Jonny Lang
Jonny Lang
Jonny Langis an American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist. He has five albums that charted on the top 50 of the Billboard 200 chart and has won a Grammy Award for Turn Around...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth29 January 1981
CountryUnited States of America
label moral people record standards war
I think the people at my record label know I'm a Christian and again, I've been really blessed that I've never had to get into a head-butt war over moral standards or anything like that.
accurate acoustic playing
For the most part, we're playing acoustic instruments, ... But the show isn't completely unplugged. A more accurate description would be 'broken down.'
different kind all-kinds
I love all kinds of different music.
careers would-be arrogant
I don't want to sound arrogant or anything, but I just always knew that my career would be playing music.
musician wanted
I always knew I wanted to be a musician.
feelings enjoy pursue
I really enjoy what I do and have been fortunate to pursue basically whatever I'm feeling at the time.
dad good-friend player
My dad was good friends with the Bad Medicine Blues Band - one of the only blues bands in Fargo, as you can imagine! He took me out to see them play when I was 12 years old and I was really inspired by their guitar player, Ted Larsen.
skills guy wish
I'm not a fast, stream-of-consciousness lyricist at all - I know some guys who are, and if there is one skill I wish I had, it's that.
home church pastor
I have an awesome church home and an awesome Pastor down in L.A., and I couldn't be happier.
guitar years two
I've probably gone a month or two without playing guitar, just because I've gotten so burnt on it touring all year or whatever.
parent stuff records
My parents had a huge pile of records - vinyl! - that I loved, especially the Motown stuff, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding.
who-i-am
Who I am musically I hope will just keep changing and changing.
passion giving interesting
My passion is for playing music and although everyone needs a break sometimes just to keep things interesting and fresh, there's no way I would ever give that up.