Eric Johnson’s early band The Electromagnets are set to release their second studio album titled The Electromagnets II on Tuesday, February 14. The album consists of 9 original songs that were recorded over 30 years ago in 1975. The Electromagnets consisted of Eric Johnson on guitar, Stephen Barber on keyboards, Kyle Brock on bass, and Bill Maddox on drums. The Electromagnets self-titled first album was finally released in 1998.
Eric Johnson has also recently released a new instructional DVD titled The Art of Guitar. Eric explains his 10 “must know” techniques for improvisation, chords, lead guitar, songwriting and more. Additionally, the DVD consists of Johnson and his band playing 8 previously unreleased songs.