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- Amy Jo Johnson Amy Jo Johnson Info Living in Los Angeles, the epicenter of the music industry, it was only a matter of time before singer/songwriter Amy Jo would try to form a band. To sing professionally had been one of her childhood dreams, and after she learned how to play the guitar she started allocating more time to fulfilling it. In 1995, she recorded her first demo tape, which was heavily influenced by Sinead O'Connor and the Indigo Girls. When this didn't yield a bumper crop of recording contract offers, she decided to expand her act and sound by putting together a band. Today, Amy Jo plays guitar, sings, and writes songs with her group, The Amy Jo Johnson Band. With the independent internet release of their first album - The Trans-American Treatment, they perform rock music in a variety of LA bars and coffee shops. Doing the show and playing in the band doesn't leave much room for gymnastics, but Amy Jo does make time for her oil painting. Like writing songs, painting is something Amy Jo does to get in touch with her emotions. "My painting is my own private love," Amy Jo told her fans online. Since the nature of her art work is highly personal, she would never dream of exhibiting her creations. With such a busy schedule one would think Amy Jo is all work and no play. But somehow, the gymnast/actress/artist/musician does find time for her more trivial pursuits. "For fun in LA, I hang out with a group of my friends I love dearly," said Amy Jo online. "We do everything from going out to bars to just hanging out and playing music at home." |
