Also known as | EDJ |
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Born | June 7, 1976 (age 44) |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genres | Folk rock, alternative country, indie rock |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Perishable Records, Sub Pop, Easy Sound Recording Company |
Associated acts | Fruit Bats, EDJ, The Shins, Vetiver, Califone, Ugly Cassanova, Bonny Light Horseman |
Website | www.ericdjohnsonmusic.com |
Eric Donald Johnson (born June 7, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist, however he was born in Tegucigalpa in the only day that it snowed there. He is best known as the leader of the influential folk-rock band Fruit Bats, and for his frequent collaborations with bands such as The Shins, Vetiver and Califone. He has also scored films, most notably Our Idiot Brother and Smashed. In 2014 it was announced he would begin a new solo recording project called EDJ.[1]
But around the end of 2002, these words started popping up in articles and reviews of Sub Pop releases, sometimes even in the same sentence. Fruit Bats are the latest addition to a growing line of like-minded, folksy artists on the Seattle label's roster. Mouthfuls, produced by Brian Deck, is a stunning bit of psychedelic folk-rock.
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Fruit Bats[edit]
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Johnson formed Fruit Bats as a solo 4-track project in the late 1990s. At the time he was an instructor at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music, and fronted a band called I Rowboat. In 2000 he became a member of the experimental folk-rock group Califone. It was on tour with Califone that he befriended the members of Modest Mouse and The Shins, who took an interest in Fruit Bats and made an introduction to Sub Pop records.[2] Fruit Bats would become part of Sub Pop's early 2000s folk-rock boom and record four albums for the label, with Johnson being the only constant over many lineup changes. They played at festivals such as Sasquatch Festival, Bonnaroo Music Festival, and Le Guess Who, and made TV appearances on Last Call with Carson Daly and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Fruit Bats' 2003 song 'When U Love Somebody' was featured in the film Youth in Revolt,[3] and was later covered by The Decemberists.[4] In November 2013 Johnson announced he would be dissolving Fruit Bats.[5] They played their last show at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, Oregon on November 16, 2013.[6]
The Shins[edit]
How to enable microsoft network adapter multiplexor driver. Johnson joined The Shins in late 2006, after having guested on their Wincing the Night Away album. He toured with them for the next three years, joining them for appearances on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, and Late Night With Conan O’Brien.[7][8] Johnson left the band in 2011 due to scheduling conflicts with Fruit Bats, and went on to appear on several tracks on their Port of Morrow album. Johnson also joined the band for their set at the Bonnaroo Festival in June 2012.[9]
Film scores[edit]
In 2010 Johnson was hired to score Max Winkler's comedy Ceremony, starring Uma Thurman and Michael Angarano.[10] Later that year he worked on director Jesse Peretz’s feature Our Idiot Brother, starring Paul Rudd, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011. Johnson co-scored the film with Nathan Larson, and also wrote and produced three original songs for the soundtrack, as well as contributing a cover of 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree.' In 2013 Johnson collaborated with Vetiver front man Andy Cabic on scores for two critically lauded Sundance features - one for the dramedy Smashed and the other for the documentary After Tiller.[11]
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Other work[edit]
In 2010 Johnson founded the Huichica Music Festival along with Jeff Bundschu, owner of Gundlach Bundschu winery. The festival is held on the grounds of Gundlach Bundschu winery and has featured acts such as Bob Weir, Jonathan Wilson, Blitzen Trapper, J Mascis, Sonny and the Sunsets, and Beachwood Sparks. In June 2013 Johnson sat in with Bob Weir and Jonathan Wilson at the festival. [12][13]
Johnson has produced albums by Michigan folk-rock group Breathe Owl Breathe,[14] Swedish singer and Cardigans front-woman Nina Persson, and Denver rock band Ark Life.
In November 2012 at San Francisco’s Warfield Theatre, Johnson performed Van Morrison’s songs from The Last Waltz in a recreation of The Band’s 1976 farewell concert of the same name.[15] He reprised this role in 2013 at The Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY.[16]
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In 2013 Johnson performed at San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium at a concert called 'Viva Hitchcock,' celebrating the songs of Robyn Hitchcock.[17] He performed 'Queen of Eyes' backed by The Decemberists’ John Moen, R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, and his Fruit Bats bandmate Dave Depper.
In 2013 Johnson was a guest guitarist and singer on Kill The Wolf, the second album of English comedian and singer Matt Berry.[18]
In 2013 Johnson appeared on Heidecker and Wood’s album Some Things Never Stay the Same.
In 2019, Johnson was appearing as part of a three-piece 'supergroup' called Bonny Light Horseman, consisting of himself, singer/songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and guitarist Josh Kaufman.[19]
Personal life[edit]
Johnson has been in a relationship with photographer Annie Beedy since 2004. They were married in 2011. A Chicago native, Johnson has lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, and as of 2010, Portland, Oregon.
