From Minneapolis, home of Soul Asylum, Husker du and the Replacements, comes yet another rock ‘n’ roll band that exudes positive energy through their lyrics complemented by a dynamic live show.Johnny Clueless, whose reputation definitely does not follow the band’s name, opened for Greggy Tah at Ludlow’s in the Brewery District Tuesday night. The band played with high energy, impressive sound and rather intelligent lyrics, a blend of powerful alternative rock and pop.’Our music is somehow the midpoint between The Bay City Rollers and John Hiatt. It’s got integrity and guts to it though,’ said Steve Brown, the band’s singer/songwriter. Touting the characteristics of Twin Cities’ sound, rock with a country twist, Johnny Clueless has made a name for itself. The band has opened for acts such as the Bodeans, Letters to Cleo, Barenaked Ladies and Goo Goo Dolls, to name a few.Playing side by side with big name musicians and bands has helped Johnny Clueless build a name for itself, make connections in the music industry and improve chances for success.’Our goal is to play better venues, play bigger venues, travel more and be supported by it, not just out there eating a potato and looking for Subway Dollar Days,’ Brown said.Although Johnny Clueless has their own unique rock sound, the band has been compared to R.E.M., The Del Fuegos and Crowded House.The band, composed of Brown, bassist Stacy Machula, drummer Eric Guse and guitarist Scott Miller all hail from Minnesota except California native Miller, whom they picked up in 1994.Since 1992, the band has been playing together, and produced three albums with Oarfin Records, most recently Too Late Too Loud, in July, 1996.Working with a producer with a solid work ethic enabled the band to create what they believe is their best album to date, Brown said.’We recorded it in a better studio, and this time we had a producer, someone watching over us, busting our ass and making sure the drums were on time and I was singing loud enough,’ he said.The producer of ‘Too Late Too Loud’ is Bobby Z, former drummer for Prince and the Revolution.Brown said having a producer professionalized the album and helped the band come musically together.'(The album) is 180 times better than our other album,’ he said. ‘We’re much more proud of it. Everyone is.’With more than 200 tour dates each year for the past four years, Johnny Clueless has made stops from coast to coast, resulting in some cynicism from Brown.’Sometimes we get a quick peek at something scenic from a window of the rolling prison we call our van,’ he said.And maybe focusing on the little things about each tour is what gets the members through a grueling schedule.’Never buy a Hershey bar that’s broken. That can be bad luck and it doesn’t taste as good either,’ Machula said about her nutrition on the road.