JOHNNY V & TROUBLE TRAIN
Johnny V & Trouble Train is a festival and special events band comprised of Utah’s finest dance, cover, and original musicians. The high caliber of musical skills allows Trouble Train to play genres from 70’s to present day indie, rock, country, blues and jazz.
Bassist Tony Herrman delivers smooth jazz lines, rock in’ bottom riffs or hoppin’ country bass that play off Keith Adams drums. As a session drummer at large, Keith has shared the stage with Brian Setzer, Marshall Tucker Band, Spin Doctors, Jimmy Buffet, Dave Brubeck and many others. Every local musician recognizes Rodney Strong as the hottest most versatile keyboard players this side of the continental divide. Besides unbelievably magical improv skills, Rodney can play out any requested tune, often better than you remember it.
Lead singer John is a rocker, romantic, freakin’ rip apart lead guitarist, a voice that sings raw in its anthems or tender it it’s poignant poetry. John has moved a crowd to sing along, dream along, or get on its feet and dance. Like many fine musicians, John spreads his music by playing with many local bands Abraxas: a Tribute to Santana, Mosaic, Deuce Coupe John is all over the Salt Lake Valley, meeting people, making them smile, and bringing an unbelievable musical experience to everyone in the room. It has not gone unnoticed. Recently, John has played with the likes of Fergie Frederiksen of Toto, Alex Ligertwood of Santana, Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult and John Kilzer who is known for his MTV musical hits in the early 90’s.
John VanWagoner’s latest album by the same name, “Trouble Train” is magnetic mix of blues, country, and rock rolled into 14 songs folks listen to again and again. From the title track Trouble Train the listener zips down the rails through a mix of tunes spewing out great guitar riffs, steel guitar, mandolin, and guitar leads to the song about arrogant people we all know in “Yeah Right!” Crowds love the feel and dance away to the originals and covers that Johnny V & Trouble Train deliver. “Just For You”, off John’s first CD, won him listeners all over the world. (Italians were topping John’s fan chart through CDbaby.) Currently endorsed by Burns of London, and Stetsbar Tremelo Systems John will not stop playing ever. It’s in his blood, in his soul, in his guitar, and you better believe it his amazing voice. He is currently working on a
third album called High Country to be released late 2015.