Johnny Iguana Joins The Claudettes

Written By Mike Greenblatt
The Claudettes by Timothy Hiatt

The Claudettes by Timothy Hiatt

There’s no telling what boogie-woogie piano man Johnny Iguana will do next. His ten fingers are all over Garage Glamour by The Claudettes, due June 5, particularly the sexy “Touch You Back” (see below). We previously covered this Renaissance Man 11 months ago on the occasion of his solo piano gem, Live At Delmark.

Born Brian Berkowitz from Belleville in Essex County, he’s played on the solo albums by both Mick and Keith of the Stones, Derek Trucks (Allman Brothers), Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and James Cotton. He had his own Chicago punk-organ cult band Oh My God. He composes for the Emmy-winning show The Bear starring Jeremy Allen White.

“These are wild times in the worst way,” Iguana says. “So let’s get wild in the best way! Have fun! Make fun! Make music! Be your weird self all the way. We’ll show you how.”

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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