Top Johnny

TOP JOHNNY! is (left to right):

KARO - bass, backing vocals IZZY SLATER - lead guitar, backing vocals

TJ STAR - songwriter, lead vocal, guitar, synths, drums HITMAN - drums, vocals, guitar

TOP JOHNNY! is produced & managed by StarBrite Productions, 325-6000 Cavendish Boulevard, Montreal, Canada H4W 2Y2

Tel : (514) 340-9805 Contact : [email protected]

ABOUT TOP JOHNNY!ABOUT TOP JOHNNY!ABOUT TOP JOHNNY!ABOUT TOP JOHNNY!

TOP JOHNNY! is redefining New Classic Rock & Melodic Hard Rock with their signature sound and high-energy live performances. Their music fuses diverse genres such as Pop, Metal, Rap and Alt Rock combining them to create intense songs with catchy hooks, huge guitar riffs, pile-driving rock beats and anthemic, sing-along choruses. The result? An electrifying combination that the band hopes will, as TJ Star likes to say, give the people what they want. Even Canadian Rock Diva, Alannah Myles described their music as "Fantastic, rocking, fun, powerfully sung and produced! Great work!!

The band released their debut 7 song EP Kick It! in November 2005 (mastered by Bryan Martin (Pretenders, Gods of Now, April Wine)) and a full-length, hard-driving, self-titled album "Top Johnny! in December 2008 (mixed & mastered by Glen Robinson (Vovoid, Ringo Starr, Keith Richards, The Ramones, The Steve Miller Band, David Bowie, ACDC)).

TOP JOHNNY! constantly strives to always give their audiences more than they expect with a slick, refined image, charismatic stage presence and dynamic live shows that succeed in exciting even the most discriminating rock fan. Their primary objective is to stimulate and engage their audiences with unique, high quality original songs but they are also ready for any performance scenario boasting a large repertoire of hit cover songs spanning over 30 years of modern, classic and alternative rock. But first and foremost, TOP JOHNNY! want to be defined by their live shows. A TOP JOHNNY! concert is not to be missed, epitomizing pure energy and spontaneity with TJ Star regularly venturing out into the crowd to play his wailing guitar solos in order to get up close and personal with his fans. Many of the band members are also multi-talented musicians, often switching instruments in mid-show to surprise their audiences.

Formed in 2005, TOP JOHNNY! has received rave reviews for their immense wall of sound which features songwriter TJ Star's powerful vocals and searing guitar, sexy hard-driving bassist and back vocalist Karo, drummer Hitman anchoring the rock solid rhythm section, and young guitar virtuoso Izzy Slater adding yet another layer of magic to the band's monumental sound. They have opened up for some well-known bands like Helix and won the coveted Judges Best Of Show award at the 2007 Emergenza Canadian Finals with Izzy Slater also taking the Best Guitarist award and Hitman getting the 2nd Best Drummer award. As a further testament to their musicianship and the immense power of their live shows, Top Johnny! won or finished in the top 3 of every Battle Of The Bands they ever entered. The bottom line? TOP JOHNNY! rocks!

Music, pictures and videos of Top Johnny! can be found on the following web sites:

http://www.myspace.com/TOPJOHNNY http://www.TOPJOHNNY.com

http://www.youtube.com/TOPJOHNNY http://www.facebook.com/pages/TOP-JOHNNY/37877065927

email: [email protected]

TJ STJ STJ STJ STARTARTARTAR

TOP JOHNNY!s band leader, guitarist, lead vocalist, principle songwriter and musical director, TJ Star pursued a formal musical education at Concordia University where he studied classical piano and specialized in music theory and composition. He is a prolific and talented songwriter whose compositions span a wide music spectrum like Rock, Dance, Pop, Folk, Reggae, Country, and Classical. Hes a veteran of the club scene having toured across North America with various bands and possesses a wealth of technical knowledge and experience having worked as a freelance live sound and recording engineer for companies like Sony Music, Universal Music, and Paramount Pictures. He also has the distinction of having played with The Bonsoir Boys as singer/guitar player with actor Gary Sinise along with a band of crew members during the filming of Brian DiPalmas Snake Eyes in Montreal.

