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John Neilson

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About Me


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JOHN NEILSON HAS MOVED TO AUSTIN TX!!!!! COME ON OUT AND CATCH A SHOW. Breaking up is always hard to do, but sometimes, it works out for the best. John Neilson was only 24 when he was engaged and prepared to celebrate his wedding at his mother’s farm in Mount Airy, MD on the night of August 8, 2003. As fate would have it, John and his fiancée called the wedding off and hoping to find himself, John moved across the USA to Los Angeles, CA to pursue his career in songwriting and to heal his heart. Things haven’t been as easy at is seems on TV in the Hollywood Hills, but John has managed to make a name for himself in Los Angeles and across the USA with his songwriting and performances that range from urban blues to pop, to alt-country, southern rock, and everything in between. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2004, John had managed to become a regular performer at the LA Hot Spots like Hotel Café in Hollywood, as well as playing at the Troubadour, Viper Room, Key Club, House of Blues, Crash Mansion, and other staples of the LA music scene. In addition to his Los Angeles success, John has performed/toured with Bob Schneider, Jason Reeves, Joshua Radin, Katy Perry, One Republic, Augustana, Brett Dennen, Jason Isbell, Patterson Hood, Meiko, Paul Thorn,Mat Kearney, AM, Blackfoot,Kevin Devine, Butch Walker, Kate Earle, Beth Orton, Jenny Owen Young, Molly Hatchet, AM, The Donnas, John Doe of X, Kinky, Matthew Sweet and many more. John has also written songs with Sophie B. Hawkins and has wrote songs for LA Guns as well as toured nationally with both. Most recently, John has signed licensing deals with Sony Pictures TV and MTV Networks and has his music placed. John has been working extensively with multi-platinum-producer Jim Wirt at 4th Street Studios in Santa Monica and has released his SPOON EP, featuring the singles “Mexico” and “Spoon”, and now his Second EP "Missing in Action" featuring Wishing Well and Grip Me featuring Angie Mattson on vocals, is available on iTunes ect... Buisness Stuff www.johnneilsonmusic.com Management: Mickey Fortune [email protected] 240.643.0517

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/12/2004
Band Members: John Neilson- Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Piano Jim Wirt- Bass, B3 Organ, Piano, guitars Jordan Shapiro- Pedal Steel, DOboro, Electric Guitars Spike- Drums YOGI- Electric Guitars on "Handcuffs"
Influences: Falling Stars, Deserted Beaches, Country Roads, Long Sunsets, A Great Film, A Great Painting, The East Coast, The West Coast, The South, A Walk in the Mountains, The Music that I listen to, which includes, but is not limited to...Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Roger Waters, David Gray, Steve Earle, Cold War Kids, Black Crows, Counting Crows, Bob Dylan,Bright Eyes, Will Hoge, Matthew Ryan, Magnet,Randy Newman, Joe Purdy,Elton John, Drive By Truckers,Band of Horses, Citizen Cope, Kevin Devine, Modest Mouse, Led Zeppelin, John Prine, Jackson Brown, Tom Waits, Radiohead, My Morning Jacket,R.L. Burnside,Joe Firstman, Elliot Smith,Jimi Hendrix,The Walkman,Peter Gabriel, Nick Drake,The Strokes, Allman Brothers Band, Govt. Mule, Lucinda Williams, The Eels, Robert Earl Keen, Acetone, Palace, Clap your hands say yeah, The Secret Machines,Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals,Cedell Davis, Supersuckers, Dave Matthews Band, Ramblin Jack, Randy Newman,Silversun Pickups, Angie Mattson, Rachel Yamagata, Johnny Cash, Sia, The Frames, Willie Nelson, MC5,The Damnwells,MUSE, Tom Mcrae,Pedro the Lion,Bob Schneider,Great Northern, Autolux, Guns N Roses, NIN, The Shore,Stevie Ray Vaughn,Bob Marley,Vic Chestnut, Whiskeytown,Bloc Party, Tv on the Radio, The Shins, Albert Hammond Jr, Marjorie Fair, Pavement, Muse, Coldplay, Orange Lights, Tim Fite, Janice Jopplin, Kenna, Tom Petty, The Fire Theft, The Killers, Ziggy Marley, G Love & Special Sauce, Mushroom Jazz 2, Damien Marley, Marc Curry, Steven Marley, Hot Hot Heat, Tori Amos, I am Kloot, Janes Addiction, Sattalite Party, Van Morrison, Foo Fighters, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kelly Joe Phelps, Kyuss, J5, Gangstar, Helta Skelta, Ray Lamontange, The Mars Volta, Air, Josh Ritter, Moe, Jay Z, Pink FLoyd, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Live, Something Coporate, Jacks Manequin, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Jimmys Chicken Shack, Fiona Apple, The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Nada Surf, Jason Isbell, James Morrison, Athlete, Guster, Mavis Staples, JJ Grey & Mofro Ghetto Band, The Fray, Priscilla Ahn, Bootcamp Click, Wu Tang Clan, Outkast,311,Joseph Arthur, Jethro Tull, Little Feat, Regina Spektor,Pink Floyd, Richard Ashcroft,Stars, Dan Wilson, The Swell Season,The Pixies,Norah Jones, The Mother Hips, The Magic Numbers, Common, Daft Punk, Justice, Cryptonites,OH SNAP!! ect...
Sounds Like: SPOON EP AVAILABLE ON ITUNES... .. Ryan Adams, Bob Schneider, Neil Young, Steve Earle, Bob Dylan, Mike Cooley,Black Crows, Ben Harper, Magnet, Counting Crows, John Prine, The Damnwells, Joe Purdy, Joe Firstman,Bob Seiger,Robert Earl Keen, Patterson Hood, Todd Snider...

