Ltd Edition!

In collaboration with Timmion Records, Daptone is proud to present My Echo, Shadow and Me,
the debut album from the soulful Chicano brother, Johnny Benavidez. Hailing from San Diego
(via El Paso, TX), Johnny's desire to sing was influenced by his grandfather, John Lorenzo
Guzman, who as a teen in the early sixties spent some time harmonising with groups in El Paso,
most notably Sonny Powell and the Night Dreamers. When he was 13, Johnny was given a record
player and a box filled with R&B, Doo-Wop, and Soul 45s that he studied obsessively, employing
the harmonies and melodies therein to cultivatehis own unique voice. After a chance encounter
with the legendary Dimas Garza, Johnny's career began to blossom and soon he would find him-
self singing alongside stars like Eugene Pitt and Archie Bell, garnering the interest of Timmion
Records..

Backed by the incomparable Cold Diamond & Mink (Bobby Oroza, Pratt & Moody) two incredibly
successful singles were cut and plans for a full length were struck, culminating in 11 original
songs penned by Benavidez. From the uplifting bounce of the title track, the doo-wop dinged
"Dedicated to You", the Latin flare of "Uncle Sam," to the Sweet Soul masterpiece "Somebody
Cares" (licensed and released on a Penrose Records 45), My Echo, Shadow and Me is not only
an aweinspiring display of Jonny's versatility as an artist but also serves as a window into the
eclectic array of soulful sounds that inspired him to fall in love with music and become a singer.
A must have for fans of Daptone, Timmion, Penrose, et al.