KAROKAROKAROKARO

With over 18 years of playing with many Montreal cover and original music bands, Karo brings a vivacious and sexy stage presence to the bands line up and plays and performs like a pro!! During her off time she likes to practice Karate and organize musical charity events with local radio stations. She also co-authored Top Johnny!'s song "Feel So Alive" from the bands December 2008 self-titled CD which subsequently went on to become the #1 most requested song for two months in a row on RadioRockCafe.com.

IZZY SLATERIZZY SLATERIZZY SLATERIZZY SLATER

Only 20 years old, Izzy Slater is already a guitar virtuoso. He attended the Berklee Music College in Boston at 14 and later attended Vanier College in Montreal specializing in music theory and Jazz performance. He has been studying privately since the age of six and already has an impressive list of musical accomplishments under his belt. He was voted Best Guitarist at the Canadian finals of the international Emergenza Battle of the Bands in 2007 and also took home the Best Guitarist award at the Montreal finals of the "Live n Dirty" battle of the bands. He is as mesmerizing on stage as he is on the fret board.

HITMANHITMANHITMANHITMAN

Hitman studied Jazz and Latin rhythm privately for many years and is a multi talented, well-rounded musician who composes music, writes lyrics, plays piano, percussion, sings and plays guitar. Hitman is a seasoned veteran of the Montreal music scene and has played in many cover and original bands over the past 15 years. He also has a solo Tom Petty Acoustic Tribute band called Zombie Zoo. Hitman is a musical perfectionist, always striving to improve his skills and provide laser sharp focus for Top Johnny!s high intensity live shows.

DISCOGRAPHY:

Kick It ! (2005)

(Kick It! CD is available on iTunes, Indie Pool, CDBaby, Amazon and individual tracks on BlueTracks) Top Johnny! (2008)

(Top Johnny! CD is available on iTunes, Indie Pool, CDBaby, Amazon & individual tracks on BlueTracks)

http://www.TOPJOHNNY.com http://www.myspace.com/TOPJOHNNY http://www.facebook.com/TOPJOHNNY http://www.youtube.com/TOPJOHNNY

email: [email protected]

1. Kick It! (3:22) 2. Watching Me (3:10) 3. Surrender (2:45) 4. H.I.P. (3:47) 5. Red Alert! (4:30) 6. Jungle (3:10) 7. Kick It! (We Are The Masters

TJs ClubHouse Remix (4:48) Mastered by Bryan Martin Produced by StarBrite Productions [email protected] Song lyrics: [email protected]

1. Bad Boy (For Loving You) (3:39) 2. Bustin Loose (3:10) 3. Your Love Is Killing Me (3:19) 4. Keep It Real (4:01) 5. Out Of Control (3:25) 6. Love You Like An Animal (3:41) 7. The Edge (Is Where The Action

Is) (4:02) 8. Feel So Alive (3:30) 9. My X-Tasy (3:53) 10. This Time (4:01) 11. We Are Live (4:18) 12. Ready 4 U (4:01)

Mixed & Mastered by Glen Robinson Produced by StarBrite Productions [email protected] Song lyrics: [email protected]

CD REVIEWS

Top Johnny! : Top Johnny!

Shockwave Magazine .This CD is as hot as they come, and major labels should be taking notice of this band one immense and in-your-face band all 12 tracks are a high intensity masterpiece. Please do yourself a favor, and pick this CD up. You wont be disappointed.

Get Ready To Rock .The twelve tracks highlight some great songwriting, vocals, and guitar work in the hands of a top producer they would be gold-dust. As it is, they're not far off.

RockRealm.com .an energetic, adrenaline-rich sound that leaves you breathlessthis album is up there with the best.

