Group
The Linemen
US alternative country band
- From
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Since
- 2012–present
- Releases
- 1
About
The Linemen were an American Alternative Country band originating from Washington, D.C, formed in 1991. The group's members were Kevin Royal Johnson (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Jonathan Gregg (lead vocals, guitar, pedal steel), Bill Williams (guitars, vocals), Antoine Sanfuentes (drums), and Scott McKnight (bass, vocals). Kevin Johnson and the Linemen released four albums on the SAM Records label before taking a hiatus in 2001.
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In 2013, the band announced a return as simply The Linemen, and their fifth full-length album, Close the Place Down, was released on the SAM Records label in October 2016. The band's final performance was at Swamp Stomp in Kingston, RI on July 21, 2018.
The band's name is a nod to the Jimmy Webb song “Wichita Lineman.”
Members
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Jonathan Gregg lead vocals, pedal steel guitar
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.