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NEW SINGLE “PILLS & LIQUOR”
The glass doesn’t lie. Set to an amphetamine shuffle swearing off the source, Johnny Stachela is calling it as the mirror sees it. The truth is stacking up all the same. The party is over, and it’s time to go home. Borrowing, in kind, from either side of the riverbank- Duane Allman’s delta blues, and the desolate Texas flats of ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons- Stach and his six-string are the stone-sober truth. Contrite, he’ll promise his lady. Confessional, he’ll promise himself. Convincing? We’ll see. The glass doesn’t lie. Now streaming everywhere.
“IN MEMORY OF DICKEY BETTS” AT MACON CITY AUDITORIUM
Late The Allman Brothers Band co-founding guitarist Dickey Betts was honored with an exceptional tribute concert on Friday night at the Macon City Auditorium in Macon, Georgia. Duane Betts curated “In Memory Of Dickey Betts,” which featured appearances from several of Dickey’s friends and former bandmates.
The core band for the first set saw guitarist/vocalist Duane Betts joined by bassist Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers, Dead & Company), guitarist Johnny Stachela (Allman Betts Band), keyboardists Mike Kach (Dickey Betts Band) and John Ginty (Allman Betts Band), drummer Tyler Greenwell (Tedeschi Trucks Band) and percussion players Frankie Lombardi (Dickey Betts Band) and Mark Greenberg (Dickey Betts Band). Duane and the core band tore through the ABB instrumental “Hot ‘Lanta” before vocalist Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie) led the ensemble through “Statesboro Blues” and “Nothing You Can Do” to complete the same opening sequence Dickey Betts pulled off at his last Macon concert on May 17, 2018. >> Read full news story
NEW SINGLE “ALL BECAUSE OF YOU”
With its jaunty, forever addicting opening guitar hook, this breezy, neo-retro nod to Texas blues shuffles the boots to the beat; a perfect partner in swing for the beloved bygone dance, the stroll. Johnny Stachela’s lonesome howl, underpinned by his unmistakable six-string response, combine for a grinning ode to a romance dance, through the sawdust on the floor of an old post-and-beam hall, somewhere just outside San Antonio. Now streaming everywhere.
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In 2018, Johnny Stachela and Duane Betts partnered with the Devon Allman Project as guests, supporting and sitting-in on a nine-month Allman/Betts World Tour, with stops at such iconic venues as NYC’s Beacon Theater and Colorado’s Red Rocks amphitheater. The European leg took Stachela to Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, UK and Germany. Additionally, he performed on the second single, “Downtown Runaround,” and subsequent video from Betts’ debut EP, Sketches of American Music.
Stachela joined The Allman Betts Band as a charter member- recording at the famed Muscle Shoals Sound studio- for their 2019 debut LP, Down to the River, and their 2020 follow-up, Bless Your Heart, touring internationally with the group, including dates in Europe and multiple summer festival stops. Subsequent tours with the ABB and the Allman Betts Family Revival have included appearances at New Orleans’ famed Jazz Festival, as well as overseas dates in Australia and Japan- at Byron Bay and Fuji Rock, respectively.
Among the myriad guest spots Stachela has made include jams with Little Feat, Gov’t Mule, and North Mississippi Allstars. With Betts, he’s also welcomed Derek Trucks and Mike Campbell (Tom Petty) for notable onstage collaborations. As a solo artist, Stachela joined the legendary Wet Willie on the band’s 2020 Rock Legends cruise. As well, in the spring of 2023, Stachela released the single, “County Farm Blues”, a cover of the 1930s Son House folk blues, across all digital platforms. He is slated to record further solo material estimated for release in 2025.
Additionally, Stachela contributed writing, performing, and production work for Betts’ second solo project. Recording sessions for the new effort commenced in Spring 2022 at Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi’s Swamp Raga Studio in Jacksonville, Florida. The resulting album, “Wild & Precious Life,” issued by Royal Potato Family records, arrived in the summer of 2023 to much critical acclaim, making several year-end “Best of” lists.
Stachela joined Betts as a founding member of his new band, Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, embarking on an extensive U.S. tour including festival dates and headlining appearances, and a noteworthy night at the Grand Ole Opry. Touring in support of the LP continued throughout 2024. A follow-up LP produced by Dave Cobb is slated for 2025.
With his well-crafted style of bottleneck slide evoking favorable comparisons to his heroes- influenced and inspired, never imitating- Johnny Stachela has become one of the more highly respected guitarists in modern blues and rock.
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County Farm Blues
by Johnny Stachela
Digital Album Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high quality download in MP3, FLAC, & more. Buy Now $10 USD
1. County Farm Blues
2. Firefly
3. Hard Rain
4. Handle It
released March 21, 2023