
Johnsmith is a touring songwriter from Trempeleau, WI, and he's a gifted and soulful, high-energy performer and vocalist. "Kickin' This Stone" was co-produced by Lloyd Maine's, and the players include Maine's, Darrell Scott, Tom Kimmel, Glen Fukunaga and more. The CD's highlights are "Thomas Francis," a tribute to his six Irish great-grandparents, "Friend of the Coyote" a tribute to the late Dave Carter, and Greg Brown's "Early." Johnsmith's songs have a richness and depth of feeling that stem from a genuine belief in human triumph. In 2004, Johnsmith headlined at the Kerrville, Sisters, and Woody Guthrie Folk Festivals.
1) Kickin' This Stone
2) Thomas Francis
3) Iris Blue
4) Don't Put Me in a Box
5) Early
6) Come Some Autumn Day
7) Drive
8) Friend of the Coyote
9) Monkey in Me
10) Survivors
11) Work in Progress
12) Time to Go Home
13) There Are Also Musicians