Eau Claire bassist to appear on Jay Leno
You might remember about a year ago when Memorial grad and Stout alum Johnny Stanton was returning to his hometown for a show at Country Jam. Joining a substantial list of people who left our area and got quazzi-big, Johnny has been touring the nation and topping the charts with Heidi Newfield Band (shown above).
Well tonight (July 27) we're told that Johnny is filling in for hot new country act Jaron and the Long Road as they grace the stage for the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Maybe you've heard of their new smash hit, Pray For You, in which they begin like any other Christian country song (and have "prayerful hands" promo pictures) until the clever "gotcha" chorus in which they reverse the sentiment and pray for an ex to die in horribly tragic ways.
Check out the video, and make sure to wince at the passive aggressive domestic abuse sentiment of lyrics like, "I pray a flowerpot falls from a window sill and knocks you in the head like I'd like to."
Regardless of the song, congrats yet again to Mr. Stanton and be sure to check him out on Leno (he's the one with wild curly dishwater blonde hair, playing bass).