Johnny Hickman
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Johnny Hickman | |
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Redlands, CA, U.S. | |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician Film score composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitar |
| Years active | 1978 - present |
| Labels | Campstove Records |
John Arthur Hickman (born September 10, 1959) is an American
lead guitarist and co-founder of U.S. rock band Cracker
.
Biography
Early years
Hickman is a native of
Inland Empire. Prior to his tenure in Cracker, Hickman had stints in various California bands including The 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 "Bakersfield Country" sound, is played on a 1977 Les Paul guitar.[1]
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
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers and 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 (River Red (1998)), and several of the songs that he has co-written with David Lowery have been used in films.[1]
In 2005, Hickman released his first solo album, Palmhenge. On July 3, 2012 he released his second solo album, Tilting.
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 River Red - composer
References
- ^ a b "Johnny Hickman bio". JohnnyHickman.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
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