RockEyez .The production value on this release is just incredible! This is one of the best sounding CDs I have heard in a LONG time...5 stars all the way! (As for) the band and music itself Wow! Thats all I can say every song on this CD is a pure adrenaline rush at its finestThis is just straight forward, in-your-face rock n roll period! The songs are aggressive and edgy, the arrangements are tight and as a unit, TOP JOHNNY! will kick your ass! .these aggressive rockers combine some great, heavy hooks with potent melodic chorus This is just a killer, killer release all around. Fans looking for that heavier, aggressive, melodic sound will absolutely flip over this and for all you guitar-oriented rockers, let me tell yaIzzy Slater attacks the strings like a lion on an antelope! His heavy, thrusting melodies combined with some stellar solos and classy licks are beyond impressive its no wonder this guy has been winning best guitarist awards all over Canada for the past couple of years! Great job guys err and gal! (sorry Karo!) I look forward to hearing more in the future.

Andy Flash Spinechained Review .This is a band to look out for now and in the future.

Babylon Magazine (Italy) (Translated from original Italian text): "Top Johnny!s commercial potential is huge, a work of this kind is capable of scaling the highest levels of any international ranking, the melodies are so appealing that it is impossible not to get caught up in them.There is something here for everyone, from beautiful melodies to sensational Top Johnny! guitar riffs. They will become the next smash musical band.

Dangerdog Reviews

Dangerdog Reviews receives its fair share of independent releases from bands around the world, many are quite good. But nothing of late has quite compared to the enthusiasm and professionalism of Canadian rockers Top Johnny! Yes, the exclamation point is part of the name, but it is well deserved. Top Johnny!'s full-length debut delivers energetic fast-paced rock & roll with memorable melodies, big hooks, and even bigger guitar licks. Add to this the crisp mix and exciting delivery and I could literally feel the band's presence gushing from my speakers. I can only imagine what Top Johnny! sounds like live. It must be quite the show.

Top Johnny!'s musical adventure is both conventional and novel. On the conventional side, this is straight forward melodic hard rock with a huge beat and boisterous delivery (which invokes some not so subtle memories of 80's glam and sleaze rock). Most bands attempt to impress and draw you in by putting their best song first. Bad Boy, a raucous and rowdy number does that, but frankly it's only the beginning.

What follows, with few exceptions, is a steady dose of impressive and engaging rock & roll. Bustin' Loose, Your Love Is Killing Me, and the rowdy, raunchy and somewhat corny, Love You Like An Animal are solid hard rock & roll numbers with lots of bravado. All feature some stirring fret work from TJ Star and Izzy. But the real star here may be bassist, Karo, whose chops are so persuasive and clean as to undermine any male counterpart. Honestly, Keep It Real would be an average melodic rock song if it weren't for her effortless and steady bass line. The big hit, however, is the thoroughly amazing The Edge (Is Where The Action Is) with it's huge arrangement, infectious chorus, and blazing guitar solos. Another one I'd love to hear (and see) live. Where Top Johnny! becomes novel is towards the end of this work. The band draws heavily from groove-laced funk rock and, dare I say, some hip-hop nuances for This Time and We Are Live. I know what you're thinking: in the words of the apostle, May it never be! But if anybody can pull it off, Top Johnny! can do it, and they do it quite well. Think Living Colour meets KISS in the back seat of lowrider just on the border of Compton and you may have an idea what I hear. This is exciting, edgy, and quite convincing rock music.

Top Johnny!'s debut could not be better: this is impressive, refreshing and exciting rock and roll. The music grabs you by the throat, heart, and soul and takes you prisoner with it's bombastic and believable melodies, big hooks, and edgy creativity. Highly recommended!

Classic Rock Society Magazine This band certainly knows how to rock. Tremendous tracks, edgy and fresh in style.well worth a listen.

Melodic Hard Rock Today true to hard rock, melodic hard rock and classic rock .a solid rocking debut takes me back to big moments and songs from bands like Bad Company and Led Zeppelin A great varied album from a band that really makes good songs that are easy to like.

