JOHNNY SMOKE is a rock band that has been playing in concert clubs and at festivals around Central and Western New York since 1994.  Dubbed “Rochester’s Aerosmith” by local radio personality, Unkle Roger (RIP), word of their crowd-pleasing, high-energy performances quickly spread throughout the area.They followed their victory at The Made In Rochester Competition in 1999 with the release of their debut disc, Crime Don’t Pay Yet!! in 2000.  The CD received airplay in the local showcases on stations in Rochester, Syracuse, and Buffalo; music from the disc was used in commercials to promote the sports programming on 96.5 fm WCMF. The band’s second disc, For A Dollar, will be released the first week of April in 2007.  This "Ten-song salute to Passion, Truth, Justice, and The American Way" demonstrates their classic rock influences with songs that are raw reflections of modern life in the free world.Billed as The Best Damn Classic Rock Show. Period, the group has also built a solid reputation for their authentic renditions of guitar-rock favorites from the seventies.   Their set list includes music from The Who, Bad Company, Foghat, and Alice Cooper.  But they are most known for being the best in the region when it comes to playing songs from Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith.