Written: May 17, 2008

Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash (from now BSOJC) caught my attention when I saw their name came up on a country festival in Norway. The name made me look

them up. Their website is www.bsojc.com.

They have, since they came toghether in 1995, released three

albums. -One more aggresive than the other. Their name clearly

reflects what they intend to accomplish with their music; bring

the style introduced by Johnny Cash (among others) further.

They released their first album "Walk Alone" in early 2001. The

second album "Distance Between" arrieved in 2002, followed

by "Mile Markers" in 2005. In 2006 they also released the DVD

"Live at Muhle Hunzigen, Bern Switzerland".

When you listen to their music, you start to think in the lines of

Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and Merle

Haggard. So I think that they have succeeded with their motive,

and advanced that music style.

Johnny Cash himself gave BSOJC permission to use his name.

It's reported that he actually went against what his own

organization recommended. BSOJC's Mark Stuart (Vocals) said

in an interview after a concert that he was very thankful for Johnny

Cash' support. "He's (Johnny Cash) been very supportive over the

years, and even helped us get a show at the House of Blues in

Los Angeles, wich really helped us get a lot of industry attention.

And that's just one more reason we'd really like to keep the name, and honor the man."

One thing I was worried about when I saw their name was if they honored the name in an orderly fashion. And they really do. They play

good music, in the same (only advanced) style

as Johnny Cash did. Thumbs up!

Check out their website and their MySpace, for

information and tour dates. And please support

them by bying their music, it's really worth it!

Their music can be found in record stores, at

their own website or at iTunes.

Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash can be highly

recommended by me, and I really look forward

to their concerts in Norway!