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From The album Head Back In The Clouds
Johan Jansen (JJ) is a well-known Dutch master of the pedalsteelguitar. He has played and recorded with almost every Dutch artist for many years. JJ has been on the road for quite some time with his countryband "Cash on Delivery", who launched Ilse DeLange to a big and worldwide audience. Johan has also toured and/or recorded with acts like Derek Trucks, Sonny Landreth, Buddy Cage, Heather Myles, South Mountain, Steve Piticco, Bruce Bouton, Ray Campi, Eddy Bond, Norrin Rad, Lucille Starr, Dale Watson, Dan Tyack, Bob Hoffnar and for this album Paul Franklin jr.

In the year 2000 JJ teamed up with the "Secret Combination", a studio-based Dutch all-star band, in which he proved to be much more than just a "countrybased steelplayer" on their recordings. During their sessions JJ launched the idea to producers Wilmer Wolf and Case to make a unique steel-album.

During 2001 JJ recorded 14 new songs in the Starsound Studios that were entirely different from the steelguitarformat that has ever been used. For the love of a good song, JJ and his producers made a crossover with a broad variety of musical styles, thus extending the range of styles the steelguitar can handle. From 'Steellounge to Motown', more than 30 musicians contributed to this rich instrumental project.

Among these befriended musicians are famous steelguitarplayers like: Paul Franklin (Dire Straits, Sting, Linda Ronstadt & many more); Dan Tyack (New Riders of the Purple Sage, Asleep At The Wheel, Sacred Steels); René van Barneveld ("Très Manos" Urban Dance Squad, the Secret Combination); and all other members of this last band.

"Head back in the clouds" is published by Starsound Publishing, The Netherlands.

For more information,please contact johan@steeljj.com