John 5 speaks to Metal Insider about “horror films, sobriety, and staying busy”.
From Metal Insider:
John 5 is one of the hardest and perhaps most loyal working musicians out there. Between his solo career with John 5 and the Creatures and his role with Rob Zombie, he’s still working with other artists. As we were lucky to see the guitarist perform this past spring, John 5 has returned for another round of tour dates in support of his latest effort, Invasion, as his fall tour kicked off just in time for Halloween. We recently caught up with John 5 to discuss the new album, his favorite horror films, living a sober life, and always staying busy.
To read the interview in full, go here: metalinsider.net/interviews/john-5-horror-sobriety-busy
John 5 speaks to Revolver Mag about MARILYN MANSON, PLAYING FOR PRINCE, NEW ROB ZOMBIE ALBUM & more
From Revolver Magazine:
This year sees John 5 juggling the release of what he calls a “very heavy” new Zombie record with his own recently unleashed solo record Invasion, for which he plans to release a separate music video for each track.
Following a successful spring solo tour and the aforementioned Twins of Evil tour, John 5 will be out on the road with his backing band the Creatures for the Invasion Tour 2019 that sees him booked through the end of November. Read on to find out how he’s managing this breakneck pace without, you know, actually breaking his neck.
Read the interview in full here: revolvermag.com/music/john-5-marilyn-manson-show-prince-rob-zombie
J5 speaks to Guitar World: “I play so much guitar that it might not even be healthy – and I’m not joking”
From Guitar World:
John 5 might just be the most subversive artist working in the music business today. Yes, he rocks the corpse-paint vibe and has spent a goodly chunk of his career playing electric guitar with master of controversy Marilyn Manson and his current bandleader, Rob Zombie, so the obvious conclusion is that he’s working the ‘horror metal’ groove to the max.
But even the most rudimentary investigation into his solo albums and videos reveals a very different reality. Sure, you’ll uncover some scary monster sounds, serial-killer-inspired titles and sound clips, and an eerie, unsettling sense at work in many of the songs. But what you’ll also find is some of the most sublimely gnarly country-style picking this side of Robert’s Western World in Nashville…
John took time out from his relentless schedule to discuss his new album, Invasion, his career to date and how he’s managed to steer a successful and lucrative course through the difficulties of monetizing a career in a ravaged music industry.
Read the interview in full here: guitarworld.com/john-5-i-play-so-much-guitar
Image by Tour Bus Live.
[Listen] John 5 speaks to PureGrainAudio about touring, anti-freeze guitars, his KISS collection and much much more.
From PureGrainAudio:
John 5 is a guitarist who should need no introductions. From David Lee Roth to Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, his unique guitar stylings have wowed fans for over two decades now. Over the years, John 5 (given name: John William Lowery) has built up a fanbase of followers as a killer guitarist, adaptable session man, and a great solo artist. Over the past fifteen years, John 5 has recorded nine solo guitar albums, with his latest, Invasion, due for release on July 31st.
John 5 chatted with PureGrainAudio a few weeks ago by phone….many of John’s answers come to life as you listen to his answers.
Screamer Magazine interviews John 5: ” I feel inspired, and I love to experiment, so hopefully everyone loves this record as much as I do.”
From Screamer Magazine:
[John 5] sat down with Screamer Magazine to talk about all things J5, from The Creatures’ new album Invasion (to be released coincidentally on his birthday, July 31st ) and the accompanying promotional tour to the Twins of Evil Tour with Zombie and Manson.
“The incorporation of different styles is just a reflection of my love of music, and so when I add in some country, jazz, rock or bluegrass, it’s just a way of showing my appreciation and loving what sounds good. I just love anyone that does something really well. I feel inspired, and I love to experiment, so hopefully everyone loves this record as much as I do.”
To read the interview in full, go here: screamermagazine.com/interviews/john-5-talks-touring-twins-creatures/
Cryptic Rock interviews John 5: “I play what I love, it’s from the heart, and people really seem to enjoy it.”
From Cryptic Rock:
If there was such a thing as a Rock-n-Roll superhero, John 5 would fit the bill. Prolifically releasing new albums in 2017 and 2018, he is set to return with Invasion, his third album in three consecutive years. Famed for working with the likes of David Lee Roth, prior to becoming a fixture in Marilyn Manson, and more recently Rob Zombie, John 5 has dedicated his life to becoming a master of the guitar.
