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IMAGINARY JOHNNY
Indie / Rock / Electronica

"’Only Chimneys’ is now available!"

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
United States

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Last Login:  7/5/2008
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   IMAGINARY JOHNNY: General Info
Member Since10/24/2004
Band Websiteimaginaryjohnny.com
Band MembersIsmail Lawal, drum kit; Adam Sylvia, guitar; Stuart Wolferman, keys/vocals; & with regular appearances by Marc Alan Goodman on bass.
InfluencesTom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Modest Mouse, John Vanderslice, The National, Midlake, Wilco, George Jones, Bruce Springstein, Bill Withers, Grandaddy, Spoon, Pavement, Neutral Milk Hotel, Cormac McCarthy, Tobias Wolf, Asher Lev, Atticus Finch, the plains, carpool, that scruffy 3&2 coach, 70s cinema set in NYC, loveable losers, the underdog, PSAs about tree climbing
Sounds LikeBuy music here: Amazon · Audio Lunchbox · CD Baby · InSound · iTunes
Record LabelUnfinished Side
Type of LabelIndie




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   About IMAGINARY JOHNNY

iLike Imaginary Johnny

Imaginary Johnny has slowly but surely evolved from an electronica-laced solo project to full-fledged rock band. With a past that includes three distinctive and critically acclaimed albums, it’s evident on the latest release, Only Chimneys, that Imaginary Johnny has arrived at a unique balance of poetic songwriting and powerful minimalist performances.

Sporting its longest-standing and most cohesive lineup yet: Adam Sylvia on guitar, Ismail Lawal on drums, songwriter Stuart Wolferman on vocals and keys, and Marc Alan Goodman on bass, Imaginary Johnny paints a broad landscape, with private meditations one moment that erupt into defiant anthems the next. Sylvia’s guitar playfully weaves in and out of the main melodic thread – subtle but unmistakable. Lawal is similarly restrained and is as lyrical and expansive with his drum kit as Wolferman is vocally.

With postmodernism having devoured anything resembling sincerity, IJ’s candor stands out. The band’s quiet ferocity along with the tightly crafted songs with themes of outcasts and tiny moments add up to something bigger and combine to create a sound that is undeniably honest.



Video for Imaginary Johnny's "Work Related" from the 2006 release Painting Over the Dirt. Directed by Jeff Ullman.

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"If the debut from Imaginary Johnny is any indication of what's to come, Belle and Sebastian best be watching its back. Muffled broadcasts and tweakedout squiggles peg lyrics about instant coffee, tropical rain storms and purple-clad prostitutes... summery ballads flutter past like sweet visions of rose colored icing on a three-tier wedding cake... the commentary on love, loss, and New Orleans never grows tiresome." -MAGNET

"Whether through words or sounds, it never feels artificial and never overriding. This, in a sense, is indie-pop's equivalent to Willie Nelson's Red Headed Stranger. It really is that good." -BROWNSVILLE HERALD

"While there are other singer-songwriters who enhance their storytelling with electronics, Imaginary Johnny envelopes acoustics, burbles and ideal pop vocals into a gentle, less-handled whole... Imaginary Johnny is either arriving at a new place or painting a picture of where he's been, sometimes fitful and other times content. The Upside of the Downside, with its warm fills and club-affectionate beats, is a songwriter with equal regard for electronics and illumination." -INDIEWORKSHOP.COM


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IMAGINARY JOHNNY's Friends Comments
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Jun 28 2008 6:36 AM

Hello​!​

How are you?

We relea​se our music​ from MiMiR​ecord​s.​
This is downl​oad free music​,​ so we hope enjoy​ our music​ if you have some inter​ests.​

Take care,​
bye!
Le Fourbe





Jun 26 2008 11:38 PM

Woaw. Excellent music, not so far from Danielson or Architecture in Helsinki? Thanks for finding me.
I'll check out if I can find your album!
Steve Kelly





Jun 20 2008 1:52 AM

A TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUIT
FROM THE TIPS OF ITS LEAVES DOWN TO ITS DEEPEST ROOTS
INCORRUPTIBLE AND TRUE
LESS IT WITHERS AND DIES, DARK GROUND OF HISTORY
WHiTE G!RLS





Jun 19 2008 1:32 PM

Yeah buds.
Photobucket
Boys Dreams





Jun 2 2008 1:09 AM

Thank you...we try to dig on everyones interest's
or the sounds they enjoy,..We like what you had going on your page...and figured we would take the chance, you would like what we enjoy the most...and thats make music...but for the most part... now that we got that horrible and cheesy statement out of the way....this looks like another typical, but somewhat long band comment...
But heck at least its a comment... Right?
LOAF Recordings





Jun 3 2008 8:47 AM

irene





Jun 3 2008 4:16 PM

try hitting the revolution hall in troy next time you come "upstate", wish you were planning a nyc show this weekend, my itinerary is looking pretty sparse~ any recommendations?
Andrew Morrison - Dandelion Radio





Jun 4 2008 10:53 AM

Imaginary Johnny are featured in my May show on Dandelion Radio, a Peel-inspired online station playing exciting new and unsigned music. We are a fully-licensed Internet station that is run and presented by volunteers recording monthly shows.

