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Have no Fear! You’ve been re-directed to the new home of the artist formerly known as
John Michael Lind (JML)
This is legit, I haven’t been hi-jacked!
I Hear A Voice
(Live off the floor!)
Album: Lightning Rod
August 2025
Friday Night at the Logger’s Hall
(Live off the floor!)
Album: Lightning Rod
August 2025
Sidestreet Motel
Album: Lightning Rod
Live, Kelowna BC May 2025
Friday Night at the Logger’s Hall
Album: Lightning Rod
Live, Gleneden BC April 2025
I Hear A Voice
Album: Lightning Rod
Live, Gleneden BC April 2025
Johnny Bolo Virtually Live!
(Full Set)
Cathedral Village Arts Festival
Regina SK
Red Hair
(Finger Pick Bolo Original)
Live, Hood29
Vancouver BC
Out On The Land
(Bolo Original)
Sechelt Summer Music Series
New Album
April 2026
Album Art
Under Construction
“Be On the Lookout”
Soon Streaming EVERYWHERE!
“Songs of love, songs of travel, songs of heart – Johnny Bolo’s new album
Be On the Lookout
is Fire!“
Listen:
bandcamp
Spotify YouTube Apple Music Amazon Music Deezer
Joy Through Music!
Ranging out of Canada’s Okanagan Valley, solo alt-country singer-songwriter Johnny Bolo has been a presence in the Western Canada music scene for over 20 years. Touring Canada & Europe, from festivals to dive bars, Johnny brings his entertaining “Blue Rodeo meets Jimmy Buffett” sound, engaging audiences with soaring vocals & driving guitar work.
Born in Sudbury Ontario, son of a hard rock miner, raised on the wide plains of Saskatchewan, Johnny Bolo (JB) delivers smiles, energy, connection & Joy!
Outlaws & rebels, lovers & dreamers populate his songs, with an authenticity born of his travels & travails. JB brings you stories of the road, of trains, freedom, & Joy. You’ll find something to connect with in a Johnny Bolo show!
His debut EP “Out On The Land” received world-wide accolades, & extensive Canadian community & CBC airplay.
Johnny’s upcoming full-length release “Be On the Lookout” showcases 10 well-crafted original songs of love, loss, Joy & trains! Recorded at Vancouver’s Flash Studios, with engineer Jackson J. Gardner (Sam Roberts Band; Yukon Blonde; Spank Williams), & populated with some of Vancouver’s best session players (Emmett Jerome, Tyler Ross Murray, Spank Williams hisself, & Jonny Scorpio), “Be On the Lookout” is poised to receive Juno attention & is steadily picking up pre-release spins, blogs, & great reviews.
From a wellspring of inspiration fed by John Prine, Van Morrison, Townes Van Zandt & Steve Earle, Johnny crafts touching songs that reverberate in hearts long after the show. His sweet originals & covers of gems like Gordon Lightfoot’s “Canadian Railroad Trilogy,” Bob Dylan’s “Lily, Rosemary & the Jack of Hearts” & more make a great night of music!
A life spent on the road, as a travelling salesman, truck driver, & wandering minstrel gives Johnny a unique & grounded perspective on life, love, loss, & joy, weaving a discernible thread through his music.
www.JohnnyBolo.com
“I get a real Blue Rodeo vibe…” Jackson J. Gardner, Producer
“From one booker to another: hire Johnny! You’ll be glad you did! He was a big hit with everyone from 6 to 60!”
“Johnny was a pleasure to work with. A consummate professional and amazing artist. A great performer for any occasion!”
“Johnny Bolo didn’t let the pandemic hinder his participation in our digital festival this year, in fact we were extremely impressed by his ‘virtual show’ that stayed true to his roots! We loved the crystal-clear audio featuring home-grown rootsy melodies that we can all raise a glass to, and just a dash of warm conversation and good humour that makes you feel like you’re visiting with an old friend. Thank you for participating in the Cathedral Village Arts Festival’s 30th anniversary!”
“This crisp-sounding EP should be Bolo’s ticket to the next level of fame.”
