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John McNicholas

Strum, strum, strum

About Me

John McNicholas is a singer/songwriter based in Atlanta, GA. John has honed his writing talents by writing, performing and releasing albums with alternative favorites Spiller, Lie, Misfortune 500 and most recently performing with indie-darlings Honeyrider, Dank and Sparkys Nightmare. He considers himself and unlikely songwriter in that his songs are character sketches of his life and the lives of people and friends around him. He doesnt so much write, as he observes and records his thoughts with music. His songs can be as awkwardly personal as those by Juliana Hatfield, as tongue-in-cheek as those by Fountains of Wayne and Ben Folds and as vivid and descriptive as those by Pete Yorn and Dean Wareham (Luna).John McNicholas, the band, mines a sound nestled somewhere between Fountains of Wayne, the Wallflowers, Ryan Adams and Pete Yorn. John has performed at WMNFs Tropical Heatwave, IPO New York, the In the Raw concert series and has have opened shows for a number of diverse artists like Marilyn Manson, Fastball, Cyndi Lauper, Superchunk, Patti Smith, the Mooney Suzuki and many others.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/2/2004
Band Website: jmcnicholas.com
Band Members: Sometimes it's just me and an acoustic guitar and sometimes it's me and some of the following amazing folks: Martin Rice: Bass, Chris Skogen: Guitar/Keyboards, James Salter: Bass, John Freiberger: Drums, Lance Rowland: Guitars/Bass
Influences: I don't sound like them, but I love... Aimee Mann, Antenna, Apples in Stereo, Beck, Ben Folds (Five), Birdiie, Blake Babies, Bright Eyes, Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham, Broken-Lines, Buffalo Tom, Cat Power, Centro-Matic, Clem Snide, Cowboy Junkies, Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, Echo & the Bunnymen, Eisley, Elvis Costello, Eric's Trip, Fiona Apple, Flaming Lips, Fountains of Wayne, Grandaddy, Hot Hot Heat, Ida, Ivy, James Iha, JAMC, Juliana Hatfield, Liz Phair, Low, Luna, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, Mary O Harrison, Mates of State, Neko Case, Patrick Park, Pavement, Pete Yorn, Phantom Planet, PJ Harvey, The Postal Service, The Preakness, R.E.M., Radiohead, The Rentals, Rhett Miller, Rufus Wainwright, Sarah Harmer, The Shins, Sloan, Sonic Youth, Stephen Malkmus, Sufjan Stevens, Superchunk, Television, The Thrills, Tom Petty, U2, The Weakerthans, Weezer, Wilco, Sonic Youth, Rhett Miller, Fountains of Wayne, Luna, Pete Yorn, Ida, The Weakerthans, Wilco, and a million others, you get the idea.

I just listened to the following songs on my computer:

My Favorite artists in the last week:

Sounds Like: No One Would Miss Us @ Smith's Olde Bar - 5/29/2007

On the Line @ Smith's Olde Bar - 5/29/2007

Holly's Tooth @ Smith's Olde Bar - 5/29/2007

X-Girl Friend @ The New World Brewery

Record Label: Self Released
Type of Label: None

My Blog

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Posted by John McNicholas on Thu, 29 May 2008 01:38:00 PST

Catching Up - So Much to tell

05/28/2008 - It's been so long since I've sat down and committed some thoughts to paper that I'm not sure where to start. The beginning you say? OK, let's get caught up really quickly, it's been a mon...
Posted by John McNicholas on Thu, 29 May 2008 06:02:00 PST

Dear God

Please stop taking good people away. Erlene wasn't done yet. She still had great things to accomplish and people that loved her....
Posted by John McNicholas on Tue, 27 May 2008 05:51:00 PST

Hey friends!

Hey everyone,If you're looking to get out and about early this Thursday evening, I'm playing a solo show at Kavarna in Oakhurst Square from 8-10pm. It's a free show! They have have a lovely patio, and...
Posted by John McNicholas on Tue, 20 May 2008 08:02:00 PST

Tomorrow night at the EARL

Hello everyone,Tomorrow night I'll be playing a solo set at the EARL in East Atlanta. I'll be opening up for myself as the Mary O Harrison band will be taking the stage second in celebration of her CD...
Posted by John McNicholas on Thu, 15 May 2008 10:34:00 PST

Catching up

04/28/2008 - Hey everyone, lots to catch you up on so here we go with a quick recap of the last week or so. Two Friday's ago the Good Graces played a fun but weird show at the 11:11 Teahouse. The crow...
Posted by John McNicholas on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:33:00 PST

Check out this event: See-Through Souls

Hosted By: John McNicholasWhen: Saturday Apr 19, 2008 at 2:00 PMWhere: Breukelen Mojo1610 Hosea L. Williams Dr. NEAtlanta, GA 30317United StatesDescription:John McNicholas Click Here To View Event...
Posted by John McNicholas on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:06:00 PST

Recording the Good Graces new CD (with photos)

04/15/2008 - Hey everyone, just a quick recap from last weekend! On Saturday I headed over to Chapel Hill, NC to record some guitar on the upcoming Good Graces' CD. Jerry Kee was producing the three s...
Posted by John McNicholas on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:22:00 PST

Kavarna! The Weakerthans! APWBWGTTD! Photos!

04/10/2008 - When I started writing in this space in 2001 so my Dad could keep up with what I’ve been up too I never would have thought that I’d still be spouting off 7+ years later. At fi...
Posted by John McNicholas on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:28:00 PST

Life is too short

Yesterday wasn’t like any other day in a long time for me. It was one of the best days I’ve had in ages. Work was engaging, my heart was singing, and the weather here in Atlanta was amazin...
Posted by John McNicholas on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:46:00 PST