New Orleans guitarist, singer and songwriter Eric Johanson returns October 16 with The Open Bayou, the first release on his own Levee Ward Records. The album pushes Johanson’s blues roots into heavier, more psychedelic territory: fuzz, slide guitar, hypnotic grooves and dreamlike detours.
Recorded with his touring power trio lineup, Johanson self-produced the record and worked with Bill Skibbe – known for his critically acclaimed work with Jack White – to craft a sound that is raw, immediate, and unique. The first single, Shake the Fever, introduced The Open Bayou, while the latest track Alligator Smile is a dark, swampy rocker with a deep groove, slide guitar and a lot of Johanson’s New Orleans roots showing through.
Check it out below.
