Damon Johnson & The Get Ready recently released their new album, Battle Lessons. Johnson has since provided some Fast Facts for each of the nine songs:

"Battle Lessons" - "The song my teenage band mates and I had dreams of writing."

"Can’t Clap Any Louder" - "A most unique lyric concept and arrangement. And a killer Jim Troglen riff!"

"Talk Yourself Into Anything" - "Originally conceived as being about an individual, the lyric could absolutely be a statement on the times we are living in America."

"Shadow Country" - "A Get Ready tour de force... a badass song featuring Jarred and Robbie’s skills. Title and story inspired by Peter Matthiesons’s book by the same name."

"Let The Healing Begin" - "Wearing my '70s guitar influences proudly (listen for Joe Walsh and Ace Frehley). Best line of the entire album: 'I’m not a scientist… I just throw rocks at windows' (thank you, Audley Freed)."

"Brace For Impact" - "An ode to my girl and me." 

"Lightning Bolt (Everything Will Be Alright)" - "First song written back in October ’19. It set the tone, energy and pace of the next songs to come. Love this track!"

"Love Is All You Left Behind" - "Beautiful. The lyric means a great deal to me. It will mean something specifically unique for you, if you let it."

"Casual Beast" - "Pure Quentin Tarantino storyline and characters, yet a personal commitment from artist to listener: Believe in me now." 

The video for "Battle Lessons" can be seen below. Order your copy of the album now at this location.

To read BraveWords scribe Aaron Small's interview with Damon Johnson, click here.

(Photo: Adam Jones)