John McColley plays the cigar box guitars, drums, semi-hollow body guitar and sings.
Influences
John Lennon, Bill Hicks, Chris Whitley, Lou Barlow, Beck Hansen, Jimi Hendrix, Jane's Addiction, Bob Dylan, George Carlin, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, Mike Patton, Dr. Timothy Leary, Fugazi, Blackfire, Led Zeppelin, Dan Bern, Slayer, R.L. Burnside, Grand Master Flash, Fiona Apple, Son House, Richard Johnston, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Robert Randolph, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Waits, Wilco, Nina Simone and of course...Black Sabbath.
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"son of black is an amazingly cool CD. All the songs have a bit of a different sound and vibe, but it's pure cantankerous, balls to the wall Right On John!!!"
"Right On John is a one man wonder. Playing solo among a whole band's worth of instruments, John (last name McColley) wields some howlin', high energy blues and down-home, tambourine-timed rock'n' roll. His deep, twangy sounds are calculated but beautifully crude. Be sure to get a good look at ROJ's slide skills on the subverso fiddle."
Willamette Week, Portland, OR.
"He describes himself as a one man vaudeville songwriter...as far as the instruments that he plays, well, here are just a few: acoustic guitar, semi-hollow body electric guitar, subverso fiddle, drums, stompbox, harmonica and vocals.
And yes, he plays it all by himself, calling to duty every limb (usually at the same time) to create a thick, rootsy sound. When compared to two other one man bands, thankfully ROJ is a little more Dosh (creative) and a little less Howie Day (cheesy), though he's much different (and better) than both.
Creating a full sound on your own without a slew of pedal loops, samplers, and other contraptions is no easy task. How does ROJ do it?
"Duct tape has a lot to do with it."
Also of note is ROJ's penchant for all things humorous, citing various comedians-including the late, great Bill Hicks and Fort Wayne favorite George Carlin-as some of his biggest heroes and influences. This connection to whip-smart social commentators not only adds to ROJ's music, but also to his one-of-a-kind personality."
Whatzup Weekly, Fort Wayne, IN.
Right On John is on tour now!!!'s Friend Space (Top 24)
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - Hunter S. Thompson
We love your sound, greatest (1) man band we have ever heard. We will be awaiting your return so that we can take in one of your "homegrown" shows, that's the plan anyway, thanks for the ADD!
Hey, I scored an awesome digital video camera for the tour! Yep, we gonna make some cool ass dumbass tour videos ;)~!! See ya next week jackass. Love, your roadie
hey ROJ i'm sorry i never got back to you.. i haven't been able to put a band together for that show on the 9th.. but please remind me a few days before and i will for sure bring some friends out to support you!! xo
Hey Right On John!! Come check out Von Din THIS SATURDAY NIGHT at Cherry Lanes 127 N. 4th Ave in beautiful down town Sturgeon Bay as a part of the Steel Bridge Songfest 09! The show starts around 9:00! Be there and help support the bridge!
um, your tour is listed like 5 times on here... just thought I'd throw another annoyance your way ;)~ Hang in there and see ya Monday for hair of the dog beer!
that's a damn good question! Depends on how much I get done for the coffee biz when I get back and when in august it opens..just was at Mia's in Flagstaff saturday night!
so I have you down for a returning writer for Steel Bridge SongFest... also have you down for June 12th for the one-man band night with Johnny Lowebow.... NO BACKING OUT NOW!!! ;)
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