Patricio Johnson

A guitarist, singer, and songwriter who has moved back and forth between the acoustic and electric sides of roots rock, Patricio (aka Pat) Johnson first made a name for himself working with Penelope Houston, the former lead vocalist with San Francisco punk pioneers the Avengers. In the 1980s, Houston moved away from punk formalism into acoustic music, and Johnson played guitar on her 1988 solo debut, Birdboys, beginning a musical relationship that continues to this day. Johnson was also an early member of Neil Hagerty's noise-assault combo Royal Trux, leaving the group after playing on a pair of early singles, and Johnson also popped up on the first two albums by the Coal Porters, an early alt-country group led by former Long Ryders leader Sid Griffin. Johnson stepped up as a frontman with the band Wellsprings of Hope, who released their sole full-length, Phonograph, in 1991. After Wellsprings split up following appearances on a number of compilations, Johnson debuted as a solo act with the 1995 album Mooner, recorded during a sojourn in Germany. A rougher and noisier set, Invisible Juan, followed in 1997, and between 1999 and 2001, Johnson cut back on his work in music. He returned with a vengeance in 2002 with a new band, the rootsy but garage-influenced Maydays, while playing out frequently with Houston, the rough-hewn country-rock outfit Wasted Days, and a handful of other San Francisco-based bands. He rejoined forces with Houston for the latter's tragically overlooked 2012 set On Market Street which features the iconic Johnson original Come Back To The Fountain. Upon relocating to Nashville in 2015 Johnson returned his attentions to his solo material, as evidenced on the 2019 release You Gotta Be Quick Around Here. In 2020 Johnson reunited with former Wasted Days band mates Mike Therieau and John Kent to record as Wellsprings LTD. culminating in the LP Hell Of A Ride. A new live outfit, Streetcar Bros., featuring former John Prine bassist Dave Jacques, showcases Johnson's newest songs. Streetcar Bros alternating lineup
Patricio Johnson
Dave Jacques
Jonathan Williams
Ronnie Lee Gipson
Jon Russell
Edd Hurt
Josh McEwen
Alphonso Wesby

-All Music Guide (with addenda)

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