About Us

John aka "Not Johnny" is a newcomer to the local music scene. John didn't start playing guitar until he was 30 years old, sitting around camp fires and playing acoustic tunes that everyone could sing! Then in 2020 John decided to put together a rock band by surrounding himself with amazingly talented musicians, forming Alter-Ego. After a few adjustments and a new band name, Not Johnny was born! It just goes to show that it's never too late to start!! 

Carol aka "CC" is a former Ben-Gal Cheerleader who has performed in front of over 50,000 people at professional football games! Carol was also a Cheerleader for the Cincinnati Reds, and for three Cincinnati arena football teams, developing choreography as coach and instructor for the NKY RiverMonsters. Carol has performed in multiple shows throughout the city, including Cin City Burlesque, and the James Brown Tribute show. In the early 2000's, Carol performed in the Cincinnati Opera's 'Romeo & Juliet.' Carol Joined Not Johnny in 2021 and has been a crowd favorite ever since, bringing talent and fashion to the stage.

Don aka "Long Don Silver" has been in the greater Cincinnati music scene since the 80’s in several bands. He has also appeared on television playing drums in both a cover band and a Christian Rock band. Don recorded a record with an artist who was part of the WEBN album project. “I find that music is a way to create something from nothing, and still to this day I get goosebumps, and butterflies in my stomach before every show. Life is Good!”

Duane aka "Warden Clyffe" studied music and theater in school, performing in church, and in the community, which included several dramatic and musical productions at venues like Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the US Air Force Academy chapel in the 1970's. In college Duane joined the string ensemble, then a band called 180 Degrees as a rhythm and bass player. He was also a bass player and vocalist for the Michael Kelly Band. Duane traveled and recorded with the Contemporary Christian Rock group, Mountain Top for 4 years, then helped form the heavy metal group, Film at 11. After that, he joined the Hank Jr. tribute band, Long Riders, as a bass player and vocalist.

During his years serving our country in the US Navy, Duane played bass and sang with the group, Barsinister, on the USS Monterey during Desert Storm touring the Rock the Reds World Tour in 24 Mediterranean locations. Then he joined the band, Why Not Mike, in Chincoteague, VA, performing in the D.C. area, before relocating to Kentucky and joining Not Johnny!

A veteran of the music scene, Chris aka “The Snake” has been around music his entire life. His father Darrell, also a bass player, played a large role in Chris’ early musical development. Much of Chris’ musical foundation was laid when he observed his fathers’ band rehearsals as a kid. When his “old man” ultimately retired from the music business, he gave Chris his bass amplifier and Chris took it from there. Chris is a Xenia, Ohio native and relocated to northern Kentucky in 2011 to be with his now wife Jenny. Aside from his father, Chris lists Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, and James Jamerson  as his main bass heroes and influences. 

Chris loves performing and putting on the best show possible. 

Hailing from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Greg’s earliest memories are listening to the twangy sounds of Duane Eddy’s Rebel Rouser on his father’s turntable.  Two years after getting his first Stratocaster, Greg was playing original blues and southern rock in the bars of Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee.
Since moving to Cincinnati, Greg has played big stages and tiny dives all over the tri-state:  playing classic R&B with the Everyday People Band; blues, rock & soul with Amy & The Arrangement; classic rock with The Trouble with Tina Band; blues with The Big Trouble Blues Band; and classic country/americana with the Last Caballeros.    
Greg’s lead guitar playing always bears the unmistakable sound of his biggest influences, the three kings of blues guitar: BB, Albert and Freddie King.