Edgar Winter and Quarto Valley Records proudly announce Brother Johnny
Edgar Winter and Quarto Valley Records proudly announce Brother Johnny, an all star tribute to the legendary guitarist Johnny Winter. Organized by his brother Edgar, the 17 track album will be released April 15, 2022 and features Joe Bonamassa, Doyle Bramhall II, John McFee, Robben Ford, Billy Gibbons, David Grissom, Taylor Hawkins, Warren Haynes, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald, Keb Mo, Doug Rappoport, Bobby Rush, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ringo Starr, Derek Trucks, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Walsh, Phil X and Gregg Bissonette. The announcement comes with a first listen – Johnny B. Goode with Edgar & Joe Walsh on vocals and David Grissom on guitar. It was one of Johnny Winter’s early favorites and is a fitting track (with an interesting tale) for the album’s launch.
Biography
The man contains multitudes. Sure, it’s something which has been said about others, but for Edgar Winter it’s literally true: His musical multitudes alone are staggering, and they are not all of who he is. As his fans know well, he’s a joyful genius, a musical wizard capable of solving any problem, and for whom limitations don’t exist, only possibilities.
A self-taught virtuoso on almost all instruments known to man, winter has long been fearless in his fusion of genres and use of brand-new technology such as the synthesizer. It’s these multitudes which have defined him, and distinguished him all along from his legendary big brother, the late great Johnny Winter.
Hailing from historic Beaumont, Texas, Johnny (born February 23, 1944) and Edgar (December 28, 1946) both were born with albinism. They each had bright white hair, and when rock & roll inspired long hair, in addition to hip shades, their shared condition only intensified their distinct cool. Long before Bowie took on the otherworldly guise of Ziggy Stardust, like an exotic alien among us, Johnny and Edgar looked that way naturally.
Of course, the image alone would be meaningless without their staggering talent and drive. Given that they looked almost like twins, and were bonded by their albinism and fiercely united in a passionate musical mission, it was easy to assume they were identical in every way. In truth, they were fundamentally different.
Even their relationship to music, and their goals, were completely divergent. Johnny’s soul was entirely in the sway of one genre of music and one instrument: the blues and the electric guitar. His singular dream was unwavering: to become a star.
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