“Out on the Land’s title track [is] a modern-day dust-bowl ballad about an old man living out his declining days on the prairie, and there’s clearly something real to it.”
“Beautiful Dancing Lady is a song of desire and seduction…”
“…an attractive light tenor… knows his way around a guitar.”
I came to hear you sing John Prine songs and ended up buying your CD because I love your original songs too! Thanks for a great afternoon.
Johnny Bolo Musical Accomplishments – Timeline
- 2025 May – First Single “I Hear A Voice” From New Album Lightning Rod
- 2025 May – New Album Lightning Rod Release!
- 2025 Lotsa Tour Dates!
- 2024 June – Euro Touro!
- 2024 Tour After Tour!
- 2024 January – Recording New Album!
- 2023 December – BC Okanagan Tour
- 2023 November – feature artist spot on UnsignedBC Radio CFRO 100.5 FM
- 2023 August – Alberta Tour details
- 2023 June – European Tour
- 2023 April – Sunshine Coast BC & Vancouver Island(s) Tour
- 2023 April feature artist spot on UnsignedBC Radio CFRO 100.5 FM
- 2022 October BC Gulf Islands Tour
- 2022 Southern BC & Kootenays Tour
- 2022 Summer Vancouver Island Tour
- The Amazing 2022 Johnny Bolo Song a Month release campaign!
- 10 songs. 10 months.
- 2021 Canadian Prairies Tour
- BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan
- 2021 Summer Okanagan Tour
- 2021 feature performer Cathedral Village Arts Festival, Regina SK Virtual Festival
- 2020 produce videos for original songs: Meet Her From 2 Metres; Going & Coming; Bolo Demo Reel; plus various live videos
- 2020 intensive songwriting, album prep
- 2020 feature performer Sechelt Summer Music Series 2020 Virtual Series, Sechelt BC
- 2019 Studio recording single Valentine’s Day (Wasn’t So Great)
- 2019 Songwriting retreat, Skagit Valley
- 2019 Hometown Tour, various Vancouver-area venues
- 2019 Private House concerts
- 2018 Release successful single Burning Road
- 2015 – 2018 successful Western Canada tours that paid for themselves without outside funding or grants:
- 2018 Burning Road Tour: 15 dates in 21 days: BC Kootenays, Okanagan, Cariboo, BC Interior
- 2018 Perform South Cariboo Garlic Fest, Lac La Hache BC
- 2018 Tour: BC Interior, Cariboo
- 2018 Win semi-final appearance in Merritt Rockin’ River Fest Talent Competition
- 2017 Tour: BC Interior, Okanagan, Kootenays
- Featured on MusArt Cates Park Concert Series compilation CD
- 2017 Tour BC: Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast
- 2016 Tour: BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan
- Headline Fort Langley Canada Day Celebration
- Perform Maple Ridge Country Fest
- Craftmas @ Big Rock Urban Brewery
- 2015 Tour: BC Interior, Cariboo
- Downtown Live! Salmon Arm headline performer
- Featured songwriter, Vancouver City Limits
- Regular feature performer at Vancouver Farmers Markets
- 2018 Burning Road Tour: 15 dates in 21 days: BC Kootenays, Okanagan, Cariboo, BC Interior
- 2014 Release debut EP Out On The Land to widespread acclaim
- Receive community & CBC radio play, glowing review in Georgia Straight
- Feature performer Raven’s Cry Pub, Cypress Mtn.
- Feature performer Richmond Night Market
- 2013 Begin playing professionally
- Play in Great Canadian Song Search, Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver
- Invited to play at TheGreenManProject Road To The Dragon’s Den benefit concert
- 2003 Venture out as a public performer
- Years of coffeehouse and open mics, paying dues, learning craft
Johnny proudly plays and recommends
Seydel harmonicas from
The Harmonica Company.
www.TheHarmonicaCompany
“Oh my God, it was so awesome! Johnny laid out the tunes, he was deadly! We can’t wait to have him back.”
Equipment List/Stage Plot:
It’s simple:
- LR Baggs Venue DI. Either XLR or 1/4″ output.
- Shure SM55 mic.