Johnny Dynamite and The Bloodsuckers bring poppy new album to St. Pete for free concert

John Morisi loves everything from INXS to Max Martin.

By Ray Roa on Wed, Nov 8, 2023 at 9:32 am

Photo via Aestheticized

Johnny Dynamite and The Bloodsuckers, who play The Bends in St. Petersburg, Florida on Nov. 11, 2023.

John Morisi is a lot like the rest of us in that he’s not afraid to express his love for a wide swatch of music. As Under the Radar points out, the New York songwriter touring right now with his band Johnny Dynamite and The Bloodsuckers is influenced by everything from Pet Shop Boys to Max Martin.

On The Tale of Tommy Gunn, released in September via Born Loser Records, Morisi spins the tale of a Big Apple underdog who thinks he’s supposed to make it in Nashville, Tennessee. Over programmed beats, jangly guitars, city-pop piano, the saga unfolds, and it’ll be cool to see how the record plays out at this free show inside St. Pete’s swankiest dive bar.

There's no cover to see Johnny Dynamite and The Bloodsuckers play St. Pete's The Bends on Saturday, Nov. 11.
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Ray Roa

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...

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