JOHN KROGMAN

There exist a few select artists with a voice so indelibly distinct that it transcends categorization within the simple parameters of classification. More than a matter of range, strength, or control, these voices speak to us with an intoxicating blend of vision, commitment, and passion that shoots to the marrow of both experience and expression.

John Krogman is such an artist. From his early seminal days with the tightly wound and groundbreaking mid-Michigan rock band The Flies, through his decades fronting the equally potent Johnny & the Boomers, tightly woven and hook-laden songwriting forms the background for framing a voice as distinct, powerful and recognizable as that of a John Lennon or Neil Young, except that it is entirely Krogman’s – born from an artist that has cultivated dozens of memorable songs from the marrow of his life experience and written material that is unmistakably original and uniquely his own.

A lifetime in the making, Sling That Mud showcases the strongest material from this remarkable artist. Produced by noted and revered Michigan singer/songwriter Stewart Francke, and amplified by a crack team of Detroit studio musicians, from the opening strains of the haunting, incessant, and gripping Curtis Road, to the plaintive resignation of our contemporary national zeitgeist framed in Red, White & Blue, Krogman proves track after track that he not only has a song to sing; but more important, a story to tell.

With the contribution of Francke’s song The Sinatra Hours, Krogman’s collaboration moves the artist into different musical realms, fueled by a solid brass section and kicking Krogman’s soulful voice into high gear.

Ultimately, Sling That Mud serves more as the debut springboard for an artist that has spent over three decades perfecting his songwriting and honing his sound – it stands as a musical testament to all that is vital and enduring about rock’ n roll: memorable material, purity of heart, a focused vision, and the ability to transcend gravity by getting you out of your seat, feet moving to the beat, spirit soaring within the delightful embrace of hope embedded within the ambitious notion that music can not only change one’s world; but heal one’s soul.

Songs
1. Soft and Sweet	4:10
2. Curtis Rd.	4:30
3. Sling that Mud	3:14
4. SInatra Hours*	4:09
5. Shadows of Night	3:53
6.Live Without Love	5:03
7. The Right One	5:13
8. Tears of a Clown**	3:34
9. Raymond Jones	5:11
10.Red White & Blue	4:41

Executive Producer Darrin Krogman
Engineered and mixed at the Tempermill by Jim Kissling
Produced by Stewart Francke
June 1st thru June 5th, 2009
All songs written by John Krogman except:
*Written by Stewart Francke
**Written by Henry Crosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder