, in Austin, Texas.

For more on Evan Johns and his music, there's an excellent profile written nearly 22 years ago by Eddie Dean for the Washington City Paper.

Here’s a link to a short video on EJ made during the last years of his life.

Evan Johns & His H-Bombs ‎– Bombs Away

Rykodisc ‎– RCD 10117

US

1989

Genre:  Rock, Folk, World, & Country

Style:  Alternative Rock, Swamp Pop

Tracklist

1.  Love Is Gone 2:58

2.  I'm A Little Mixed Up  3:50

3.  Done By Me  2:37

4.  Twister County  4:23

5.  Dance, Frannie, Dance  2:56

6.  Lessons That Burn  2:54

7.  Oh! New Orleans  4:18

8.  Boudin Man  2:59

9.  Pain Of Love 3:37

10.  Tired Of Trash 4:11

11.  Still Feels Good  3:19

12.  Poor Boy's Dream  3:41