He is the son of drummer Jerry Ray Johnston, a former member of the band Bandana. Johnston was formerly a vocalist and guitarist in the Southern rock band American Bang. After American Bang disbanded, he and two of its other members formed a second band originally called Cadillac Black, which was renamed to The Cadillac Three.
Johnston has also co-written several singles for other artists: “You Gonna Fly” by Keith Urban, “Southern Girl” by Tim McGraw, “Tippin’ Point” by Dallas Smith, and “Days of Gold” and “Beachin'” by Jake Owen, “Raise ‘Em Up” by Keith Urban, and many more.
