 The
definition of a bona fide country music
troubadour should simply read, John
Long. Born into a musical family, his creative
journey began at an early age with his debut
performance at the age of nine. By fifteen, his
remarkable guitar skills had him playing behind
numerous entertainment icons including the
legendary, Lefty Frizzell. Those early
experiences led him down a career path playing
for over seventy professional artists like Johnny
Paycheck and Tom Jones on stage and in the
recording studio.
 Not just a
musician, John is also a passionate songwriter
and singer. Those additional talents were
recognized by Charlie Ammerman at Pretty World
Records when he heard John's recording of “I
Wish I Had A Job To Shove.” Although John
was a little hesitant at first, the timely song
was eventually released and stayed on the Indie
World chart for 54 weeks and ultimately reached
the #1 position. Other singles have followed like
“Bring Country Back” and the latest
single, “Inside Of The Bottle,” which
was written by John's brother.
John was born in California, raised in the
Northwest, lived in Nashville for seventeen years
and is now enjoying life in South Carolina with
his children, but considering he's essentially
been on tour since he was twelve, it's simply
America he calls home - and it's from those
varied pages of his life from which his music
comes.
When asked to describe his musical style, John
notes, “It's just country. Merle Haggard is
Merle Haggard. George Jones was George Jones.
Willie's Willie. And I'm John Long. I don't sound
like the rest of the people. I'm just
myself.” He continues, “I never felt
that there's any competition in music - if you're
the best you can be, you're the best you there
ever was” - a life lesson he learned from
his father. When John was first learning to play
guitar, he bought a Chet Atkins album and was
trying to copy the licks when his father walked
in the room, stopped the LP and told John,
“He's the best Chet Atkins there will ever
be. Now you be the best John Long there'll ever
be.” And he has done just that.
While he loves all kinds of music and plays
everything from hillbilly rock „n roll, and
traditional country to gospel, John always does
it his way with all his heart and soul and
originality. In his bio, John is quoted as saying
“I find peace in God, fireplaces and
liquid.” When asked about that quote, he
simply said he likes fireplaces, a nice cool
drink of water and his faith in God is where he
finds true peace. He explains, “All my music
comes from God.” And with that deep devotion
and a thankful heart, he is planning to record a
gospel album in the near future.
Whether songwriting, singing, playing guitar or
just living life, one thing is for certain, John
Long is an American original!www.PrettyWorldRecords.com
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