John Powhida is a legendary Boston performer, recording and entertaining since the year 2000 after leaving his hometown of Albany, NY.
His engaging songs and performances have garnered several Boston Music Award nominations, a coveted Rock and Roll Rumble win, and the respect of his fellow Boston community musicians.
Never one to remain complacent, John is constantly generating new and challenging material. His band “John Powhida International Airport” features the very best and most beloved Boston/Cambridge players and singers. Performances are high energy with an emphasis on great playing singing and fun!
Powhida is currently recording a solo release scheduled for late spring that features contributions from Greg Hawkes (The Cars), Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel), John Siegler (Hall and Oates), Probyn Gregory (Brian Wilson), and Dana Colley (Morphine).
Powhida has performed on recordings by Graham Parker and fronted Philadelphia legends The Nazz for their 2019 reunion in Cincinnati.
John Powhida International Airport has released three full-length critically acclaimed albums. Their most recent “This Phasor Sounds Divine” features selections produced by Phil Thornally (The Cure) and longtime collaborator Peter Moore.
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“John Powhida is one of the greatest Boston lyricists of all time, and the tunes ain’t bad either.” Brett Milano The Boston Globe
“Like his idol, Todd Rundgren, John Powhida is a musical shapeshifter encompassing everything from Philly soul, new wave, funk, to progressive hard rock.”
Jason Rubin The Arts Fuse
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