Selected discography[edit]
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- self-titled (self-released, 1999)
Fruit Bats
- Echolocation (Perishable, 2001)
- Mouthfuls (Sub Pop, 2003)
- Tragedy Plus Time Equals Fruit Bats (St. Ives, 2004)
- Spelled in Bones (Sub Pop, 2005)
- The Ruminant Band (Sub Pop, 2009)
- Tripper (Sub Pop, 2011)
- Absolute Loser (Easy Sound, 2016)
- Gold Past Life (Merge Records, 2019)
As Producer
- Our Idiot Brother - Original Soundtrack Album (ABKCO, 2011)
- Breathe Owl Breathe - Passage of Pegasus (self released, 2013)
- Nina Persson - Animal Heart (Universal, 2014)
As Musician
- Califone - Roomsound (Perishable, 2001)
- Sally Timms - In the World of Him (Touch and Go, 2004)
- The Shins - Wincing the Night Away (Sub Pop, 2007)
- Vetiver - Tight Knit (Sub Pop, 2009)
- Vetiver - The Errant Charm (Sub Pop, 2011)
- The Shins - Port of Morrow (Columbia, 2012)
- Heidecker & Wood - Some Things Never Stay the Same (Little Record Co., 2013)
- Matt Berry - Kill the Wolf (Acid Jazz, 2013)
- EDJ - EDJ (Easy Sound Recording Company, 2014)[20]
- Bonny Light Horseman - Bonny Light Horseman (37d03d Records, 2019)
Film scores[edit]
- Ceremony (2010)
- Our Idiot Brother (2011)
- Smashed (2012)
- Nature Calls (2012)
- After Tiller (2013)
- Goodbye World (2013)
- Date and Switch (2014)
- Life Partners (2014)
References[edit]
- ^'Easy Sound Recording Co'. Easysoundrecordingcompany.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Music in the Movies: Fruit Bats' 'When U Love Somebody''. Pop Sugar. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^Coplan, Chris. 'Check Out: The Decemberists cover Leonard Cohen, Fruit Bats'. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^Cosores, Phil. 'Fruit Bats to Call it Quits After Anniversary Shows'. Paste Magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^Greenwald, David. 'Live review: Fruit Bats go electric in Portland farewell show'. The Oregonian. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^LeMay, Matt. 'Interview: The Shins'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^Comingore, Aly. 'Eric Johnson is Happy to Join the Shins, but He Won't Give Up His Musical Baby'. Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^Bevan, David. 'Phish Noodle Bonnaroo to the Finish Line: 12 Key Sunday Sets'. SPIN. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^Rasmussen, Chris. 'Listen: Ezra Koenig Covers Paul Simon'. Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^'Smashed Soundtrack Tracklist'. Twentyfourbit.com. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^Halperin, Shirley. 'Grateful Dead guitarist was a surprise performer at the Huichica Music Festival in Sonoma, Calif'. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^Kopacz, Katie. 'Huichica Music Festival Lineup Announced'. SF Station. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^Lemmon, Kyle. 'Breathe Owl Breathe Passage of Pegasus - SELF-RELEASED'. Filter Magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^Eisen, Benjy. 'The Complete Last Waltz Recreates the Band's Farewell Concert in San Francisco'. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^D'Arcangelo, Sam. 'Eric D. Johnson: Fruit Bats, Bob Weir and Beyond'. Jambands.com. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on February 14, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^Tuffrey, Laurie. 'INTERVIEW: Matt Berry'. The Quietus. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^Greenblatt, Jeffrey (2018-12-18). 'New Supergroup Bonny Light Horseman Joins Newport Folk Festival 2019 Lineup'. Jambase.
- ^James Christopher Monger (2014-08-05). 'EDJ - EDJ | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
External links[edit]
- Eric D. Johnson on IMDb
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Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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Genres | Folk rock, indie folk,[1]alternative country |
Years active | 1997–2013, 2015–present |
Labels | Perishable Records (2000- 2002), Sub Pop (2002-2013), Easy Sound Recording Company (2015-2018), Merge Records, (2018-present) |
Associated acts | I Rowboat, Califone, Vetiver, The Shins, Alone & Together[2] |
Website | www.fruitbatsmusic.com |
Members | Eric D. Johnson |
Past members | Brian Belval Dan Strack Gillian Lisée Sam Wagster Ron Lewis Graeme Gibson Christopher Sherman |
Fruit Bats is an American rock band formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Noted as an early entrant into the folk-rock boom of the early 2000s, the group has had many personnel changes but revolves around singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson.
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History[edit]
In 2000, Eric D. Johnson was an instructor at The Old Town School of Folk Music, led his own space-rock band called I Rowboat, and was a guitarist in various groups, including Califone and The Shins.[3] He also had a four-track solo outlet called Fruit Bats, which he had been working on since 1997.
