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Johnny ‘Tub’ Johnson also known as Johnny ‘Mother’ Johnson (born John Anthony Rowland, 17 January 1961) is an English musician, song writer and composer. Since the late 1970s, Johnson has played guitar and bass in a number of British bands including ‘The Cannibals’, ‘The Vibes’, Fire Dept, The Flaming Stars, and ‘Thee Headcoats’, primarily working in the genres of Trash Rock, Garage Rock, Punk and Psychobilly. As a composer, he has written works in the field of classical/ experimental and has contributed soundtracks to independent documentaries and films. He now lives in Sicily, Italy, with his wife.

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Born in Childs Hill, North West London, Johnny ‘Tub’ Johnson made his debut as a rhythm guitarist with Mike Spenser's The Cannibals at the age of 21. The group, initially playing a punk edged take on R&B music, supported artists such as ‘The Pirates’, ‘Gypie Mayo’ - formerly of Dr. Feelgood - and American guitarists ‘Bo Diddley’, and ‘Johnny Thunders’ and were soon to become a regular feature at Dingwalls in North London. In May 1982, with Johnson now on lead guitar, The Cannibals released the album ‘… Bone to Pick', which included two songs co-written by Johnson: ‘The Dreaded Lurgy’ and ‘Mind Your Own Business’. However, the album had little success and Johnson was soon to leave the band.

In December 1984, after having studied classical music at Morley College, London, Johnson joined a new band: The Vibes, a Garage Rock band led by drummer, vocalist Gary Bonaface. Fueled with the spirit of punkified blues, The Vibes released an EP 'The Inner Wardrobes Of Your Mind' which led to a live John Peel session recorded at Maida Vale studios in April 1985. Peel was to later feature tracks from the EP 12 times over the coming months.