View the complete John Neilson tour schedule
Type of Label: None

My Blog

AUSTIN SHOWS @ Momo’s & One2one in November!!!

I got 3 Austi n shows comin g up so mark your calen dars! ! ! ! ! ! Mon Nov 3rd MOMO' S 18& up show 8: 45pmT ues Nov 11th One2o ne FREE SHOW 8: 30pmT ues Nov 18th One2o ne FREE SHOW 8: 30pmC ome on d...
Posted by John Neilson on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:05:00 PST

JNeezy & OH SNAP!!

Yo, so here's the deal. I do shows as my alter ego Jneezy w my main man OH SNAP!! Check out his stuff @ www.myspace.com/daworldfamousohsnap I'm his hype man when he does live shows. Coming to invad...
Posted by John Neilson on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:07:00 PST

SXSW Viper Room/Swinghouse 08

What up everybody!! Austin was the SHIT!!! I played @ The Orchid on 7th St. Full of cool peeps, hot ladies, and all around good times. Meiko, Angie Mattson, AM, and a bunch of other cool artists playe...
Posted by John Neilson on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:26:00 PST

Treblezine BLOG post about JOHN NEILSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.treblezine.com/index_2.cgi?mode=news&newsdate =20080130
Posted by John Neilson on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:53:00 PST

Free Download of "Howard County"

Hey, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! Please download a great song of mine called "Howard County". John Neilson - "Howard County"http://www.zshare.net/audio/6125131bd8f1ce/-jN...
Posted by John Neilson on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:24:00 PST

Download New John Neilson Song from PrettyMuchAmazing! Blog!

The world famous blog, PrettyMuchAmazing!, has voted me into their Top 8 Acts You've Never Heard Of.Check it out and download a new piano song by me called  "Wishing Well" at: http://pretty.mucha...
Posted by John Neilson on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:02:00 PST

HOLLYWOOD HILLS REMIXED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John Neilson has an EP coming out on October 30 called SPOON EP through iTunes and other digital outlets, and in advance of that, we had a few remixes done of a song he co-wrote with Sophie B. Hawkins...
Posted by John Neilson on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:32:00 PST

Summer Strummer w/ Augustana, Brett Dennen

2nd Annual Summer Strummer Festival was a BLAST!!!!!!!!!This year Augustana, Brett Dennen, Matt Kearney, One Republic, Eddie Spagatti, Zeke, ect!!!!!! .. It was about 110 degrees all fucking day, but ...
Posted by John Neilson on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:18:00 PST

Troubadour w Jaon Isbell

Just now getting around to writing about these last few shows... The Troubadour show was TIGHT!!! I opened for Jason Isbell, formerly of Drive By Truckers, on Aug 6th 2007.He was great.  He is a ...
Posted by John Neilson on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:53:00 PST

Key Club w Bob Schneider and Jenny Owen Young

This was my favorite show I 've ever played... I am a HUGE Bob Schneider fan, so this was extra cool for me. And he played 2002 which is my all time fav Bob song!!!! The Key Club is in West ...
Posted by John Neilson on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:00:00 PST