Filligar’s Johnny Mathias On The New Album “Future Self,” Future Plans, Johnny Mathis & More

After a seven-year hiatus from studio recording, Filligar has returned with its long-awaited and highly-anticipated eighth LP entitled Future Self. With this powerful release, the band will not disappoint its loyal and rock loving fans throughout the U.S., Europe, AMEA, Australia and Latin America. Mixing its signature “big sound” with lyrics exploring life and love, Future Self presents 11 original tracks.

Filligar has a prolific recording catalog heralded by some of the most influential musicians, journalists and cultural outposts. Over the past eight years, the United States Department Of State has designated the band as cultural ambassadors, sending them six times on tours to perform worldwide as emissaries of American arts and aspirations. Beyond those accolades, Filligar — comprised of Casey Gibson (piano/keys) and the Mathias brothers Johnny (guitar/vocals), Teddy (bass) and Pete (drums) — has sold out many U.S. venues (L.A.’s Troubadour, New York’s Bowery Ballroom, Chicago’s Lincoln Hall) and supported GRAMMY-winning artists (Counting Crows, The Alabama Shakes, The Black Keys).

On March 30, 2022, I had the pleasure of speaking with Filligar guitarist Johnny Mathias via Zoom, as embedded below. Beyond Future Self, we spoke about the band’s future plans, how Filligar became a government-approved go-to cultural ambassador, and what the other two Mathias siblings do for a living. More on Filligar and its members can be found online by clicking here, here and here.

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