I am Grateful to Music, Musicians, Songs, & Spirit. Unending Gratitude to My Moving, Musical Family, Friends, Mentors, Teachers, & Communities! 
I experience music as medicine.  I share my works in process here & Open to Receive Connection, Collaboration, Resonance, Healing, & Harmony.

Important - Please note: The music presented here is as a (cover)/tribute to the original artist and is not monetized by myself or any of the contributing musicians appearing with me. These songs are not intended for re-sale distribution in any way, nor is it intended to infringe on any of the original artist's protected material or composers copyrights. If you are being charged a fee to hear any of these songs, I am not the one monetizing the stream and it should not be happening. 
Enjoy them for what they are, cover tunes presented here as a tribute to the original artist.
   
2022 - to Present: Check out SoundCheck's Facebook page and Band Website in the corresponding links below this column!
  
Most recently, I've been lending a hand on the Bass & Guitar with my friends in the Classic Rock band "SoundCheck", as well as some doing some interesting and eclectic acoustic and electric side projects with my very dear friends featured here! 

If you like what you are hearing, share a little love and leave me a comment! 

Genre:
Rock music of the Classic Kind / Power Pop / and Acousto-lectric interpretations of the same... 

Previously:
Guitar player for d'Blondz (2000's) / Pranks (80’s) / Roach Motel (mid to late 70’s) & a whole lot of fun hanging out and jammin' with some pretty darn good musicians along the way!

Recordings/Production:
I appear in some way, shape or form on each of these tracks. 
(with the obvious exceptions of those featured in the playlist by famous artists you know)
Some are solo projects with my overdubs, some duets, some full band... 
Ranging from pretty old to others that are relatively new.  

Technology: 
The newer songs posted here were recorded and/or mastered on Presonus Studio One Pro 5.5, effects & tools are from Eventide, iZotope, and Presonus. 
d'Blondz material was recorded on a Yamaha AW16 digital HD recorder and mastered with Presonus Studio One. 

(Analog recordings were originally done with a Teac 3340 on Ampex 456 Open Reel Tape & transferred at some point to digital/mp3 from cassettes)
Special thanks to Robert Panke!

Gear:
Guitars & Basses by Gibson, Epiphone,  Fender, Gretsch, Hamer, PRS, Taylor, Takamine & Yamaha.  Amplification by Blackstar, Fender, Line 6 & Hartke.

Just an Analog man in a Digital world...  
(cudo's to Joe Walsh for coining this phrase)

Singer/songwriter  Original music from my home studio.  Follow Slimmtar CBG below or on facebook to see some of my Handmade 3 String Slide Cigar Box Guitars.         https://facebook.com/slimmtarcreations

John Kelly Wilson is a songwriter whose influences come from a wide variety of music genres. Growing up listening to all types of music including country, rock, pop, R&B/Soul, standards, singer/songwriters, etc, you can find those elements in the songs he's creating. As much as he loves great melodies/hooks/lyrics, he found he always gravitated to wanting to know who wrote the music/lyrics, and who the the studio players are, and what their creative process and inspirations were behind the songs. His knowledge and interest in the songwriters, producers, session musicians, and the artists of all music genres, especially country, runs deep!

Having always loved country music, his focus has been on song output inspired by the current contemporary country sound, country pop, and classic country. Working with several top producers in Nashville, TN, and A-List session players, with vocals provided by great Nashville studio veterans, these songs/demos are the beginning of a diverse country music catalog that continues to grow with many more songs in production, and on the way. He's also beginning to write a number of pop and R&B songs, and instrumentals.

Recently, in July 2025, his Pop song, "That Wasn't Me Girl" won top industry publication Songwriter Universe Magazine's Song of the Month. Also several of his songs, including "Without You" in September 2025, "This House We Shared" in October 2025, "(Tonight) Let's Live For Today" and "Always Looking" in both March and April 2021, "I Know You Know" in January 2023, and "Summer Sunday Drivin'" in November 2023 were selected as Top 5 Songs Of The Month by Songwriter Universe Magazine. In addition, "(Tonight) Let's Live For Today" was selected as Broadjam's Song Of The Month in October 2021. Also, his songs have been semi-finalists out of thousands of entries in the Music City SongStar Songwriting contest, and the International Songwriting Competition. He has also placed several tracks in advertising and TV sync opportunities. He simply loves writing, and hopes others love his music too.  

All his songs are licensed with BMI, and available for use/recording. Hope you enjoy them!

https://open.spotify.com/album/4Nnn2K9FzIJrWB0r907xcW?si=24J_F9Q0QZGv7Z3x7Ne49A

https://www.youtube.com/user/Johnhollywood8/videos?view=0&sort=p&flow=grid


https://twitter.com/johnhollywood8

https://johnkellywilson.bandcamp.com/album/the-nashville-sessions

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