To view the schedule and listen to the audio stream, visit our website www. DandelionRadio. com, or find us on MySpace at myspace. com/dandelionradio.


Andrew Morrison
Andrew Morrison - Dandelion Radio





Jun 4 2008 11:39 AM

Imaginary Johnny are featured in my June show on Dandelion Radio.

To view the schedule and listen to the audio stream, visit our website www. DandelionRadio. com, or find us on MySpace at www. myspace. com/dandelionradio.

Andrew Morrison
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Jun 10 2008 4:06 PM

thanks for the add, great toons
Rebel Spirit Music





Jun 5 2008 12:11 PM

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Check out the above link!! We reviewed your album in this months Rebel Spirit Music Review section!

Let your fans know- pass the good word on!

Rebel Spirit Music loves you x
One of a kind





May 30 2008 11:19 PM

Hi, hello, hey! Ur music is really sympathic to me, thanx for the req! Greetings from CZ, Europe.
COCKTAIL BOICOT





May 29 2008 11:36 AM

Hello Imaginary Johnny! I..m just checking your site, listening your songs, appreciating good music! I invite u to listen my new songs if u have time . Greetings and a hug from Mexico City. Your friend MIKO.
Patrick Dunn





May 27 2008 4:51 PM

Hey all,
Thanks for checking out my stuff and for the add. I like your sound and feel.
Hope all is well,
PD
WINDJAMMER’S


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May 27 2008 12:51 PM

Hello
many thanks from France
for the add it's a real pleasure
to be in the lot of your friends
it's a nice day for us
Long life at your and our music

friendships

gihem for Windjammer's
Tokyo





May 26 2008 12:13 AM

greetings from tokyo
smi²le





May 23 2008 2:44 PM

Thanks for the request!
THE FORGOTTEN COWBOY





May 24 2008 4:58 AM

CHEERS!Some really good, inventive stuff.Brooklyn seems to be the happening place right now!

All the best and don..t forget to check out the music of THE FORGOTTEN COWBOY
LoveLikeFire





May 21 2008 6:12 PM

hello! thanks for being a friend, hope to share the stage sometime! xo ann
Fishermoon





May 20 2008 11:44 PM

Hi,

Thanks for the invitation.

Very nice tunes guys!

cheers,

Seb/Fishermoon
PulpFusion





May 19 2008 9:22 AM

thank you verry much for the FRIENDSHIP! hope you dig my tunes... ;-)
IN FUNK WE TRUST and may the groove be with you... ;-)
there is a BRAND NEW tune in my player... a fusion of: ROCK, FUNK, BREAKs, WORLD, GOA, GOSPEL, DRUM n BASS, and...
;-)
PulpFusion
Film School





May 19 2008 4:02 AM

Hey, thanks for the add!
Ramelan





May 19 2008 6:39 AM

Thanks for the add Johnny. Digging the tunes, especially Burn. Come to my imaginary world some time.

Peace
Ramelan
Prince Discord





May 18 2008 7:01 PM

Work Related fucking RULESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
irene





May 16 2008 4:04 PM

why not hit saratoga/albany on the way back from rochester? it's far more *scenic then binghamton...


*not accounting for relative road aesthetics
Burn The Bowery (music blog)





May 16 2008 6:46 AM

thanks for the add guys, found you on WOXY and love the stuff. keep up the good work & check us out if u can.

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May 15 2008 3:08 PM

Thanks for the add.
and for supporting us:
'Saving Habitat One Person at a Time'

Back to Natives Restoration
www. backtonatives. org


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May 14 2008 7:25 AM

Thanks for stopping by our page. its good to be friends.

love,
pico
Ariane - Organic Ent.





May 14 2008 8:13 AM

I miss you guuuuuuys too! I have lost my driver's license! Let's hope Louisiana can send a duplicate soon. I want to drink with Imaginary Johnny. And I want to live.
AKC





May 13 2008 11:14 AM

hi, guys.
thanks for the request.
Modest Mouse came to japan...but i couldn't see...
love from Japan x
Simply Sarah (Official Page)





May 13 2008 7:45 AM

hey,
sorry haven't been on for awhile. thanks you all sound good too.

later,
*sarah*
Contramano





May 10 2008 7:06 AM

Hola Imaginario Johnny :),

Gracias for the add and being an amigo :)

un abrazo
Pablo
Contramano