Performing songwriter and singer R. Daniel Johnston returns to Flood Gallery to weave tales of love and heartbreak around murder ballads and story songs. Johnston leaves the listener moved by the poetic simplicity of his lyrics built upon strong and direct voicings on acoustic guitar. Self-styled as Country-Cana, a refined blend of Old School Country and today’s Americana, Johnston’s songs deliver on both counts.
Doors open at 6. Open donation.
Johnston, former owner of the legendary Town Pump Tavern in Black Mountain, NC, began writing in the early 2000’s inspired by the original songwriters he hired to play there such as Malcolm Holcombe, Billy Joe Shaver, Michael Reno Harrell and Larry Cordle.
Johnston’s songs have been recorded by former Buddy Guy guitarist Frank Bang and have received national and international airplay on traditional radio, online, and satellite radio, including “The Blues Don’t Care” which debuted #1 on Sirius/XM’s Bluesville’s Rack Of Blues in 2016.
Johnston’s new recording “My Own Country Way” features an impressive array of players contributing their talents to the project, including Artimus Pyle [Lynyrd Skynyrd], Nicky Sanders {The Steep Canyon Rangers}, Frank “Bang” Blinkal [Buddy Guy], Claude Coleman [Ween], and Tom Pittman [Austin Lounge Lizards}.
R. Daniel Johnston has played many top venues in the area and is comfortable in any setting, indoors or out, solo or with a band, bar or performance hall, and always delivers a straightforward and heartfelt performance of the true to life songs he has written.