Nick Johnston is a Canadian guitarist and songwriter who recently joined the legendary metal band Mastodon. In addition, he has released six solo records featuring contributions from notable musicians such as Paul Gilbert, Marco Minnemann, Guthrie Govan, and Bryan Beller. He has also played on songs by other artists, including Intervals, Scale the Summit, Periphery, and Polyphia, and he has toured with Plini.
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