Member Since: 28/03/2007
Band Website: www.johnmusic.net
Band Members: I have tried to compile a list of people I have worked with over the years. If I accidentally left anyone out, please remind me!Alf Magne Johansen - Voc./Guitar /
Andreas Thyholdt - Keys/Voc. /
Anne Lotte Nygård - Voc. /
Bjørn Dybwad - Voc./Guitar /
BÃ¥rd Ovesen - Keys /
Ednar Paulsen - Guitar/Voc. /
Eldar Vartdal - Keys/Voc. /
Erlend Christensen - Keys/Voc. /
Erlend Johannessen - Bass /
Erlend Sandvik - Keyboards /
Fred Hemmingsen - Bass /
Fritz-Rune Størdal - Voc./Fyllearrest /
Frode Lamøy - Sax /
Frode Schjølberg - Guitar/Langbofon /
Frode Skarsem - Keys/Voc. /
Frode Tveiten: Keys /
Geir Steinar Eriksen - Keys/Voc. /
Geir Larsen - Guitar/Voc. /
Geir Ove Mortensen - Keys/Guitar/Voc. /
Hans Pettersen - Voc. /
Hege Johansen - Voc. /
Hugo Myhre - Guitar/Voc. /
Jack-Espen Williamsen - Bass/Voc./Sound /
Jan Johansen - Voc./Congas /
Jan-Ingar Markussen - Keys/Voc. /
Jan-Harald Pedersen - Bass/Voc. /
Jan Arild Sørnes - Voc. /
Jens R. Jensen - Guitar/Voc. /
Jens-Arne Nilsen - Guitar/Voc. /
Johnny Mikalsen - Guitar/Voc. /
Jørn Hoel - Voc./Guitar /
Kai Kiil - Voc./Guitar /
Karl-Henrik Svensson - Guitar/Voc. /
Kim André Schjølberg - Voc. /
Kjell Arne Røvik - Bass/Voc. /
Kjetil Andreassen - Guitar/Voc. /
Kjetil Henriksen - Keys /
Knut Erichsen - Keys /
K.M. Myrland /
KÃ¥re Kolve - Sax /
Lars Chr. Orvold - Guitar/Voc. /
Lars Inge Pedersen - Guitar/Voc. /
Lasse Ingbrigtsen - Voc./Guitar /
Linda Gail Lewis - Voc./Piano /
Marius Karlsen - Voc. /
Monica Friis - Voc. /
Morten Karlsen - Guitar/Voc. /
Niels Høegh - Bass/Voc. /
Nils Hald - Voc. /
Nina Johannessen - Sax /
Ole-Sevald Hansen - Bass/Voc. /
Oddbjørn Mikkelsen - Bass/Voc. /
Oddvar Kristoffersen - Guitar /
Ove Pedersen - Bass/Voc. /
Ove Schei - Guitar/Bass/Keys/Voc. /
Per Martin Grenlund - Bass /
Per Wollen - Keys/Voc. /
PÃ¥l Einar Eilertsen - Guitar/Voc. /
Ragnar Meidell-Eriksen - Sax /
Roar Frydstad - Bass /
Robert Berg Nilsen - Bass/Voc. /
Robert Frantzen - Keys /
Roger Ellingsen - Keys /
Rolf Figenschau - Sax /
Roy Stenersen - Guitar/Voc. /
Rune Bræck - Voc./Guitar /
Rune Mathiassen - Bass/Voc. /
Siv-Hege Solli - Voc. /
Steinar Albrigtsen - Voc./Guitar /
Steinar Henriksen - Bass/Voc. /
Steinar Rølvåg - Voc./Guitar /
Stephen Ackles - Voc./Piano /
Stig Vikan - Voc./Guitar /
Sverri Dahl - Keys/Voc. /
Thom Pettersen - Voc./Guitar /
Tom Birkaas - Guitar/Bass /
Tor Endresen - Voc. /
Tor Kjeldsberg - Voc. /
Tor-Erling Korsnes - Voc. /
Tore-Morten Andreassen - Guitar /
Tore Kristoffersen - Bass/Tresko /
Tore Nedgård -Keys /
Tormod Løkkemo - Voc./Guitar /
Trond Lockert - Bass/Voc. /
Trond Nedberg - Bass/Voc. /
Truls Erlandsen - Voc. /
Werner Seljevold - Keyboards /
Yngvar Stoltz Bertinussen - Bass/Voc. /
Øyvind Nilsen - Bass /
...and many, many more...
Influences: Jeff Porcaro, Per Hillestad, Akira Jimbo, Dave Weckl...Toto, Marc Jordan, John Farnham, Kenny Loggins, Nik Kershaw, James Taylor, Casiopea, Bill Champlin, Mezzoforte, Lisa Nilsson, Tower of Power, Shawn Mullins, LAVA, Brian McKnight, Edwin McCain, Marc Broussard, Al Jarreau, Sting/The Police, Jay Graydon, Sko/Torp, David Foster, Bill Cantos, Sigvart Dagsland, Chaka Khan, Michael Franks, Richard Page/Mr. Mister, Level 42, John Mayer, Gino Vannelli, Eric Tagg, Little River Band, Donald Fagen/Steely Dan, d'Sound, Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross... You get the general idea...
Sounds Like: I aspire to have my own sound, but I am influenced by drummers such as Jeff Porcaro (may he rest in peace), the Norwegian drummer Per Hillestad (LAVA), Akira Jimbo (Casiopea) and a couple of other great drummers. I'll never be as good as these guys, but I'll keep practicing!
Record Label: Too Loaded to Get Laid Records
Type of Label: Indie