Overloaded Radio (UK) .Well crafted, well performed heads-up rock with driving beats.an all in all feel-good album. Best turn up the volume to the MAX.

Sound Bites .good, propulsive rock-&-rollbasic rocker's repertoire of ready-for-action, feel-good tunesa hearty earful of the universal language of rock.

Rock Report Review .We are presented here with a silver platter full of songs that are easy on the ears, no-brainers in the sing-a-long department & with even a serious splattering of solos here and there when needed.

Michael Angels Podcast There's a nasty little myth that rock is dead. Anyone who's ever heard Top Johnny knows that that's a bald faced lie. I believe that there's a little place in all of us that just needs to rock because rock is the music of freedom and good times. Top Johnny embodies that spirit; and the spirit of all those who rocked before them. Long Live Rock! Long Live Top Johnny!!!

RADIO AIRPLAY

Top Johnny!s music was played on the following podcasts and internet & traditional radio stations:

RADIO STATIONS

XM Satelite Radio K94 Rocks Toronto CHOM FM 97.7 Montreal WBTZ 99.9FM The BUZZ Vermont 102.7 Triple R FM Australia 107.8FM Castelln Spain CIRE 90.3 Piscataway, NJ, CKUM 93.5 - Moncton CHOY 99.9 Moncton CHGA - Maniwaki CIMS - Radio Restigouche CHME 94.9 - Les Escoumins CJSO - Sorel CFJO - Victoriaville CKVM - Abitibi-Temiscamingue CINN 91.1 - Hearst CIHO 96.3 - St-Hilarion CKGN Kapuskasing CKYK Alma CFMF 103.1 Fermont CFVD - Degelis CILE - Havre Saint Pierre CFLM - La Tuque CIGR - Estrie CIPC - Port Cartier CHOE-CHRM - Matane

INTERNET RADIO

RadioRockCafe.com RadioRockDrummond.com Mohawk-Radio.com rrr.org.au (Australia) arfm.co.uk (UK) crmk.co.uk (UK) GetReadyToRockRadio.com (UK) offthechartradio.co.uk Show 28 & 49 (UK) activradio.com (France) haute angevin (France) http://w4.boschtion.nl/index.php?pageid=21(Netherlands) radioquartz.be (Belgium) antenna2.it (Italy) tntradiorock.com (Spain) radio.uji.es (Spain) TheNoiseHour (Spain) WildChildRadio (Spain) TNTrdadioRock (Spain) MetalNacional (Spain) RadioMetalRockRadio (Mexico) MatanzaRadioNet (Argentina) LaMegaRadio (Venezuela) k94rocks.com radiougly.com extremeindieradio.com radioindy.com bandradiolive.com iradiola.com cbcradio3.com live365.com/rockprincessradio rifradio.net metalmadman.com rockstarsglued.com ToxikTunes.com galacticworldradio.net smokintunz.net harleyradio.com smokingunradio.com 3WestTV.com metalmonthly.com/MusicShows.html Studio2Radio MediumRare.com Imradio.com ScrubRadio

PODCASTS

IndieCanRadio (#146) High Voltage Rock Double Shot Radio The Kid Dogg Show (UK) RockinRenegadeRadio Noize Pollution Radio (UK) RockAndRollReport Dr iPOD (UK) Confessions Of A DJ PMN Hit Makers Slacker Radio The JogTunes Liberty Jamzs Podcast Music Goat Moth Pod #75 Xpat Radio Windy City Radio 2/6/09 Building A Better Dave DaleCast (Nov 17, 2008) Atlantic Wave Radio (M0205 & 7) Music.Podshow OkieRadio WorldSurfRadio EdsMixedBag (#200) TheRockDeli Show (#6, #9) Podcast Fun Show (#34, 36 & 37 Nov 24 & 27, 2008) MichaelAngelsCosmicGrabBag (#13, 14, 22, 35, 48, 49, 51, 66, 70, 75, 81, 83, 90, 100, 108, 112, 133, 136) TheNoiseHour

