Johnny Griparic, is no stranger to the art of backing up legendary artists  he has righteously acquired the title of  “de-lux” sideman by providing his straight forward no nonsense rock solid thunderous grooves for the who’s who in the music business.

He moved to Los Angeles from Sweden in1990, and  immediately found a home in all the Hollywood hot spots known for live music and jams. First by joining local Blues Great BB Chung King’s ensemble and as a member of the legendary Screaming Cocktail Hour band that ran  the most beloved and sought after jam night of the 90’s at the world famous Baked Potato Jazz club.
That’s when his friendship with Guns & Roses guitarist Slash began which led to  work with Slash’s Blues Ball and a spot in the guitarist’s solo project Snakepit, with whom he recorded and toured with extensively for a few years  followed by a stint with punk icon Nina Hagen.

In the early  2000’s Johnny was providing the bottom end for another Hollywood royalty act: The Starfuckers (a band that included Guns & Roses Gilby Clarke, Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom, and from LA Guns Tracii Guns). This led him to work with such diverse artists as Carole King, Richie Sambora, Kiss’ Ace Frehley and The Eagles’ Don Felder before eventually joining guitar virtuoso Richie Kotzen’s Band where he spent the next few years touring the world and recording several albums including the the critically acclaimed “ Live In São Paulo”.

Johnny is currently holding it down for Blues guitar legend Walter Trout.

Other collaborations worth mentioning: Billy Bob Thornton, Edgar Winter, Branford Marsalis, Steve Winwood, Axl Rose, Albert Lee, Steve Lukather, Perry Farrel, Uli John Roth & The Chambers Brothers, and many more.

"Whether it’s an intimate club or an arena Blues, Punk Rock or anything in between I can always count on my Little Mark Tube 800 to give  me what I need!" —Johnny Griparic—