Equipped with extremely polished skills on the fret board, his schizophrenic tastes run the gamut from Metal, Bluegass, and Blues, to Electronic and beyond. The only real question is, can the mythical figure known as John 5 be stopped? The answer is no, but moreover, why would you want to anyway! Inspired and firing on all cylinders, the virtuoso guitarist recently sat down to talk his career, his latest album, plans for the rest of 2019, plus much more.
Read the interview in full here: crypticrock.com/interview-john-5-talks-invasion-rob-zombie-more/
Photo by: Brandy Isadora/Cryptic Rock
Outburn Online interviews John 5: “You have to take risks. If you don’t, you’ll keep doing the same thing.”
From Outburn Online:
Easily one of the most prolific and skilled guitarists of the past several decades, John 5’s proclivity for diverse and downright strange song crafting has never been more evident than what the 47-year-old Michigan native has given us on his ninth record, Invasion. The Rob Zombie axman thrives on risk, whether it was cold calling Marilyn Manson’s studio just to see if the rock legend had any need for his skills or choosing to bet on himself rather than worry about whether or not fans would come out to see instrumental shows. Time and time again, John 5’s fearless behavior has paid off, as he’s spent the past 30 years performing with his personal heroes and our favorite rock legends. Three weeks before Invasion dropped, we spoke with John 5 in the early morning hours as his tour bus headed up the East Coast, playing sold out show after sold out show. An invasion is coming.
Read the full interview here: outburn.com/interviews/john-5-and-the-creatures-risky-business/
[LISTEN] John 5 speaks to Riki Rachtman about the infamous ‘Cathouse’ in Hollywood
From Riki Ractman’s Cathouse Hollywood Podcast:
Riki Rachtman brings us back to 1988. Sunset Strip Tattoo. What role did this legendary shop play in the Cathouse Tale.
John 5 is one of the top guitarists in rock today. He currently is a successful solo artist and plays with Rob Zombie. Prior to playing with Marilyn Manson or David Lee Roth John 5 was a 17 year old kid sneaking into the Adult world of the Cathouse. John 5 joins Riki for more uncensored tales from Rocks most decadent era.
The podcast is available now on : https://smarturl.it/CathousePodcastJohn5
Or listen below on Spotify:
[interview] On The phone with John 5
Andrew Green had the privilege of talking with the iconic Rob Zombie guitarist John 5. They talk about playing shows in different sized venues, how John gets inspiration for his guitar playing, and about his new solo album “Invasion” John talks what it was like touring with Marilyn Manson in the late 90s and early 00s and tells some insane stories. He describes their relationship now what its like sharing a tour with him. John also talks about his KISS Instagram account and John gives his dream set list if he got the chance to play with KISS.
Follow John 5’s KISS collection Instagram: @knightsinsatansservice
Music Mania Podcast interview with John 5
2019 has been a busy year for John 5 as he is currently embarking on a U.S. solo tour before hitting the road with Rob Zombie for the Twins of Evil 2 tour this Summer with Marilyn Manson. John will also release his solo album “Invasion” this Summer and has released two videos thus far in “Zoinks” and “I Am John 5.” He recently chatted with Clint Switzer on the Music Mania Podcast to discuss all this and much more.
John 5 opens up about his inspirations and more with Box of Rock Podcast
From Box of Rock 2.0 Podcast:
Guitar innovator John 5 talks to Terrie Carr about his incredible career, playing and working with Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Rob Halford, David Lee Roth and more and his solo career and new release INVASION!
John also tells some great stories about writing with Steve Perry, Nikki Sixx and others, opens up about his inspirations and his cats!
