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Johnny and the Raindrops

About Me

Everybody loves music. Everybody needs music. Music helps us make sense of the world. Children need good music. Johnny and the Raindrops make great music that is primarily aimed at children under 8 years old but universal enough to be enjoyed by teens and adults too. We have tried to make the songs fun, catchy and simple enough to speak directly to everyone. We play music strongly influenced by the rock’n’roll of the late 1950s and early 1960s; joyous and innocent, full of stories, pictures and larger than life characters.It’s important to have a little music in our lives. It keeps us all bopping along to the heart-beating rhythms in our bodies and the rhythms of nature. These songs will put a smile on your face, get you moving and grooving and maybe teach you a thing or two about tadpoles and pirates and rainbows and washing machines. We hope you like the songs and maybe soon, we’ll see you down at one of our shows.Keep on rockin’, your pals, Johnny and the Raindrops

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Member Since: 04/01/2008
Band Website: www.johnnyandtheraindrops.co.uk
Band Members: Johnny Raindrop / Matt Raindrop / Andy Raindrop / Darren Raindrop
Influences: Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers / Raffi / The Ramones / Sandra Kerr / John Faulkner / Woody Guthrie / The Velvet Underground / Sam Cooke / Paul K Joyce / Julia Donaldson / The Violent Femmes / The Coasters / Gary 'US' Bonds / Donovan
Sounds Like: All of the above covered in fairy dust
"There are lots of things to do when you're a pirate" from Tim Maloy on Vimeo .
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

On the radio!

Hey hey,On a very hot and sweaty day, we have appeared on BBC Radio Nottingham.  We were plugging the Sherwood CD and John Holmes played three bits of songs from it and we all chatted away.  Lots of f...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:55:00 GMT

Nottingham Songs

Hey there,I have just uploaded 4 songs about Nottingham.  They are in a very rough state having not been mixed or overdubbed; they are work in progress.  The songs are part of community-based singing ...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:29:00 GMT

New album on the way!

Hi there,  The Raindrops and I have been busy over the last 3 days recording songs for our new album.  We recorded some songs that have been around for a long time, like 'Time to make a rhyme' and som...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:14:00 GMT

Light Night

Hi there,Thanks to all those that braved the cold weather for our Light Night show.  It was chilly when we started but after jumping, singing and dancing for an hour or so, we were toasty.  It was a g...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:34:00 GMT

Christmas Greetings

Ho ho ho! Here's wishing you all a Merry Christmas.  It was great to see you all at the Polish Club just before Xmas.  It was our biggest show yet with about 230 of you in there.  Thank...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:16:00 GMT

CD/DVD/Video confusion

Hi,Many of you bought the 'Wet Christmas' E.P. yesterday and I hope that more will in the future.  The disc is a mixed media CD which contains 6 audio songs, which can play on a CD player or...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:56:00 GMT

Five Ways Thanks

Hi there,A very big THANK YOU to all who came down to the FiveWays yesterday.  It was great to see you all.  I hope you enjoyed the Christmas songs and the Pirate video.  Get learning t...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:51:00 GMT

Xmas lights Turn on

Hi again,Just to let you know that Johnny and the Raindrops will be playing at the switching on of the Christmas lights in Sherwood, Nottingham on Weds 3rd December.  The lights are going on at 4...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:57:00 GMT

Christmas E.P. THANKS!

Hi thereWell the Christmas songs are in the bag.  Thanks to everyone who came to play and sing on it.  We've had saxophones and trumpets, one of which was played by our very own Darren. ...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:50:00 GMT

CHANGE OF DATE

Hi there, Great to see you all at the show yesterday.  Wow! There was so many of you.  Sorry to everyone who had to sit on the floor or stand outsdie the door.  I hope you all had a goo...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:27:00 GMT