IMAGINARY JOHNNY
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Sole Survivor
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It’ll Burn
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General Info
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Genre: Electronica / Indie / Rock
Location BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, US
Profile Views: 59454
Last Login: 7/23/2012
Member Since 10/24/2004
Website http://www.imaginaryjohnny.com
Record Label Unfinished Side
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... ...... .... Imaginary Johnny has slowly but surely evolved from an electronica-laced solo project to full-fledged rock band. With a past that includes four distinctive and critically acclaimed albums, 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. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... The January installment of the "2010 Project" features Imaginary Johnny's "Midwest Scorpions" performed by Illuminea. Directed by Robert Greene. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Video for Imaginary Johnny's "Work Related" from the 2006 release ..Painting Over the Dirt... Directed by Jeff Ullman. .... * * * .... "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 .. .... .. .. .. .......... -
Members
Ismail Lawal, drum kit; Adam Sylvia, guitar; Stuart Wolferman, keys/vocals; & with regular appearances by Marc Alan Goodman on bass. -
Influences
Tom 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 Like
Buy music here: ..Amazon.. · ..Audio Lunchbox.. · ..CD Baby.. · ..InSound.. · ..iTunes..
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Work Related
03:53 | 179 plays | Feb 1 2007
Music
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11 Songs | Jul 26, 2011
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5 Songs | Jun 12, 2010
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10 Songs | Jun 12, 2010
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7 Songs | Jun 12, 2010
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hola Imaginary, aunque hace tiempo que no pasabamos por aquí, aun estamos en la brecha, a pesar de facebook. Un saludo....
Hey come to REVERBNATION and check out my musik. Let me know what you think. Likes and Dislikes...I just wanna know your opinion. Thanks :-)
http://www.reverbnation.com/#!/djsnap970
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New Facebook Page:
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Hello,how are you?
Hiya, cheers for the add! ...Cool tracks by the way...like it...Have a nice one ;) Cheers, Chris
Nice stuff!
have you checked out Capacity Productions yet?
You should! -I got the banner on my page, see for yourself how they can help!
Thanks for the add!
thanks for the add
Thanks a lot. You're now welcome among Lulabians…
Keep in touch,
Pierre-Hugues.