SHOW REVIEWS :

Rockers out there, you must take the opportunity to see this band play live!... TOP JOHNNY! delivers a unique sound, real-time energy, and shines on experienced talent. Together they know how to deliver a party and rock! Live Rock Productions If (their song) H.I.P. doesnt get you out of your seat and movin your feet, you better check your pulse! ConfessionsOfaDJ.com Thank you for rocking my socks at the bar!!! Your music is wicked and let's face it...you guys are freaking wicked. BEST FREAKING CONCERT EVVVVVVVVVER!!!! WOOOOT! (Jules) Absolutely amazing. Wow! Just incredible! (Laurie H.) Great show. My ears are still ringing and my eyes are still stinging! Eric F. I loved it, everybody loved it, WE WANT MORE! The crowd is only going to get BIGGER FOR YOU, BLESS YOU TOP JOHNNY. (Johnny A.) It was just GREAT! We loved the show! Lots of people did, I dont know if you could see, but people where dancing and banging their heads up and down, you know like we use to do it in heavy metal shows. That is one thing I really enjoy with

your group, the heavy metal influence, but with a modern twist. A fantastic presentation. Stylistically ahead of its time (Elise W.) Excerpt from RadioRockCafe.coms 21-11-08 blog page: Top Johnny! OWNS "Le Petit Caf Campus" club. The Petit Cafe Campus was jam packed with people when Top Johnny! hit the stage for the 2nd part of the night's competition. What does it mean to see Top Johnny on stage? Simple it's:

An incredible stage presence Charisma anyone? They got tons! Guitar solos to blow your minds off by TJ Star and Izzy. Tight tempos sustained by Karo and Hitman. A band full of class!

and most importantly, a palpable passion for their music that they have no difficulty whatsoever sharing with the people in the crowd! Top Johnny! won the hearts of more than a hundred people and Lulu and I got the confirmation of what we ALWAYS thought about Top Johnny! It's a band in a class by itself, maybe even TOO GOOD for this competition! I would like to say more about Top Johnny! but Im afraid words would not be enough! Get your ass moving and go see them at a show. You won't be disappointed. . (THE BeN, Station owner. ) LISTENER COMMENTS : MySpace Comments (unedited):

Fantastic, rocking, fun, powerfully sung and produced music! Great work!! (comment by Alannah Myles)

Just heard your music for the first time and, WOW, it is absolutely amazing... I love everything about it, it is

GREAT!!! WOW!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!

You're Awesome! I'm a huge fan! You guys got it goin' on! Look out universe....Top Johnny is here to rock your

socks off, Yeah Baby!

You are an awesome band. You groove it. Better than anyone I have ever heard. You guys are so amazing I cant

get over it I listen to the songs and watch the video over and over again! You Guys Are The Best. I love all the

songs and how you are very rocking.

I can't wait to see Top Johnny perform again!!! You guys are awesome! I want to be in a Top Johnny music

video...I think it would ROCK HARDER THAN HARD.

Top Johnny! is definitely Tops on my player!

i really love your music!?! you're really really really good. I hope you'll have a fucking big success!

OHHHHH YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!! GREAT SONG, GREAT VIDEO!! THANKS FOR STAYING REAL!! I

LOVE IT!! KEEP UP THE FANTASTIC MUSIC! TOP JOHNNY 4 LIFE!! :D

Aye pappii!! Musics makin me dance!, U guys rock!...dont call it TOP JOHNNY for nothing!

oh my god you guys fucking rock!

Showcaseyourmusic.com:

Yeah ! Totally kick ass dudes ! Killer performance and showmanship! You guys are performers to the bone. Your stage presentation is totally captivating. Love your sound too. Fantastic guys!!!,... Great line-up, this is what I call fun, love it!

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