{"id":36965,"date":"2026-09-05T21:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueswave.radio\/fm223\/?p=36965"},"modified":"2026-09-05T21:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:00:13","slug":"eric-johanson-the-open-bayou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueswave.radio\/fm223\/eric-johanson-the-open-bayou\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Johanson \u2013 The Open Bayou"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36965\" class=\"elementor elementor-36965\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9f4e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da9f4e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22830c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22830c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>A heavier new chapter rooted in Louisiana blues<\/h3><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Eric Johanson<\/strong> returns on October 16, 2026, with his new album <em>The Open Bayou<\/em>, marking another step forward for one of the most distinctive guitarists and songwriters on the contemporary blues-rock scene.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The album is also the first release on Johanson\u2019s newly established <strong>Levee Ward Records<\/strong>, giving him the freedom to take his music further while remaining firmly connected to the Louisiana roots that have always shaped his sound.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On <em>The Open Bayou<\/em>, Johanson does not move away from the blues. Instead, he expands its boundaries. The new material combines powerful guitar riffs, fuzz-drenched tones, expressive slide guitar and hypnotic grooves with the raw energy and emotional depth that have become central to his music.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">There are moments where the songs move into more atmospheric and psychedelic territory, but the foundation remains unmistakably blues and rock \u2014 direct, muscular and driven by the chemistry of a real power trio.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That chemistry was an important part of the recording process. Johanson entered the studio with bassist <strong>Will Repholz<\/strong> and drummer <strong>Jake Gartenstein<\/strong>, capturing the basic tracks in just three days while the band was on tour. The intention was to preserve the immediacy, tension and spontaneity of a live performance rather than polish away the character of the musicians playing together in the room.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Johanson produced the album himself and worked closely on the mixing and mastering with <strong>Bill Skibbe<\/strong>, whose credits include Jack White, The Raconteurs, The Kills and Jon Spencer.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The first taste of the album, <strong>\u201cShake the Fever,\u201d<\/strong> was released on August 28. Built around a massive fuzz guitar riff and a tightly locked rhythm section, the track provides a strong indication of where <em>The Open Bayou<\/em> is heading. Heavy and groove-driven at its core, it also opens into more spacious and dreamlike passages, showing the contrast and dynamics Johanson explores throughout the record.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><em>The Open Bayou<\/em> arrives after a particularly strong period in Johanson\u2019s career. His 2023 album <em>The Deep And The Dirty<\/em> reached <strong>No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Albums Chart<\/strong>, while 2025\u2019s <em>Live In Mississippi<\/em> became his <strong>sixth Top 10 entry<\/strong> on the Billboard blues charts.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">His guitar work has also received considerable recognition. <em>Guitar Player<\/em> included him among its <strong>\u201c25 Best New Blues Guitarists,\u201d<\/strong> while <em>Total Guitar<\/em> named him among its <strong>\u201cTop 50 Blues Guitarists of All Time.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">With <em>The Open Bayou<\/em>, Eric Johanson appears less interested in redefining himself than in finding out just how far his own version of the blues can travel. The Louisiana roots remain clearly visible, but around them the sound has become heavier, deeper and more adventurous.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For listeners who appreciate blues that respects its origins without being confined by them, <em>The Open Bayou<\/em> looks set to be one of the most interesting releases of the year.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Eric Johanson \u2013 <\/strong><em><strong>The Open Bayou<\/strong><\/em><br \/><strong>Release date:<\/strong> October 16, 2026<br \/><strong>Label:<\/strong> Levee Ward Records<br \/><strong>First single:<\/strong> <em>Shake the Fever<\/em> \u2013 released August 28, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c3943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79c3943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1170\" src=\"https:\/\/blueswave.radio\/fm223\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Eric-Johanson-The-Open-Bayou-Album-Digital-Cover-3000px-1170x1170.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36969\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueswave.radio\/fm223\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Eric-Johanson-The-Open-Bayou-Album-Digital-Cover-3000px-1170x1170.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/blueswave.radio\/fm223\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Eric-Johanson-The-Open-Bayou-Album-Digital-Cover-3000px-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blueswave.radio\/fm223\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Eric-Johanson-The-Open-Bayou-Album-Digital-Cover-3000px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blueswave.radio\/fm223\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Eric-Johanson-The-Open-Bayou-Album-Digital-Cover-3000px-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blueswave.radio\/fm223\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Eric-Johanson-The-Open-Bayou-Album-Digital-Cover-3000px-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blueswave.radio\/fm223\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Eric-Johanson-The-Open-Bayou-Album-Digital-Cover-3000px-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blueswave.radio\/fm223\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Eric-Johanson-The-Open-Bayou-Album-Digital-Cover-3000px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blueswave.radio\/fm223\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Eric-Johanson-The-Open-Bayou-Album-Digital-Cover-3000px-370x370.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c273677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c273677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>About Eric Johanson<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Eric Johanson<\/strong> is a Louisiana-born guitarist, singer and songwriter whose music brings together contemporary blues, rock and the deep musical traditions of New Orleans and the American South.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">His solo career gained significant momentum when <strong>Tab Benoit<\/strong> signed him to Whiskey Bayou Records and produced his 2017 album <em>Burn It Down<\/em>. Johanson followed it with <em>Below Sea Level<\/em> in 2020, produced by <strong>Luther Dickinson<\/strong>, further establishing his reputation as a guitarist and songwriter with a sound of his own.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">His 2023 release <em>The Deep And The Dirty<\/em> reached No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Albums Chart, while <em>Live In Mississippi<\/em> continued his run of successful chart releases in 2025.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Johanson has toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe and has performed alongside or supported artists including <strong>Samantha Fish, Tab Benoit, North Mississippi Allstars, Christone \u201cKingfish\u201d Ingram<\/strong> and <strong>The Record Company<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Known for his powerful guitar playing, expressive slide work and songwriting that extends beyond traditional blues formulas, Eric Johanson continues to develop a sound that is unmistakably rooted in Louisiana while remaining firmly contemporary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d942e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17d942e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c585c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6c585c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/s1b5gs2iVVM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A heavier new chapter rooted in Louisiana blues Eric Johanson returns on October 16, 2026, with his new album The Open Bayou, marking another step forward for one of the most distinctive guitarists and songwriters on the contemporary blues-rock scene. 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