The first band Johns played in was Sun Machine, which he joined as a singer and played with during the early 1990s. The first band started by Johns himself was called Cloud Nine. The drummer, Chris Gale, is still a touring member of his current band; the pair have been playing together for thirty-two years. Cloud Nine was active and toured around Oxford and London. After playing in a number of other small bands, Johns moved to Los Angeles to play in a band called Psy with his brother Evan, and
Eva Gardner, daughter of famous bass guitar player
Kim Gardner. The band played locally in Los Angeles in the classic clubs surrounding the sunset strip. During his time and Los Angeles, Johns received a call from a friend who was driving trucks for
Jamiroquai. Invited to Los Vegas, where Jamiroquai was playing that night as an opener for the
Rolling Stones, Johns had a jam session at the MGM Grand with
Jay Kay (
Jamiroquai),
Jesse Wood,
Slash,
Ronnie Wood, and a few other famous musicians, which ultimately led to the creation of the band Glyda. Johns and
Jesse Wood wrote many songs and toured with the band from 1996 to 2001. The band broke up when Jesse wanted to spend more time with his girlfriend of the time,
Kate Moss. Dealing with the break up of Glyda, Johns returned home and spent some time away from touring and rockstar lifestyle. Moving to Brighton, Johns worked in entertainment at the SeaLife Center, the world's oldest still running aquarium, showing the exhibits and animals to aquariums guests. After working in the aquarium, Johns worked for commercial fishing charter boats for around six years. It was during this time that Johns released his first album,
Count on Me. After the release of
Count on Me, the song "On My Back" was praised by reporter Clive Rawlings who interviewed Johns for the magazine: "
Blues Matters!". After this interview, Johns career in England ballooned in around 2011, with Johns playing an increasing number of shows and gaining nominations in several blues awards domestically. Johns was invited to play in Russia on multiple occasions, including for a concert at a maximum security prison for serious offending women. It was during this time that John released his second album;
Hooks and Lines, drawing inspiration from his stint as a commercial fisherman. The album art on the release features Johns coming out of the sea playing his guitar. His third album,
Something Old, Something New, draws inspiration from Johns earlier days and features tracks from his years in his earlier bands, such as Cloud Nine. The release also peaked at #4 on the Independent British Blues Association Chart. Johns currently plays for Cream of Clapton, which he co-founded with Simon Roberts in June 2022. The band features Dylan Elise and the son of Eric Clapton’s long time bassist
Nathan East: Noah East. Cream of Clapton draws inspiration from Eric Clapton’s Heaven Band Era The band began playing live in March 2023 with a show in Augsburg, Germany, and has played 20 dates in Europe to date, including a sold out London show. The band also toured in North America, with a notable stop in San Diego which featured
Nathan East,
Greg Phillinganes, and
Steve Ferrone (all ex band members of
Eric Clapton). Johns is currently working on his fifth release,
Yin & Yang.
Yin & Yang is being tested for release on an Eco friendly vinyl. Johns is on the advisory board for Evolution Music, a company dedicated to dispelling the use of single use plastics within the music industry. ==Personal life==