Gabe Johnson
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Will Play For Less

In honor of the Money Issue, local musicians talk about the economic challenges of making a living doing what they love
Laurel Brauns

“Everything is free now, that’s what they say; everything I’ve ever done, gotta give it away. Someone hit the big score, they figured it out; that we’re gonna do it anyway, even if it doesn’t pay.” -Gillian Welch, “Everything is Free” from “Time (The Revelator)” Patrick Pearsall is a local bass player who, for the […]

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FireOnyx is set to Thrill

An album release galore for Brother Gabe
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Parallel 44’s founder Gabe Johnson is stepping even more out into the music scene with the release party of his solo debut album “FireOnyx” at the Volcanic Theatre Pub. Self-produced by Brother Gabe himself, alongside Steve Swatkins – whom Johnson says is a “gentleman in the truest sense” – “FireOnyx” is a combination of soul, […]

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Master of Funk

Elektrapod band leader Gabe Johnson grooves both onstage and backstage
Avatar photo Ethan Maffey

There’s a good reason why Bendite Gabe Johnson not only represents several funk bands as a booking agent and concert promoter, but also busts out driving dance guitar beats in his own funk group Elektrapod; he’s got it bad for the genre. “I personally gravitate to funk music because of how it makes people feel,” […]

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