Santo & Johnny

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Santo & Johnny were an American rock and roll duo from Brooklyn.

The pair were brothers, with Santo the elder; he played the lap steel guitar as a youth, and then taught Johnny to play the electric guitar. They began recording in 1959 with Trinity Records' "Sleepwalk", written with the help of their mother.

"Sleepwalk" became a regional hit, and was then released nationally, becoming a #1 pop hit. The follow-up. "Teardrops", was another hit, though their LP, Santo & Johnny, was less successful. They continued recording and releasing albums until 1976 with little pop success, after which Santo began a solo career.

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They continued recording and releasing albums until 1976 with little pop success, after which Santo began a solo career.
. "Teardrops", was another hit, though their LP, Santo & Johnny, was less successful.
. The follow-up.
. "Sleepwalk" became a regional hit, and was then released nationally, becoming a #1 pop hit. With screeching guitar riffs and Danielson's rage-filled vocals, the album's sound was similar to the alternative sounds of the early '90s.

They began recording in 1959 with Trinity Records' "Sleepwalk", written with the help of their mother. The trio hooked up with producer John Lewis Parker, who helped for their self-titled debut album, produced by Lava Records on May 27, 2003. The pair were brothers, with Santo the elder; he played the lap steel guitar as a youth, and then taught Johnny to play the electric guitar. That later led to a record deal with Jason Flom's Lava Records imprint, which was expanding in the wake of early signee Kid Rock's white-hot success. Santo & Johnny were an American rock and roll duo from Brooklyn. After playing numerous hometown gigs, Smile Empty Soul began venturing to the Sunset Strip, and later passed a demo to Todd Parker of the Los Angeles indie ThroBack. Download sample of "Sleepwalk". The band consists of Sean Danielsen (guitar/vocals), Ryan Martin (bass), and Derek Gledhill (drums).

Smile Empty Soul is a Rock band formed while its three members were still in different Santa Clarita, CA, high schools. Official website (http://www.smileemptysoul.com//). Smile Empty Soul (2003). Derek Gledhill - Drums.

Ryan Martin - Bass. Sean Danielsen - Guitar/Vocals.