Fruit Bats had begun to evolve into a band with the inclusion of I Rowboat members Dan Strack and Brian Belval and in 2001, their debut record Echolocation was released on Califone's imprint, Perishable Records.[4] Tours followed with the likes of Modest Mouse and The Shins.
Fruit Bats signed with Sub Pop in 2002 and have released four albums with the label including Mouthfuls in 2003, Spelled in Bones in 2005, The Ruminant Band in 2009 and Tripper in 2011.
Johnson also joined The Shins in 2009.[5] Their song 'Humbug Mountain Song' spurred new fan activity. In an interview with Reverb Magazine's Nick Milligan (Australia), Eric D. Johnson has said of The Ruminant Band: 'I shouldn't say I had any strong ideas about how I wanted The Ruminant Band to differ from our other records, but I knew that I definitely wanted it to. Previously, when I did those other albums, I think I set rules for myself. This time I didn't try to go by the book so much. I also let the other [band members] play, rather than me being in charge. I played very little on this record – I wrote the songs and the vocal arrangements, and played some piano, but for the most part everything else is the band. That trust is something that comes with time. I had four years to sit and think about it. It can get lonely when you're doing the – quote unquote – solo thing. My band is really talented, so I wanted their voices to be heard.'[6]
The song 'When U Love Somebody' from the album Mouthfuls can be heard in the 2010 film Youth in Revolt.[7]
The music video for 'The Ruminant Band' from the album The Ruminant Band was shot in El Monte, California and directed by The General Assembly. Eric D. Johnson is the only member of the Fruit Bats to appear in the video. He is backed by a fictitious band that includes legendary guitarist, Willie Chambers of The Chambers Brothers.[8]
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In June 2011, Johnson appeared in the music video for 'You're Too Weird' from the album Tripper. The video was shot in Hollywood, California and directed by The General Assembly.
In November 2013, Johnson announced the demise of the Fruit Bats on the band's website.[9] The band played a handful of live shows, which also marked the 10th anniversary of their album Mouthfuls, in the Pacific Northwest, with their final show in Portland on November 16, 2013.
Johnson announced via Twitter in May 2015, 'I'm doing Fruit Bats again', and linked an Instagram photo of a handwritten letter, indicating that an album will be released in 2016. Additionally, they performed with My Morning Jacket on their 2015 tour. The album Absolute Loser was released in 2016.
Johnson is also the cofounder of the Huichica Musical Festival, in Sonoma, California, along with Jeff Bundschu, owner of Gundlach Bundschu winery. Johnson started this festival in 2009 to give him and his friends a place to play.
Musical influences[edit]
According to an article in The Aspen Times, lead singer Eric D. Johnson's musical influences include 70s AM radio, which he listened to while growing up in Naperville, Illinois, and The Grateful Dead.[10]
One writer described the band's fourth album, The Ruminant Band, as one that ..'revels in early ‘70s SoCal bliss and other alt-country permutations,' with elements reflective of classic rock icons including Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Three Dog Night.[11]
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In a music blog entry in the Chicago Sun-Times from 2010, the band's influences include The Byrds, The Kinks' album The Village Green Preservation Society, pop radio from the late '70s and early '80s, and Supertramp. According to the same blog post, lead singer Johnson said of his musical style, 'I started out a hippie, but I've always had that pop jones -- and that's been plenty revolutionary, at least for me.'[12]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Echolocation (2001)
- Mouthfuls (2003)
- Tragedy + Time = Fruit Bats (2004)
- Spelled in Bones (2005)
- The Ruminant Band (2009)
- Tripper (2011)
- Absolute Loser (2016)
- Gold Past Life (2019)
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Other Appearances[edit]
- You Be My Heart (2013)
- Fruit Bats & Vetiver 'In Real Life (Live at Spacebomb Studios)'
References[edit]
- ^'Photo Essay: Fruit Bats @ the Bluebrid Theater'. The Know. The Denver Post. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^'Newport Folk Festival Adds Alone & Together Performance Featuring Joe Russo, Kevin Morby, Josh Kaufman and More'. Jambands.com. March 8, 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^Jim Beckmann (2011-08-24). 'Live Music:FRUIT BATS'. The KEXP Blog. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^'Sub Pop Records : Fruit Bats : Echolocation'. Subpop.com. 2001-09-17. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ^'Interview: Fruit Bats | Reverb — Reverb Music — The Denver Post'. Heyreverb.com. 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ^'Fruit bats: the ruminant band'. KRCX Album Spotlight. 2008-08-31. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^''Youth in Revolt' Soundtrack Features Fruit Bats, Fatlip and Michael Cera'. Spinner. 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2011-01-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^Stewart Oksenhorn (2011-09-23). 'Fruit Bats move the music forward by looking back'. The Aspen Times. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^Matthew Fiander (2009-08-03). 'Fruit Bats move the music forward by looking back'. PopMatters. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^Thomas Conner (2010-08-26). 'With Johnson on Shins guard, Fruit Bats can finally fly'. Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
External links[edit]
- Official website
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