Big Sugar

Guitarist and vocalist Gordie Johnson, bassist Anders Drerup and 23-year-old phenom drummer Root Valach are fresh from recording the first new Big Sugar album in 5 years to be released later this year, after the past whirlwind year that saw the THIRD MAN RECORDS vinyl release of their influential 500 POUNDS record, a JACK WHITE cover of Big Sugar’s ‘Ride Like Hell’ and an extensive theater tour including dates with JACK WHITE, WARREN HAYNES, THE BLACK CROWES and ISLAND EXODUS w GOV’T MULE. Since the 90’s Big Sugar have been a staple on the airwaves and highways with songs like “Diggin’ A Hole”, “If I Had My Way” and “Turn the Lights On”. With Gordie Johnson’s signature guitar playing , they have built a loyal following, earning Big Sugar a Road Gold Award as they continue to sell out concerts across North America. Big Sugar has garnered artistic acclaim from musical giants such as: • Jack White- “500 Pounds, I think is the best blues record to ever come out of Canada. I love this record so much.” • Joe Satriani- “Gordie is one of those players when he picks up the 6 string and plugs it in he makes a kind of magic. Even if you play the same notes it won’t come close. I don’t know how he does it.” • Warren Haynes “I trust GJ’s instincts so much, which is why he is there. From a creative standpoint, he is one of the best I have ever worked with.” • Billy Gibbons, “ZZ Top did a song called ‘I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide’… it could have been written about Big Sugar.”