Joe T. Johnson has released his new single ‘Far From the Sun’. In the past, Joe T. Johnson has performed at Glastonbury Festival 2019 and achieved local success in 2020 after three singles.
‘Far From the Sun’ continues the lush dream-pop sound of Joe T. Johnson. Melting 60’s sweet melodies into supple psychedelic soundscapes, the track creates a soothing atmosphere. Johnson layers the song delicately to create soft prismatic elements within moments of edgy indie-rock. Glistening jingles on guitar exudes a hypnotic quality and desert-esque tones while Johnson’s smooth vocals drift over the dreamy melody as the track unfolds into a mellow and catchy chorus. ‘Far From the Sun’ is a charming and well-crafted earworm displaying the meticulously arranged, and lush musicianship of Joe T. Johnson.
Joe T. Johnson is back with his incredibly spectacular new music video for his single ‘FRIENDS’.In the past, Joe T. Johnson has performed at Glastonbury Festival 2019 and achieved local success in 2020 after three singles. Joe teamed up with cult British photographer ‘Rob Bremner’ for his single artworks to create a vintage world that’s now become Joe’s signature style.
The new music video tells the story of two grandma’s enjoying a day out at Western Super-Mare Beach. Using a lo-fi retro filter, we see the grannies get up to all sorts of mischief. It’s a quirky, light-hearted, and fun video to accompany the melodic tune. ‘FRIENDS’ is taken from Joe’s up and coming debut EP ‘English Elegance’ available to buy in Rough Trade Record stores in February 2021!
Bristol indie folk singer songwriter Joe T. Johnson has released his new single ‘English Elegance’. This sweet retro hued ditty drifts upon Johnson’s 60’s melodies while he subtly builds a psychedelic hued backdrop. The song weaves between eerie moments with light pop elements glimmering throughout while a dreamy melody, upbeat rhythm and sweet vocals contrast the sinister, lamenting spaghetti western-esque guitar whines throughout. With harmonica moments and march-like drum elements Johnson wonderfully layers ‘English Elegance’ to create a fantastic pop delight to listen to.
Joe T. Johnson is back with his second single, ‘Friends’. The Bristol based Indie / Folk singer-songwriter recorded the track in a couple of wildly productive days. The song was produced by Lewis Bradshaw and mastered by Pete Maher (Patti Smith, Jack White, Rolling Stones, The Killers).Joe performed multiple times at Glastonbury Festival 2019, made his first international TV appearance and with his band ‘Hush Mozey’ performed at Bristol 02 Academy plus numerous plays by Steve Lamacq on his BBC 6 Show.
‘Friends’ is a sweet retro-hued ditty which showcases the smooth melancholic musicianship of Joe T. Johnson. With lush backing vocals, dreamy melody and Joe’s velvety warm vocals the track is a delicate rosy glow of indie pop. The song subtly builds as the 60’s toned guitar drifts through a catchy refrain providing a dash of edge to the smooth melody while the supple beat adds a sway like tempo. It’s an organic and delightfully laid back track from Joe T. Johnson. Looking forward to hearing more from this guy.
Indie / Folk singer-songwriter Joe T. Johnson has released his debut single ‘10 Pounds’. In the past, Joe performed multiple times at Glastonbury Festival in 2019, made his first international TV appearance on ‘Made in Bristol TV’ and recently performed at the O2 Academy Bristol with his band Hush Mozey. Steve Lamacq also “Recommended” his band Hush Mozey on his BBC 6 Music show.
Draped in vintage pop, ‘10 Pounds’ presents Joe T. Johnson’s laid back sound through melodic and soft instrumentation. The song bounces delicately upon jangly guitar, a soft beat and whispered mellow vocals as Johnson floods the track with sweet notions, simple arrangements and stories of life in England. Warm indie elements chime through the twinkling guitar as the vocal melody becomes the track’s main charming center point. There are hues of The Beatles wisping through the lush dreamy soundscapes and smooth vocals while the striking lyrics contrast the hazy soundscape. ‘10 Pounds’ is a well crafted absorbing ditty exuding hefty lyrical content and sweet retro pop with a modern twist.
Stream ‘10 Pounds’ below
Author ; Danu
Indie: (n) an obscure form of rock which you only learn about from someone slightly more hip than yourself.
