Member Since: 6/6/2007
Band Website: Coming soon.
Band Members:
Rusted ® is:
Dave Johnson - Composer, Arranger, Lyricist, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard, Synthesizer and Patch design, Bass, Sampling, Piano, Xylophone, Drum Machine and MIDI Programming, Sound Design and Minipulation, Mixing, Digital Editing, Graphic Art, Web Design, Video Arrangement and Editing.
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Auditions for Live Band to be announced.
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UPDATED 1-1-08
Many of you may be wondering why I've deleted a couple of the Pre-Mix Demos from from the available playlist. The reasons for this are both personal and professional. I've decided that some rewriting and re-recording is in order on both tracks removed. I will be re-recording new choruses for "Pins and Needles" and as for "Warmer Surface", it is being removed from the album entirely and being re-recorded with all new lyrics and retitled "MTAD". I will have the new versions up as soon as possible. I'll also have some new tracks up shortly after that.
Thanks always for your support and enjoyment,
Dave
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UPDATED 12-09-07
This album was inspired by the spiritual battle that still wages around me and which I have also had to fight within myself, as well as by the various relationship problems I had created for myself and those I've loved through all forms of fear, confusion, self-centeredness, and outward blaming before now.
It is dedicated to those various Angels who are or have been in my life since the beginning of all of this. Without them, this wouldn't be possible today.
I thank you all for your love and return it 7 fold in turn. Always.
Dave
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UPDATED (11-17-07)
Having found an investor extremely interested in at least investing enough funding to publish the first pressing of the Rusted "Rusted" EP, the first release will be of 5,000 to 10,000 copies distributed to at least the stores pictured below. The "Template" Mini-Tour investment funding will depend on sales numbers, as the investor wants to make sure of good return on his investment. The initial investment will also cover a few extremely local "preview" shows that will hopefully also cover booking a Saw cast member for opening night. The best way to help insure seeing me and my live band and any opening act performing in your local area is to help out and buy the CD and / or download the "Rusted" EP. I will make sure the EP is available in many location online for convenient purchase and download.
The following stores and locations online will be the basic starting places to find the "Rusted" EP in both CD and MP3 format:
For all my true fans and friends, as always, thank you.... very, very much, for the opportunity to entertain you, to challenge you, and to enjoy your conversations :-)
-Dave
PS. I will be placing some new tracks up, they will be exclusive preview tracks as I have received complaints about lacking significant hooks in the tracks up now. They will show up as "Track Title (Pre-Mix / Pre-Edit Demo)" titling on the myspace player. This will hopefully A) provide a welcome sneak peak at the coming finished products to my existing fan base, and B) provide a better picture to those who are new to Rusted and my style of music and "challenge/authenticate" style of entertaining. Thanks again, to everyone.
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There is one who belongs at the top of my thank you's, but I will with hold their information for keep sake and for their protection. Everyone is to be thanked, the good, those perceived as "bad" at the time because of problems I created for myself then, and the indifferent... without them, I wouldn't be before you now. Driven as I am today. ;-)
Initial Management by T.M.Beeson.
All words and music written, arranged, programmed, and performed by Dave Johnson.
Except on 'Cause of Decay', Female voice intro by R.K.Rundall.
Concept, Digital Editing, and Sound Design by Dave Johnson.
Recorded and Mixed by Dave Johnson.
All EP Artwork, cover design and concept by Dave Johnson.
Marketing Consultation by Michael Hendrix (also relations at Maleco Records).
Additional Booklet Photography by T.M.Beeson.
Additional Filming in Rusted EP Trailer by A.C.Johnson.
Field Sampling Assistance by D.C. Perkins.
All Studio Filming by T.M.Beeson.
Live Sound Consultation by W. Singletary.
Special Thanks to LCCLLC for sampling.
Special Thanks to A.L.Johnson Jr. for use of X-Rays and MRI's.
Rusted Logo typeface font by Johan Holmdahl.
MySpace Background and Contact Table Images Copyright © 2007 Dave Johnson, Rusted ®. All Rights Reserved.
Recorded, Edited, and Mixed at The Human Heart.
EP Mastering at Frankford Wayne Studios, New York.
Street Teams Promotions: Shelly Freeman New Orleans/Metairie, Shaheene Yassi Smalltown Kentucky, Jeuelle Gulfport, Kira Mobile, Jean Eastern Shore Maryland, Andrew Johnson Denver. (Will be updated and corrected with new and proper info as new teams coordinators step forward)
Copyright © 2007 Dave Johnson, Rusted ®. All Rights Reserved.
Highest thanks of all to God the Father Almighty, who has seen me through my darkest times and the most difficult of challenges; physically, emotionally, mentally, financially, and most of all spiritually. Only by His Grace and Mercy and Forgiveness has He not struck me down on many an occasion.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None