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Mike Johnston has been
playing in country music and blues bands for several years. His early
musical career was spent with "The BossMen" in East Texas playing at clubs and
dance halls in both Texas and Bossier City, Louisiana. During college, he
played with several bands in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area including The Floyd Dakle
Four (“Dance Franny Dance”).
After moving to Austin in
the early 70’s, he played with the original "BootStrap" band for six years.
From 2000 to 2002, he played with The Hayriders in Carthage,
Texas and backed such nationally known musicians as Charlie Walker, Janie
Fricke, The Cajun
Aces, Karen Anderson, John Rex Reeves and Jeanette Hicks.
He is back playing
bass guitar with BootStrap, The Olin Melton Band, The Dodge Boys and The NTO's and incorporates his Soul, Louisiana Blues/Cajun and
traditional country background into all three band's wide repertoire of songs.
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