Johnny Hickman

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Johnny Hickman
Johnny Hickman in July 2006.jpg
Hickman performing in July, 2006
Background information
Born (1959-09-10) September 10, 1959 (age 66)
Origin Redlands, CA, U.S.
Genres
Occupations Musician
Film score composer
Instruments Vocals
Guitar
Years active1978 - present
LabelsCampstove Records

John Arthur Hickman (born September 10, 1959) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of U.S. rock band Cracker. [1] [2] [3]

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Biography

Early years

Hickman is a native of Redlands in San Bernardino County in California's Inland Empire. Prior to his tenure in Cracker, Hickman had stints in various California bands including The Unforgiven and The Dangers. In the early 1990s, he co-founded Cracker with childhood friend, David Lowery. His often imitated signature sound, influenced by punk rock, surf guitar and "Bakersfield Country" sound, is played on a 1977 Les Paul guitar. [4]

In addition to his role with Cracker, Hickman engages in solo work and various side projects such as the Hickman-Dalton Gang (a collaboration with Jim Dalton of Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers and The Railbenders), All Thumbs Trio (with Chuck Garvey and Gibb Droll) and Crazy Sloth, a Colorado-based band. He has one full film score to his credit (River Red (1998)), and several of the songs that he has co-written with David Lowery have been used in films. [4]

In 2005, Hickman released his first solo album, Palmhenge. On July 3, 2012 he released his second solo album, Tilting. [5]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ ""We had four guitarists, which was unheard of at that point": Johnny Hickman on his pre-Cracker band, the Unforgiven, revisiting the Cracker catalog, and big, bone-headed riffs". Guitar World. 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  2. ↑ "hearsay magazine - johnny_hickman". www.hearsaymagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  3. ↑ "Johnny Hickman: Blood Moon". Poetic Justice. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  4. 1 2 "Johnny Hickman bio". JohnnyHickman.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  5. ↑ "Cracker Guitarist Johnny Hickman Celebrates Solo Album at Make-Out Room - CBS San Francisco". www.cbsnews.com. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
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