Johnny Hickman


John Arthur Hickman is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Cracker.

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 1978 Les Paul guitar.
In addition to his role with Cracker, Hickman engages in solo work and various side projects such as the Hickman-Dalton Gang, All Thumbs Trio and Crazysloth, an Arizona-based band. He has one full film score to his credit, and several of the songs that he has co-written with David Lowery have been used in films.
In 2005, Hickman released his first solo album, Palmhenge. On July 3, 2012 he released his second solo album, Tilting.

Filmography