Founder of Minnie-Apple Records. Your new best friend. 🙂 The Legend of Johnny Jetson: A Tale of Rock and Redemption
In the heart of New York's gritty lower east side, where the streets hummed with the pulse of a city that never slept, a teenager named Johnny found his destiny in a secondhand guitar. This wasn't just any guitar; it was his ticket to a world beyond the concrete jungle, a world wher
e dreams were currency, and integrity was the true wealth. Johnny, with his towering pompadour and a heart full of rock 'n' roll, moved to Los Angeles with nothing but his guitar and a dream. The city, with its endless nights and endless possibilities, embraced him. He played in every dive bar, every club that would have him, his music raw and real, touching souls with its authenticity. The Rags to Riches of Integrity:
Johnny's rise wasn't marked by material wealth but by the richness of his spirit. He formed bands, Space Age Playboys, Tattooed Millionaires, each one a chapter in his story of resilience. His albums, "Make Your Move" and "Overheated," were not just collections of songs but testaments to his journey. They spoke of love, loss, and the unwavering belief in rock and roll's power to heal. His music, infused with a profound love for the blessings of life, is his prayer, his conversation with the divine. Johnny's faith isn't a quiet affair; it is loud, electric, and as real as the guitar strings he plucks. His fans feel this, a connection beyond the music, a shared belief in something greater. A Love Story:
Amidst the chaos of almost fame, Johnny found love, not in the glitz of Hollywood but in the simplicity of a shared moment. Karen, a friend, turned soulmate, stood by him. Their love was a rock ballad, each note a testament to their journey together. She is his muse, his quiet strength, and together they built a family on a foundation of love and support. The Bond with Tor:
Johnny's most profound relationship is with his son, Tor, a 13-year-old with eyes that sparkle with the same fire for music. Johnny taught Tor not just how to play music but how to live with passion and integrity. Their bond is a melody of laughter, shared dreams, and the simple joy of playing together. Tor is his legacy, his hope for the future of rock 'n' roll, a reminder that the best things in life are not bought but earned through love and time. The Circle of Friends and Fans:
Johnny's circle isn't vast but it is deep. His friends, from the early days in New York to the stars he met in L.A., are his family. They share laughs, tears, and the stage. His fans, too, are part of this family. They see in him not just a rock star but a brother, a friend, someone whose life story mirrored their own dreams and struggles. The Final Note:
The story of Johnny Jetson is not just about rock and roll; it is about redemption, about finding richness in life's simple, profound truths. And as he plays his last note of the night, the echo of his guitar is not just music, but a prayer, a love song, and a testament to a life lived with heart, now shared with his son, Tor, who will carry the torch of rock 'n' roll into the future. 🙂
Johnny Jetson is about to become your new best friend. His songs are raw, powerful and real, containing feelings you like to pretend you don't have, recollections you would like to forget and temptations that up until now you have wisely avoided. A rock and roll songwriter, guitarist and singer, Johnny was raised in the suburbs of New York City. He was a young boy when he found a discarded beat up guitar in a trash bin and from that day began a lifetime love affair with the instrument. Now, four decades later, he has proven to be one of the most influential and committed rock and roll songwriters around. In the 1980s Johnny Jetson began performing as a teenager playing clubs on N.Y.C.’s gritty lower east-side. In the early 1990s he relocated to Los Angeles arriving with only his guitar and a dream and eventually becoming a fixture of the L.A. music community, playing practically every club and venue in the city of angels. In 1997 Johnny joined forces with fellow ex-New Yorker and Warrior Soul front man Kory Clarke to form Space Age Playboys. The band was the first unsigned band in the history of the internet to achieve 100,000 downloads of a song via MP3.com. SAP shared the stage with many notable bands including Metallica, Motorhead, Lacuna Coil and Backyard Babies. Their success led to Johnny writing, playing, recording and partying