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ERIC JOHANSON

THE OPEN BAYOU

THE NEW ALBUM. Out OCTOBER 16, 2026 on LEVEE WARD RECORDS.

New Orleans guitarist, singer and songwriter Eric Johanson returns October 16 with The Open Bayou, the first release on his own Levee Ward Records. The album pushes Johanson's blues roots into heavier, more psychedelic territory: fuzz, slide guitar, hypnotic grooves and dreamlike detours. Recorded with his touring power trio lineup, Johanson self-produced the record and worked with Bill Skibbe - known for his work with Jack White - to craft a sound that is raw and immediate.

The first single, "Shake the Fever," arrives August 28.