John Henry listened to Tom Petty, The Jayhawks and Bruce Springsteen from his youth. These musicians were the main reason for him to enter the artist profession. At first he played in punk and folk bands, but as he grew older he began to appreciate his childhood heroes even more. He combined the styles of his examples to create a cheerful, carefree americana sound. That already earned him a place
… in the support act for Stevie Ann, but it seems like a matter of time before he starts filling large halls himself. His debut album Five More Days And A Matter Of Somewhere mainly relies on the single Five More Days and the folkie On Time, but also atmospheric tracks such as Rescue Me and No Easy Way are successful American tracks, in which in particular the influences of The Jayhawks can be heard. . After some wanderings, John Henry seems to have fully found his home in the Americana world. (BvdV)more
