Johnny Keener’s songs can invoke a late-night car ride through the country, a secret spot for secret things, ordinary moments of near-danger, or a bonfire on the beach with endless possibilities. It can sound like Nick Lowe, and Gillian Welch and Jonathan Richman started a garage band and got a gig at the sock hop. Johnny’s been playing music in Portland, OR for twenty years, where he lives with his son and his cat.