Carlos JOHNSON
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: On the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii
Q: When did you start playing guitar?
A: I started playing when I was 14.
Q: What was the first song you learned on the guitar?
A: I learned two at the same time: "One" by Metallica and "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens.
Q: What did you do before you put out Brushfire Fairytales?
A: I made surf films.
Q: What are some of your favorite Surf Movies?
A: The Seedling, Litmus, Filthy Habbits, Blazing Boards, Bunyip Dreaming, Green Iguana, and Endless Summer.
Q: Who are some of your (musical) influences?
A: I dig Nick Drake, The Beatles, Hendrix, Tribe Called Quest, Dylan, Ben Harper, Radio Head, G. Love and Special Sauce, Otis Redding, Neil Young, Marley, Kurosawa, Tom Curren and so on.
Q: List the 5 cds your listening to now?
A: any of the Trojan dub compilations, "Night Nurse" - Gregory Isaacs, "Yoshimi..." - Flamming Lips, "Giant Step" - Taj Mahal, and Mason Jennings.
Albums:
Brushfire Fairytales
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On and On
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In Between Dreams
Soundtracks:
US Summer 05 Tour Tuesday, March 01, 2005
A 7 week US (and Canadian) Tour beginning in Texas on August 1, 2005 marks Carlos's first tour back on the mainland since last summer. Matt Costa and The Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO) will join Carlos on all dates. Tickets are available through Music Today (pre-order) March 12 and through Ticketmaster (public on sale) March 19.
Official Site: www.Carlos*johnsonmusic.com
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: On the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii
Q: When did you start playing guitar?
A: I started playing when I was 14.
Q: What was the first song you learned on the guitar?
A: I learned two at the same time: "One" by Metallica and "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens.
Q: What did you do before you put out Brushfire Fairytales?
A: I made surf films.
Q: What are some of your favorite Surf Movies?
A: The Seedling, Litmus, Filthy Habbits, Blazing Boards, Bunyip Dreaming, Green Iguana, and Endless Summer.
Q: Who are some of your (musical) influences?
A: I dig Nick Drake, The Beatles, Hendrix, Tribe Called Quest, Dylan, Ben Harper, Radio Head, G. Love and Special Sauce, Otis Redding, Neil Young, Marley, Kurosawa, Tom Curren and so on.
Q: List the 5 cds your listening to now?
A: any of the Trojan dub compilations, "Night Nurse" - Gregory Isaacs, "Yoshimi..." - Flamming Lips, "Giant Step" - Taj Mahal, and Mason Jennings.
Albums:
Brushfire Fairytales
http://www.songlyricscollection.com/lyrics/j/Carlos-johnson/brushfire-fairytales/brushfire-fairytales.jpg
On and On
http://www.shopmoontaxi.com/images/Carlos*_johnson200x200.jpg
In Between Dreams
Soundtracks:
US Summer 05 Tour Tuesday, March 01, 2005
A 7 week US (and Canadian) Tour beginning in Texas on August 1, 2005 marks Carlos's first tour back on the mainland since last summer. Matt Costa and The Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO) will join Carlos on all dates. Tickets are available through Music Today (pre-order) March 12 and through Ticketmaster (public on sale) March 19.
Official Site: www.Carlos*johnsonmusic.com