Brother Cane is an American rock band originally from Birmingham, Alabama. Formed by singer/guitarist Damon Johnson and bassist Glenn Maxey in 1991, the group released three studio albums, several charting several singles including three number 1’s and five top 10 hits.
Brother Cane found immediate success with the release of its self-titled debut album in
July 1993 which delivered three singles: “Got No Shame”, “That Don’t Satisfy Me”, and “Hard Act To Follow.” “Got No Shame” reached #1 on the Mainstream Rock charts and garnered the band U.S. tours with Aerosmith, Robert Plant and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The band’s next album, Seeds (1995), yielded another #1 Rock track, the haunting and swampy, “And Fools Shine On.” This hit led to a lengthy and successful tour in support of the mighty, Van Halen. Three years later saw the release
of, Wishpool (1998) and Brother Cane’s third #1 song at Rock Radio, “I Lie In The Bed I Make”. However, after major personnel changes at Virgin Records, the bands label, as well as a major shift in style at rock and alt radio formats, the band laid down their instruments and called it a day in 2000.
Over the next 20 years Johnson went on to become one of the most sought after guitarists and song writers in rock. Touring extensively with rock icons like Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy and co-writing tracks with the likes of Sammy Hager, Stevie Nicks, Carlos Santana and Steven Tyler, Johnsons profile steadily rose.
2019 found Johnson recording with producer, Nick Raskulinecz, (Foo Fighters, Korn, Rush, etc.) and releasing the critically acclaimed debut from Damon Johnson & The Get Ready, 2020’s “Battle Lessons.” It was while supporting that record in 2021 that he received the call that any guitarist that grew up in the south could only dream of: filling in for Gary Rossington in the legendary, Lynyrd Skynyrd! It was while touring with Skynyrd that Johnson was pleasantly surprised on how many fans not only remembered Brother Cane, but shared their stories on how much the band and those songs meant to them. “Will you ever get back together? Would you ever tour again? Please!!??” Those are big questions, and they deserved a big answer, “Hell Yes!”
Brother Cane will be performing select dates in 2022 with plans for new music and full tour in 2023! “I’m just over the moon about this!” says, Johnson. “Brother Cane
fans are some of the most passionate that I’ve encountered in all of my travels.” He add’s, “I love all of these songs and the guys and I cannot wait to get back out there and share them with the amazing fans and friends of Brother Cane. Lets Go!”