Jonny Lang

Jonny Lang (born January 29 1981) is an American blues guitarist, originally from Fargo, North Dakota. In 1995, at the age of 14, his first album was released; Smokin by Kid Jonny Lang and the Big Bang. At age 15, Lang released his debut solo album Lie to Me. Part of this success is due to a voice that sounds like that of 40 year old blues veteran, containing a harshness tempered by a fine falsetto that has taken prominence in his newest albums. Part of it is his scorching guitar solos, which display a prodigious natural talent honed by years of practice and playing. Whatever the secret to his success, the youngster has quickly become a fixture in the blues world, drawing crowds wherever he goes.

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January 29 - 1981 - American - Blues - Fargo, North Dakota - 1995

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Away from the stage, Lang is a very quiet, unassuming character. He is deeply religious, so much so that he's slipping away from blues for his next album and into a more gospely type style, and is deeply committed to his wife (while playing a show, in response to a yell from the crowd of "Johnny, I love you!" he held up his hand and said "See this ring?").

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