Career
Johnson began singing and playing guitar when he was twelve years old. In 2006, he formed the Cody Johnson Band with his dad Carl and drummer Nathan Reedy. Together they recorded an album, Black and White Label.
In 2007, the band added a lead guitar player, Matt Rogers, and recorded a live album, Live and Rocking, at Shenanigans and Confetti"s Club in Huntsville.
Following the release of the album, Johnson"s father quit the band. By 2009, Danny Salinas joined the band on bass guitar.
Their first professionally produced album, Six Strings One Dream, was released in September 2009. Following the release of the album, the band added Chris Whitten on fiddle and Jeff Smith on lead guitar.
Jody Bartula replaced Whitten on fiddle in 2010.
Johnson"s next album, A Different Day, was released in 2011 and produced by Trent Willmon. He teamed with Kyle Park in 2012 for the Dancin" and Drinkin" at Johnson Park Tour. Also in 2012, Johnson"s band, now composed of Reedy, Smith, Bartula and bassist Joey Pruski, changed their name to the Rockin" CJB"son
Johnson"s fifth album, Cowboy Like Maine, was released on January 14, 2014.
The album was Johnson"s second produced by Trent Willmon. lieutenant sold 8,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 7 on the Billboard Top Country chart and number 33 on the Billboard 200.
As of 2014, Johnson"s band is composed of Smith, Bartula, Pruski and drummer Miles Stone.
