KARYN JOHNSON

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JOHNSON</U></A>   |   <B>KARYN JOHNSON</B>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="JOEY BEAIRL"><U>JOEY BEAIRL</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TIM KRAUSE"><U>TIM KRAUSE</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CREW"><U>CREW</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SATISFIED FROG"><U>SATISFIED FROG</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="IN THE BEGINNING"><U>IN THE BEGINNING</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SOUNDS"><U>SOUNDS</U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="041f4010.gif" border=0 width="500" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> KARYN JOHNSON</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-2127/aniGif.gif" alt="green bar" border="0" align="bottom" width="450" height="10">  </B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="107ddd40.gif" border=0 width="221" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Rapidly approaching her 26th year of what KJ refers to as "professional-musical-prostitution" her experience ranges from stints with local groups to road bands and opening for national acts.  A classically educated vocalist and percussionist, her primary 'play-for-pay' instrument for 19 years was the guitar, filling the role of lead guitarist in addition to lead vocalist.</div> <bR> <div> In 1995 she discovered her 'true-instrumental-love'....the BASS guitar, and is now the primary bassist in KICKBACK in addition to being the founder and the band leader.</div> <bR> <div> KJ has opened for or shared the stage with:</div> <div> BR-549, Rick Trevino, Ricochet, Mindy McCready, The Warren Brothers, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, The Bellamy Brothers, Chely Wright, Montgomery Gentry, Diamond Rio, Colin Raye, Lorrie Morgan, Sawyer Brown, Toby Keith, Wade Hayes, Ronna Reeves, Joe Diffie, Stephanie Bentley, Nelson, Head East, REO Speedwagon, Clint Black, Ricky Van Shelton, Billy Joe Royal, Nantucket, Rockin' Jimmie & The Blues Weasels, Uncle Ugly, Don't Ask, Skinner Back, City Limits, Yellow Dog, Funky Mutha, Leavin' Dodge and others.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="10511010.gif" border=0 width="273" height="257" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> **************************************************</div> <bR> <div> <B>KJ's (somewhat twisted) hobbies include:</B></div> <div> Constructing realistic three-dimensional objects resembling severed anatomical appendages, making 'dead guys' out of Kleenex and Glue, Anything Halloween or SPFX related, Good Movies, Reading, Dogs (German Shepherds and Mini-Dachshunds), Art crap, Killing worms and losing lures, Fixing stuff, Making stuff, Building stuff, lotsa stuff.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="2fba7030.gif" border=0 width="167" height="259" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Favorite Bands and/or Influences:</B></div> <div> Lots to list...here's a few:  J.S.Bach, Mozart, Steely Dan, Scorpions, Cheap Trick, Elton John, Animal Logic, Crash Test Dummies, Melissa Etheridge, Bare Naked Ladies, Linda Ronstadt, k.d. lang, Margaret Becker, Victor Wooten, Ric Fierabracci, Dave Ziegner, Bob Moncivias, William Rogers, Patrick Smith, J. Trewhella, M. Trolla, G. Anderson, and all of those awesome bassists with impossible to spell names, and Mom and Dad.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Likes:  </B>Trace Elliot amps, sound systems that *move you*, my friends, my family, Dr. Pepper, peace and quiet, new socks, surround sound, campfires near a lake, sweat shirts and sweat pants, Halloween and everything related, Trellix Web, and VP (thanks!)</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="108aeaf0.gif" border=0 width="174" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Dislikes:  </B>Allergies, back spasms, dental visits, cheaply made products, dresses, telemarketers, the IRS, rude people, screechy midrange, blood-sucking insects, tight underwear, paranoid back-stabbers & know-it-alls.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Equipment:  </B>Fender American Standard 5-string Jazz Bass, Ibanez SR895 5-string Bass, 1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitar, 1989 Robin Ranger Custom Guitar, Ibanez RG570 Guitar, Ibanez Acoustic 6 string Guitar, A Cheapo Epiphone Strat Copy of some sort, Peavey Amps, Rockman, Boss, Alesis & Digitech FX, A ton of PA crap, Rusty, beaten Ford F-150, A tired back</div> <bR> <div> <B>Favorite song:  </B>"The Angels"  by Melissa Etheridge</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Quotes &/or comments:</B></div> <div> "PS.  33:3 / KJV"</div> <div> "Philip Morris owes me!"</div> <div> "Wanna get smothered in vaseline and dipped in plaster?"</div> <div> "@&#$@##!!"</div> <div> "I can't relate to people who say they're bored."</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1062baa0.gif" border=0 width="299" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/nc2/CreatureOTNight/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.angelfire.com/nc2/CreatureOTN"><U><IMG SRC="8b905230.gif" border=0 width="517" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto: KJ@kickback2000.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: KJ@kickback2000.com"><U><IMG SRC="4bf7d2a0.gif" border=0 width="125" height="42" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-2128/aniGif.gif" alt="green bar" border="0" align="bottom" width="450" height="10">  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div>            <img src="HTMLobj-235/aniGif.gif" alt="bass clef" border="0" align="bottom" width="60" height="60">           </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="KICKBACK"><U><IMG SRC="6888e340.gif" border=0 width="142" height="52" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>