Devil and Daniel Johnston
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48 years old
Houston suburbs, TEXAS
United States
Last Login: 9/26/2006
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| General | As a reclusive teenager growing up in New Cumberland, VA, Johnston began showing signs of unusual artistic ability at an early age. He religiously recorded his thoughts and stories onto cassette tapes, directed intuitive Super- 8 films starring himself in multiple roles ala Peter Sellers, and created expressive comic book-style drawings and animation in the basement of his family's home. However, in the eyes of his fundamentalist Christian family, Daniel simply wasn't contributing to society in a useful or productive way.
After running off on a moped and joining a carnival, he landed in Austin, Texas, broke and alone. It was there he began to hone his musical career,
recording folk songs on a series of homemade, lo-fi cassettes, which Daniel handed out free to fans, friends and journalists in the early 80s. With the help of a timely break and the thriving Austin music scene, Daniel managed to secure a brief spotlight on MTV making him a minor celebrity. But just as he was beginning to make a name for himself, his inner demons began to surface and Daniel's ongoing struggle with manic depression became more and more evident in his songs and drawings. | | Music | Influenced by the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Queen, Sex Pistols.
Was a major influence on the music of Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Butthole Surfers, Flaming Lips, noted Minutemen/FIREHOSE bassist Mike Watt, David Bowie, Tom Waits, Beck, and an ever-growing international cult audience. He collaborated often with Jad Fair of Half Japanese.
Johnston is the musician's cult musician, whose music is appreciated for it's utter lack of artifice and the undeniable simple brilliance. A range of artists, such as Beck, Wilco, Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo, Nina Persson (of The Cardigans ), Sparklehorse, Jad Fair, The Pastels, Zwan and Pearl Jam have all covered Johnston's songs in the past. Kurt Cobain declared him the greatest living songwriter.
Nirvana's Kurt Cobain (here with Flea from RHCP) wears a Daniel Johnston shirt at the '92 MTV Awards | | Movies | Monster Movies . . . Daniel Johnston's songs appeared on the Kids soundtrack. | | Television | The Simpsons creator Matt Groenig is a huge admirer and supporter of Daniel Johnston. He mused in an LA Weekly article years ago that “someone should make the Daniel Johnston documentary,” which is exactly what Jeff Feuerzeig has done.
Casper the Friendly Ghost, of course.
His work has appeared on the soundtrack to My So-Called Life. | | Books | Comic Books, Captain America | | Heroes | John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Bob Dylan |
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Daniel Johnston fans, Adventures in Lo-Fi, Jad Fair & Half Japanese, Gravity Records, "The Last Record Store"
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Devil and Daniel Johnston's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Hometown: | New Cumberland, WV | | Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian | | Religion: | Protestant | | Zodiac Sign: | Aquarius | | Occupation: | Musician and Artist |
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Devil and Daniel Johnston's Companies
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Sony Pictures Classics, This is That and Complex Corporation
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JOIN US on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th for a SPECIAL DVD RELEASE SCREENING of “The Devil and Daniel Johnston”
Followed by a Q&A with director Jeff Feuerzeig
And A TRIBUTE CONCERT TO DANIEL JOHNSTON featuring: The Meek, Biirdie, Espeleta-Schafer Project, the LEGENDARY GARY WILSON and other special guests.
Tuesday, September 26 at 7:30pm New Beverly Cinema 7165 Beverly Blvd. (one block west of LaBrea), Los Angeles, CA 323-938-4038 box office
$10 (Cash only at the door)
“The Devil and Daniel Johnston” is a stunning portrait of a musical and artistic genius who nearly slipped away. Director Jeff Feuerzeig exquisitely depicts a perfect example of brilliance and madness going hand in hand with subject Daniel Johnston, an artist suffering from manic depression with delusions of grandeur. Daniel Johnston's wild fluctuations, numerous downward spirals, and periodic respites are exposed in this deeply moving documentary.
The film artfully melds current footage, vintage performances, home movies, and dozens of recorded audiotapes from Daniel's life. Testimony from supportive friends and a deeply committed family adds a rich layer to his personal history, but it is Daniel's poetic songs interwoven throughout the film that tell their own passionate, haunting, and truly unforgettable story.
2005 Sundance Film Festival winner -- Best Director, Jeff Feuerzig.
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The Devil and Daniel Johnston opens on March 31st in New York and Los Angeles!
Fans of Daniel Johnston, his music, indie rock, complex personalities, 1980's-1990's music scene, documentary watchers, South by Southwest Festival attendees.
Everyone who listens to and likes the music of Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Yo Lo Tengo, Beck, Butthole Surfers, or anything else really from early grunge through today's thriving indie rock scene will recognize the influences made by Daniel Johnston. But most have never realized it, have never even heard of the name. This film will introduce you, and you'll be surprised as to what you've missed.
March 31st: CA, NY
Hollywood, CA: Sunset 5
Santa Monica, CA: Monica 4
Newport Beach, CA: Island 7 Cinemas
Pasadena, CA: Laemmle's Playhouse 7
New York City: Sunshine Cinema
April 7: CA, MA
Berkeley, CA: Shattuck 8
Palo Alto, CA: Aquarius Twin
San Diego, CA: Landmark Ken Cinema
San Francisco, CA: Lumiere Cinemas 3
San Jose, CA: Camera Stadium 12
Cambridge, MA: Kendall Square Cinema 9
April 14: CO, IL, WA
Sausalito, CA: Marin 3
Denver, CO: Mayan 3
Chicago, IL: Century Centre Cinema
Evanston, IL: Cinearts 6
Seattle, WA: Varsity 3 Cinemas
April 21: CA, CT, MN, NJ, PA, TX
Orange, CA: Century Stadium 25
Ventura, CA: Century Downtown 10
New Haven, CT: Criterion Cinemas
Minneapolis, MN: Lagoon Theatre 5
Voorhees, NJ: Ritz 16
Philadelphia, PA: Ritz at the Bourse 5
Dallas, TX: Magnolia Theatre
Houston, TX: Greenway 3 Theatre
Plano, TX: Angelika Film Center & Cafe
Woodlands, TX: Cinemark at Market Street 5
April 28: CA, CO, DC, GA, OR
Palm Desert, CA: Cinemas Palme D'Or
Palm Springs, CA: Camelot Theaters
Boulder, CO: Crossroads 6 Cinemas
Washington, DC: E Street Cinema
Atlanta, GA: UA Tara Cinema 4
May 5: CA, FL, MA, MO, NV, TX, VA, WI
Sacramento, CA: Tower Angelika Film Center 3
San Luis Obispo, CA: Palm Theater 2
Boca Raton, FL: Shadowood Square 16
Miami Beach, FL: South Beach 18
North Falmouth, MA: Nickelodeon 5
St. Louis, MO: Tivoli Theater 3
Austin, TX: Alamo South Lamar
Austin, TX: Arbor Cinemas @ Great Hills
Arlington, VA: Shirlington 7 Theaters
Fairfax, VA: Cinema Arts Theater 6
Milwaukee, WI: Oriental 3
More dates and cities coming soon!
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