Johnny Hickman

Infobox musical artist

Name = Johnny Hickman

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Background = solo_singer
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Instrument = Vocals Guitar
Genre = Alternative rock
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Years_active = 1978 - present
Label = Campstove Records
Associated_acts = Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker
URL = [http://johnnyhickman.com JohnnyHickman.com]
Notable_instruments = 1978 Les Paul Guitar

Johnny Hickman (born September 10, 1956) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist in the rock band Cracker.

Hickman is a native of Redlands in San Bernadino County in California's Inland Empire. Prior to his tenure in Cracker, Hickman had stints in various California bands including Unforgiven and The Dangers. In the early 1990s, he co-founded Cracker with childhood friend, David Lowery. His often imitated signature sound, influenced by punk rock, surf guitar and Buck Owens' "Bakersfield Country" sound, is played on a 1978 Les Paul guitar.cite web | title=Johnny Hickman bio | publisher=JohnnyHickman.com | url=http://www.johnnyhickman.com/Bio/ | accessdate=2007-11-27]

In addition to his role with Cracker, Hickman engages in solo work and various side projects such as the Hickman-Dalton Gang (a collaboration with Jim Dalton of The Railbenders), All Thumbs Trio (with Chuck Garvey and Gibb Droll) and Crazysloth, an Arizona-based band. He has one full film score to his credit, and several of the songs that he has co-written with David Lowery have been used in films.

In 2005, Hickman released his first solo album, [http://www.johnnyhickman.com/palmhenge Palmhenge] .

Filmography

*1994 "The Cowboy Way" - writer: "Blue Danube Blues"
*1995 "White Man's Burden" - writer: "How Can I Live Without You"
*1996 "The Cable Guy" - writer: "Get Outta My Head"
*1998 "Origin of the Species" - writer: "I Hate My Generation"
*1998 "Red River" - composer

References

External links

*imdb|id=0382738|name=Johnny Hickman
* [http://www.johnnyhickman.com Johnny Hickman's official site]
* [http://www.crackersoul.com Cracker's official site]
* [http://thecheappop.com/2008/01/23/johnny-hickman-of-cracker-get-off-this/ Interview with Cracker's Johnny Hickman]