John 5 speaks to Consequences of Sound: “the guitar is strong and powerful and will never die”
John 5 and The Creatures are now on the the road with Jared James Nichols and Dead Girls Academy for the Invasion 2019 tour. Before embarking on this tour, John 5 spoke to Consequences of Sound about a range of issues, including:
- his favorite thing about touring with his solo band, the Creatures
- what new material he’s performing with the Creatures on his current tour
- using YouTube and Instagram as a promotional vehicle
- how the recording process for Rob Zombie’s new album differed from past albums
- On the state of heavy metal music and the genre’s future
Plus a lot more. To read the interview in full, go here: consequenceofsound.net/john-5-rob-zombie-interview-2019/
Photo by Matt Akana
[Interview] John 5 chats to the RocknRoll Beer Guy podcast
From RocknRoll Beer Guy:
“EP87 is with special guest John 5! John 5 is a prolific guitar player that has worked with some of the greatest musicians ever including: Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Lynrd Skynrd, Ozzy Ozbourne, David Lee Roth, Rob Halford and more! We talk about his new solo record under John 5 & The Creatures which is due out Summer 2019. We talk about his career, future plans, his makeup and more. I apologize for the random cuts we were having some technical difficulties but hopefully we can do a longer in-person podcast soon. It was an honor talking to John and I hope you enjoy it!”
To listen to the interview, go here: rocknrollbeerguy.wordpress.com/2019/02/04/ep87-john-5-rob-zombie/
Listen to John 5 on Talk is Jericho
From Talk is Jericho:
Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 got his first big break with KD Lang, was fired from Marilyn Manson’s band, and has a massive KISS memorabilia collection you can see on Instagram @knightsinsatanservice. John 5 also wrote and recorded two albums with David Lee Roth, and shares plenty of stories about that experience along with the time he was dissed by Rob Halford as a teenager in Detroit, and what happened when he spontaneously jumped in an elevator with Gene Simmons from KISS. Plus, he’s dropping some 411 on the new Rob Zombie studio album coming out early next year.
To find out more ways to listen and to subscribe to Talk is Jericho, go here: https://omny.fm/shows/talk-is-jericho
John 5 discusses “It’s Alive” tour and working with Rob Halford, Dave Lee Roth and more with Metal Titans
From Metal Titans:
Guitar wizard John 5 is currently on tour in support of his live effort titled ‘It’s Alive!’ The guitarist caught up with Metal Titans on 4.5.18 to talk about the live record and his past works with 2wo, David Lee Roth [amongst others] and the upcoming co-headlining tour with former bandmate Marilyn Manson.
Before that however he has this tour with The Creatures that he must wrap up. Metal Titans will be on site for coverage of his Portland, Oregon show on 4.20.18, for now catch this interview.
Read the interview here: http://www.metaltitans.com/j5-exclusive2018/
Photo by Charlene Tupper.
[Listen] The Liquid Conversations interviews John 5
From The Liquid Conversations:
The Liquid Conversations’ host Shawn SixX sits down with John 5 at the Hard Rock Cafe Dallas to talk about all things music. Take a listen to their chat about the dysfunctions of the artist, small venue pressures, Hee Haw, new solo music, and the upcoming Rob Zombie/Marilyn Manson tour (Twins of Evil-The second Coming).
Photo: Rockwell Wes Anderson
[Watch] John 5 speaks to Rock Titan Music Television
From Rock Titan Music TV:
John 5 is currently on tour in support of his first LIVE release “It’s Alive”! We were fortunate enough to catch up at Sellersville Theater & Washington House Hotel & Restaurant where “It’s Alive” was created. We covered everything from his days with David Lee Roth, Marilyn Manson, Rob Halford, Rob Zombie, Paul Stanley and his thoughts on Vinyl! A great conversation with one of the greatest guitarists in the world, and an awesome guy to boot.
See more of Rock Titan Music’s coverage of the Sellersville show here: rocktitan.tv/john-5-returns-to-sellersville/
From The Pit To The Mic: John 5 interview
John 5 speaks with The Photo Pit to look back at his career in great detail, from his early bands: Alligator Soup, to working with Rob Zombie and taking some time to chat about the latest Creatures album “It’s Alive”.
“I just wanted to be a session guy so it was really, really exciting for me just to be doing what I was doing, and now to be doing what I’m doing is a complete shock.”
