WELCOME for the FIRST TIME Heather Newman and Ryan Matthew to Johnnie's! Heather has had deep set roots in the blues world for the last 16 years picking up the bass at at the end of 2016. Heather has decided to remove barriers and break out of the box to expand her sound, technique and style to represent her current evolution of being into folk/R&B.

Her bandmate Ryan Matthew is just as excited to delve into a new wave of creativity to bring a wide variety of well crafted material with a feeling similar to artists such as Lake Street Dive, the Black Pumas, Allen Stone, Alabama Shakes, Vulfpeck, and The Dip, though with their own spin on those styles.

Heather Newman and Ryan Matthew have played together since July of 2017 and have found an amazing rhythm between them that gives each performance a unique life and a magical experience for the audience!