FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : JOHNATHAN|CHRISTIAN RELEASE "HURT" COVER FEATURING OLDEST GRANDSON OF COUNTRY SINGER JOHNNY CASH, THOMAS GABRIEL

While Johnathan|Christian were working on their latest album, a former middle schoolmate of Johnathan Mooney’s, Henry Vaccaro Jr., proposed a collaboration with a family member of a very special musical clan.:"My father was a close friend of Johnny Cash, whom he had met through his role with the Kramer Guitar Company,” writes Vaccaro. In fact, Kramer Guitar grew to become the largest American Manufacturer of electric guitars in the 1980’s. “My Dad was a huge Johnny Cash fan and brought the entire band guitars in 1976 and our families have been friends ever since. “

The idea behind this unique collaboration all came together through Vaccaro’s love of dark wave and post-punk. “I first met Johnny Cash’s grandson, Thomas, when we were children and now watching him break out on his own I was blown away by his uncanny vocal resemblance to his Grandfather. His phrasing, tone, spirit, drive and humility are all these remarkable traits passed down from the Man in Black. Thomas is a true dark soul but with country blood running is his veins. I was already a fan of Johnathan|Christian so when I first heard Thomas covering "Hurt" I thought between both parties, they would not only pay homage to Thomas' grandfather but also to the original Trent Reznor version."

Knowing that Johnathan|Christian had huge shoes to fill, the band enlisted some help from old friends Clause Larsen (Leæther Strip) and multi-media artist Victor Devilbliss, a.k.a. Michal Bann of 90's band Advent Sleep, whom coincidentally, was going through his own personal struggles since the death of his nephew, Los Angeles musician, Shawn Bann. "Working on this put me into a place emotionally that I needed to be. In the process of putting the remix together of Johnathan|Christian’s cover, I kept thinking about Shawn. I’m not incredibly spiritual, but my nephew’s (Shawn) influence on me permeated and I feel (that) he was ultimately the inspiration for the ‘Love Forever’ mix with the title paying homage to one of his songs.

Johnathan|Christian’s new album “Dark Hallways” will be released later this year.

Thomas Gabriel’s debut album “Long Way Home” is available now. For music and tour dates visit www.thomasgabriel.com

Liner Notes:

Hurt Written By Trent Reznor Copyright Arlovol Music & Leaving Hope Music Inc.

Hurt (Featuring Thomas Gabriel)

Produced by Johnathan|Christian

Vocals: Thomas Gabriel

Additional Backing Vocals: Geriel

Recorded at Single-Malt Studios, Orange County, CA & Sweet Leaf Studios, Brooklyn, NY

Hurt (Leæther Strip Mix) Remix produced by Clause Larsen

Hurt (Love Forever Mix) Remix produced by Michael Bann

Dedicated to the memory of Shawn Bann, 1980-2017

Track List

“Hurt” (Featuring Thomas Gabriel)

“Hurt” (Leæther Strip Mix)

“Hurt “(Love Forever Mix)

Mastered by Martin Bowes @ The Cage Studios, Coventry, UK