To read the article and listen to the 30 minute interview in full, go here: thephotopit.com/pit-to-the-mic-interview-john-5
[LISTEN] Metal Sucks Podcast chat with John 5 ahead of the release of the “It’s Alive” album
From Metal Sucks:
This week we talk with John 5, acclaimed solo guitarist, ex-Marilyn Manson and longtime member of Rob Zombie’s band. John tells us about his new live record It’s Alive (out January 25th; pre-order here), how he and his bandmates challenge each other during live shows, how much improvisation happens when recording, how he names instrumental tracks, the obstacles he faced when arriving in L.A. to follow his dream, the 20th anniversary of Mechanical Animals and an update on the latest album from Rob Zombie.
To listen, go here: metalsucks.net/2018/01/22/john-5-on-the-metalsucks-podcast-222/
[LISTEN] John 5 joins Dean Delray for the LET THERE BE TALK podcast
From Dean Delray:
“#399:John 5 – Guitarist for Rob Zombie
ReleasedJan 07, 2018
On today’s episode of LET THERE BE TALK one of the greatest guitar players ever John 5 stops by and talks some Rock n Roll with me. John has played guitar for some of the best in the business including David Lee Roth,Rob Halford and Marilyn Manson. Since 2005 John has been traveling the globe and making records with the great Rob Zombie. John is about to head out on a solo tour in February so make sure you get out of the house and see this man kill it up on Guitar.”
To listen on iTunes, go here: http://smarturl.it/John5LetThereBeRock (will take you to your countries iTunes store).
For other ways to listen, find out more here: deandelray.com/podcast
John 5: Wired and Inspired with Premier Guitar
On May 15th John 5 will be the featured cover star of Premier Guitar magazine. Before that he took part in the magazine’s Wired and Inspired feature.
From Premier Guitar:
“John 5 uses his solo albums to showcase his mastery of diverse styles, although his standout non-metal style is country. He’s as comfortable fingerpicking, mimicking a banjo, and executing complex chord/melody arrangements as he is doing sliding arpeggios, sweep picking, and 7-finger tapping. That versatility has served him well. In addition to metal, his curriculum vitae includes recordings and tours with such diverse artists as k.d. lang, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rod Stewart, and Meat Loaf.
We spoke with John 5 about his roots, practice techniques, learning disparate styles of music, using less distortion to get heavier tones, and how he created some of the crazier sounds on Season of the Witch. As you’ll see reading this interview, John 5’s excitement is contagious. He’s an amazing guitarist, but an even more inspiring person.”
Read the feature in full here: premierguitar.com/articles/25587-john-5-wired-inspired
Subscribe to Premier Guitar here: shop.premierguitar.com
Photo by Stephanie Cabral
[Interview] John 5 talks to the Huffington Post: “I appreciate and love music so much. This album is really who I am”.
One of the last dates on the Season of the Witch tour saw John 5 returning to his home state of Michigan. Ahead of that show he had a chat with the Huffington Post.
“As much as his collaborations have varied, his own solo material runs the gamut even more displaying influences of everything from heavy metal and hard rock all the way to country and bluegrass.
Recently, John 5 released his solo project Season of the Witch, an album he rolled out in an interesting fashion by releasing music videos first before any of the actual music. I got to chat with John 5 recently about growing up in Michigan, why he took that route releasing his music, and the differences in making his own music compared writing for others.”
To read the interview in full, please go here: huffingtonpost.com/entry/famed-guitarist-john-5-talks-of-times-growing-up-in_us
[Interview] John 5 speaks to Long Island Pulse: “I love all these different styles of music. And it’s from the heart.”
On April 7, John 5 and The Creatures will be taking their Season of the Witch tour to Blackthorn 51 in Queens. Ahead of that show John 5 chatted to the Long Island Pulse about how he tackles the different styles of music he plays: “I did heavy stuff, western swing…the album goes in all different styles of music. It’s a lot of fun. There’s a little something for everybody. That’s just who I am—I love all these different styles of music. And it’s from the heart. I think fans really latch onto that.”
They also talk about his new album Season of the Witch and some of the people he has worked with over the years.
To read the interview in full, go here: http://lipulse.com/2017/03/23/john-5-metal-meets-western-swing/
To get your tickets and meets and greets for the show, go here: http://john-5.com/main/tour/
Music Mania Podcast interviews John 5
You can also download the podcast for free on iTunes – click this link: http://smarturl.it/MusicManiaJ5int to be taken to your countries iTunes store.
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