Jim was born in northern Virginia during the latter part of the Truman administration (yikes!) and was raised in a house full of music. As a teenager, he started fooling around with an old guitar and somehow has never broken the addiction. Over the years, he has studied guitar, banjo, piano, violin, harmonica, and lately, has started trying to play (of all things) accordion, and Native American flute.

Jim started writing songs in the mid-1990's, but began writing more seriously around 2001. Several of his songs have been recognized in Songwriting Competitions. Jim has just completed and released his first CD titled "Horseshoes and Hand Grenades" containing 16 tracks of original music. He currently performs at open mikes and gigs in the Washington Metro area either solo, or as a member of the Harley String Band. He resides in Springfield Virginia.

For more information, check out his website at www.jimjohnsonmusic.com.