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The Johnnies

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General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Americana / Folk

    Location NEWMARKET, New Hampshire, US

    Profile Views: 11961

    Last Login: 4/29/2011

    Member Since 1/31/2008

    Record Label Hippo Posthumous Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    The Johnnies Hippo Posthumous Records debut out now on compact disc, and available for download from .......... ....Rhapsody.com........ ....AmieStreet.com........ "Talented Newmarket duo creates authentic, non-ironic folk music with sing-along tunes and somehow sounds hipper than most "alternative" bands out there." -New Hampshire Magazine.... "...The Johnnies seem innately aware of our need for rootsy string-picking, bringing us back to simpler times and reminding us that the essential purity of music still dwells on the seacoast...Cote and Coates demonstrate easy chemistry with their vocal harmonies and string rhythms..." -The Wire.... "an excellent addition to the New England music scene... Spoons, saws and clapping have never sounded so good." Jsons.org entertainment review.... The Johnnies play classic, straightforward acoustic music. Born from evenings in living rooms surrounded by good friends and good beer, The Johnnies aim to preserve this mood of plain old good times in their performances and recordings..... "The Johnnies were formed in 2004 by Kansas native Leslie Coates and New England native Christopher Anthony Cote. The pair struck up an artistic friendship, playing living room sessions and regular bar gigs around the NH Seacoast, in between productions of original musicals written by Christopher and directed by Leslie. They recorded an EP length demo in 2004, but between 2005 and 2007 their playing became gradually less frequent. I early 2008 they regrouped to focus on original songs, and an album's worth of original material was quickly born. Musically and lyrically their songs expose both the similarities and differences of Cote and Coates' respective home regions and their connections to them. Rather than clashing however, there emerges a kind of broad unity which keeps their songs interesting." -from Hippo Posthumous Records ..

  • Members

    Leslie Alan Coates - Strings, Singing.... Christopher Anthony Cote - Strings, Singing.... Erich Bruning - Bass.... Brian Emond - Strings, etc.

  • Influences

    Doc Watson, The Avett Brothers, Luke Kelly & The Dubliners, The Corries, The Jayhawks, Bill Monroe, Gillian Welch, and many other folkies.

  • Sounds Like

    Fun

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  • Ken

    If it fits into any summer 2011 touring you may or may not do, please consider Saturday July 30th (WPMF II). Thanks!

    2 years ago
  • Ava Manson

    Swinging by to say HEY!


    3 years ago
  • Kaileigh Hubbard

    Thank you for playing Patfest.
    It really meant the world to me. And to Pat.

    3 years ago
  • Nickie Farr & the Outla…

    Thanks so much Chris!  We had a great night, and loved hearing you as well...thanks again for having us!  Catch you again soon!...do we actually get to DO yoga at the Yoga on the Hill gig while you play?...that'd be sooo cool... (and I LOVE the request from Jen O'Neil to play at her sons birthday party...that is AWESOME)! xo

    3 years ago
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    3 years ago
  • Jen

    Dear The Johnnies,

    My angelic son will turn five on Monday, September 7th. He is a good boy who asks little and loves a lot. In fact, he happens to love You Johnnies a lot.
    Recently, when on my way out the door to attend one of your fine shows, he told me that he'd like to go to a Johnnies show someday, and I told him that if These Johnnies ever had a daytime show, I would bring him. It got me thinking.
    We've got this mutual friend, The Johnnies, my son and I. His name isn't important, but this friend whom we all share, this friend suggests to me that maybe The Johnnies would like to come to this sweet little boy's birthday party and sing him a tune or two, just to make him happy on his special day, the darling tike. The Johnnies, this friend suggests, are really into that kind of thing - bringing joy into the world where it wasn't before.
    Oh, no, I thought, Our Johnnies are much too busy for that! They are big, important rock stars with terribly hectic lives and barely time enough to shave, never mind playing free gigs for the kindergarten set!
    But no, this mutual friend of ours says, no, they just might be able to swing it.

    Sincerely,
    Jennifer A O'Neil

    PS There will be cake.


     

    3 years ago
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  • Jen

    'the hell was that? ugh.. gotta ... bed

    3 years ago
  • Tippy Canoe


    Hurrah! Really looking forward to hearing you live.
    Still working on that third act to join us....will keep you posted!
    Cheers!

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Bio:

The Johnnies Hippo Posthumous Records debut out now on compact disc, and available for download from The Johnnies

Rhapsody.com

AmieStreet.com

"Talented Newmarket duo creates authentic, non-ironic folk music with sing-along tunes and somehow sounds hipper than most "alternative" bands out there." -New Hampshire Magazine

"...The Johnnies seem innately aware of our need for rootsy string-picking, bringing us back to simpler times and reminding us that the essential purity of music still dwells on the seacoast...Cote and Coates demonstrate easy chemistry with their vocal harmonies and string rhythms..." -The Wire

"an excellent addition to the New England music scene... Spoons, saws and clapping have never sounded so good." Jsons.org entertainment review

The Johnnies play classic, straightforward acoustic music. Born from evenings in living rooms surrounded by good friends and good beer, The Johnnies aim to preserve this mood of plain old good times in their performances and recordings.

"The Johnnies were formed in 2004 by Kansas native Leslie Coates and New England native Christopher Anthony Cote. The pair struck up an artistic friendship, playing living room sessions and regular bar gigs around the NH Seacoast, in between productions of original musicals written by Christopher and directed by Leslie. They recorded an EP length demo in 2004, but between 2005 and 2007 their playing became gradually less frequent. I early 2008 they regrouped to focus on original songs, and an album's worth of original material was quickly born. Musically and lyrically their songs expose both the similarities and differences of Cote and Coates' respective home regions and their connections to them. Rather than clashing however, there emerges a kind of broad unity which keeps their songs interesting." -from Hippo Posthumous Records ..

Member Since:

January 31, 2008

Members:

Leslie Alan Coates - Strings, Singing

Christopher Anthony Cote - Strings, Singing

Erich Bruning - Bass

Brian Emond - Strings, etc.

Influences:

Doc Watson, The Avett Brothers, Luke Kelly & The Dubliners, The Corries, The Jayhawks, Bill Monroe, Gillian Welch, and many other folkies.

Sounds Like:

Fun

Record Label:

Hippo Posthumous Records

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