Mylious Johnson

Introducing Mylious Johnson, one of the current new breed of drummers in circulation. Currently on tour with PINK, he forms the rhythmic foundation of the band and a driving force behind their 'live' performance. From humble beginnings, Mylious began playing in church gospel choirs and later expanded his musical horizons to the 'rock' drumming arena. He browsed through the rock section in record stores and bought almost the whole collection of Led Zeppelin and The Who to grab the 'rock' vibe from those respective drumming icons.
Mylious Johnson is a well rounded drummer with his balanced style of R 'n' B and rock which puts him amongst the realm of new drummers such as Keith Harris (Black Eyed Peas), Brian Fraser-Moore (Christina Aguilera), Eric Tribett (Jill Scott), John Blackwell (Prince), Jarod Barnes (Macy Gray) - all forefronting their own statements and putting themselves on the drumming map in today's music. As Mylious pushes his own rhythmic boundaries, he will emerge as another one to watch in 2004.

Catching up with him during soundcheck at Wembley Arena it was a pleasure to witness him throw his personality into his instrument as he worked through grooves balanced with the electronics, sequencing and triggering. The combination of SABIAN Hand Hammered and HHX cymbals gave him a controlled sound that complimented the power of his drums. A 19" Paragon Chinese makes a welcomed appearance in his cymbal set up and adds an aggressive bite - it has a great 'pang' with astonishing projection.

Showtime and on stage Mylious took command and sat like an iron horse behind the rhythm seat as PINK and her dancers put on a vibrant and impressive show rocking a sold-out Wembley Arena. Hit singles like 'Trouble', 'God Is A DJ' and 'Last To Know' taken from her latest CD offering 'Try This' led to her version of Guns 'n' Roses 'Welcome To The Jungle' and her classic hit 'Get The Party Started' - PINK is certainly the evolution of the new ROCK diva.