Johnny A. is a songwriter and guitar virtuoso from Massachusetts who has been honing his craft since he first picked up a guitar at age 12. After fronting a series of bands throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, he began playing as a sideman with artists such as Santana percussionist Mingo Lewis, Doug Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Bobby Whitlock of Dalaney & Bonnie. Johnny A finally launched his solo career in 1999 when he released his debut album, Sometime Tuesday Morning. Using elements of rock, jazz, blues and soul, he captured a signature sound that would go on to make him a renowned guitarist by the time he released his third album, One November Night, in 2010.