Todd Johnson Lead Vocals and Guitar

Todd was raised in Olathe, Kansas. Living in the Olathe of that time, Todd was lucky enough to live a mixture of the suburban, city and country life. It gave him a wide perspective on what each lifestyle had to offer.

Growing up he tried his hand at piano and drums, but didn't find his nitch until the age of 16 when he dug his step-fathers old Silvertone acoustic guitar out of the basement closet. His next birthday an Aunt bought him his first electric guitar. And so began the years of sitting in front of a television watching the chords of his favorite songs, bothering the other kids he knew played to show him the way of tablature. Day after day he'd lock himself in a room practicing until he reached his next goal.

After graduation from Olathe South High School, he attended Full Sail School for the Recording Arts in Orlando, Florida. He spent the off time finding open mic nights in the area and showing up alone and underage to play his songs for strangers. One month before graduation he was lucky enough to gather other musicians from school, including future Trucker drummer Tom Barletta, to cut the single, "Better To Be". Shortly after Todd graduated and returned to Kansas with degrees in Video/Film Production, as well as, Computers and Multimedia

Upon arrival in Lawrence, having no passion to begin his "career" phase, he managed a local head shop called "The Phil Zone". For three years he learned the ins and outs of running a small business. It gave him the freedom to write and perform and the opportunity to meet many of the characters that Lawrence has to offer. After his stint in retail, Todd joined Callahan Creek Advertising Interactive Department and remained with them until 2004 when he started his own multimedia company.

In 2007 Todd moved with his long time girlfriend Cindy outside of Lawrence and setup a Dick Jack Ed recording facilities. They welcomed the birth of their daughter Tilly in early 2008.

Tools of the Trade

Todd plays an Epiphone Rivera, Gretsch Electro Jet, DR strings, and Crate Vintage series amplifiers.