with the likes of Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Chris Holmes (WASP), Snoop Dogg and eventually to fronting his own band, Tattooed Millionaires. The Tattooed Millionaires are recognized as the first unsigned band to reach the milestone of 1,000,000 streaming song plays while they rode the wave of early Myspace success. Praise for Johnny’s songwriting and musicianship have come from many of his heroes and influences. In the words of both Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) and Ace Frehley (Kiss) Johnny’s guitar sound is “the best we’ve heard in years”. According to Evan Seinfeld (BioHazard/Spyderz) Johnny is the “man of a thousand riffs”. Phil Lewis (L.A. Guns) has remarked that Johnny has “a great image and great songs”. Over the years Johnny has written and recorded with such artists as Snoop Dogg, Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Space Age Playboys, and Chris Verrna (NIN). Johnny Jetson has also been called a “marketing genius” by none other than famed industry executive Tony Ferguson who was instrumental in the careers of No Doubt, Bush, Snoop Dogg and Eminem. Johnny’s most recent project is his third solo album entitled “Overheated”. Simply put, Johnny is an outstanding contributor to the world of rock and roll… and best of all he is your new best friend! Reviews:
Johnny Jetson is a glam rock lifer whose musical career has spanned several decades and taken him from New York City to L.A. to Minneapolis. He was in Space Age Playboys back in the '90s, Tattooed Millionaires in the 2000s, and now plays in the Speed City Vipers. He's released a terrific new solo record called Make Your Move - which is available now in digital form from Minnie-Apple Records. What I love about this record is that it captures the essence of Johnny Jetson. It's an over-the-top and fully unapologetic glam rock and roll record - rooted in a great love for everyone from the New York Dolls to T. Rex to Alice Cooper to KISS to Cheap Trick to the bad boys of the Sunset Strip. As '90s/2000s mainstream rock moved away from the hooky tunes and dumb fun of the rock and roll of yore, Johnny Jetson remained a true believer in the old ways. And he's still at it today! The man's on a mission, and it's no accident that the phrases "rock" and "rock and roll" are invoked on several of these song titles. Johnny Jetson is still keeping the faith for real rock and roll like you used to hear on the radio in the '70s and '80s. "Love Me For My Car" rides a timeless Marc Bolan groove straight into that head space where only the catchiest tunes latch onto you. "Hang Around With You" has the bluster of sleaze rock and the heart of pure pop. I heard the opening riffs to "Miss Devious" and half-expected Joan Jett to start singing. "I Believe In Rock And Roll" is a full-on mission statement. If it comes off corny, I would say that's an entirely good thing. Sometimes rock and roll is the only thing we have to believe in, and it never lets us down. Johnny Jetson is no way inclined to "adapt" for modern times. He's gonna play his kind of music until the day he dies, and he's gonna do it with style and unceasing enthusiasm. From the quintessential hard rock trash of "Knocked Out" to the bubblegum glam of the title track, Make Your Move is all about big guitars, big hooks, and lyrics that unflinchingly embrace the silly cliches and tongue-in-cheek sleaziness that once made rock so great. It seems to me that a song called "Mouth Made For Rock N Roll" is precisely what the world needs at the moment. But while the attitude is commendable, Jetson's talent for writing catchy, hard-rocking tunes of considerable quality should not be overlooked. This album makes me wanna grow out my hair, stay up past my bedtime, and play my records so loud that the neighbors want to fight me. What am I waiting for?! "a superb mix of brilliant songwriting, profound lyrics, abrasive guitars and stunning melody that harks back to a time when rock n’ roll was the centerpiece of musical attraction." - Jamsphere.com
"This is the epitome of an era of awesome rock music and very much worth your time." - BrettStewart.net
"The once and future Tattooed Millionaires frontman Johnny Jetson returns with this snarly glam-punk gang. Jetson's trick is to wrap his decadent, sleazy diatribes around pop hooks so good you can't escape 'em. Next thing you know you're naked in an alley somewhere. He's a charmer for sure." - Classic Rock Magazine, May 2019 Issue 26
