“Like a runaway freight train with a sound that has been likened to Joan Jett meets The Donnas.” “.. It’s The JOHNNYS who deliver elements of freedom, satire and swagger in their music... you feel a shameless sense of rebellion..” “Just when I thought I’d never get another fix of Ramones rock’n’roll, along came The JOHNNYS and I knew that the spirit of rock’n’roll wasn’t dead!” Veronica Johnny is an Aboriginal artist of Cree, Chipewyan, Métis and Ojibwa heritage, born and raised in the subarctic community of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. Dave and Veronica Johnny launched The JOHNNYS in 2003, shortly after they met and married in the NWT. With songs clocking in at 220 bpm, The JOHNNYS’ music has been described as inciting listeners to dance, get naked and destroy things – though not necessarily in that order – in a barely restrained celebration of manic energy. Since 2005, the couple has divided their time between Toronto and Fort Smith, NWT. Accordingly, Dave and Veronica – the writers, producers and keepers of The JOHNNYS’ sound – embraced versatility, augmenting their studio sessions and live performances with a changing cast of talented musicians. The result is pure rock’n’roll adrenaline, anchored by Veronica’s charismatic showmanship and Dave’s trademark drumming, whether The JOHNNYS appear as a brash four-piece group or an intense duo. In 2007, The JOHNNYS released the debut CD I Like It A Lot on Slave River Records, an independent Aboriginal label Dave and Veronica had launched the previous year. Since then The JOHNNYS have been featured on radio and television in the U.S. and Canada, been the subject of numerous news, magazine and online articles including the nationally distributed Spirit Magazine - where they appeared on the cover of the 2007 annual music issue.