Johnny "Up" Shadid
Welcome to Johnny Up's website, a pedal steel guitar player in Austin, TX. Here you can find all the information you need on booking, lessons, past and future performances, and recordings, as well as a web store to order free tabs to his online video lessons.
My dad said, 'If you always play that instrument you won't ever go hungry. You'll always be able to work.' He was right.
Johnny Up is a pedal steel guitar performer and session player, originally from Oklahoma City and currently based in Northern New Mexico. Having played guitar since the age of 12, Johnny began his journey with pedal steel in 2011 with players such as Jay Dee Maness, Lloyd Green, & Ralph Mooney as his major influences. Since then Johnny has played with several Oklahoma and Texas based bands, has recorded on many notable country and Americana albums, and has shared his talents with many other pedal steel players across the country through online tutorials.
Contact Johnny for bookings, lessons, or repairs at [email protected]
Upcoming Releases: Jonnah Liddell EP
New Videos: Zane Williams "Damned", Gary Stewart "An Empty Glass", John Anderson "Blue Lights & Bubbles"
New Tabs: George Jones "Real Deal", Kaitlin Butts "Blue Eyed Blonde", Gary Stewart "She's Actin Single"