Music:
Member Since: 25/01/2008
Band Website: deadaccents.com
Band Members: Demian Johnston.
Black Gibson Les Paul Studio guitar with 8 bit synth inside and a bridge pickup. Sunburst Gibson Les Paul StudioDC with only the bridge pick up. Marshall JCM800, Mesa Boogie Dual Recitfier, Sunn Concert Lead, various speaker cabinets, Bluebeard Fuzz pedal, Akai Headrush, Mr. Echo Delay, Jimi Hendrix Octave Fuzz, seven different Boss Pedals (Octave, Chorus, Tuner, EQ, Phase Shifter, Delay/Sampler, Tremelo), FM3 Buddha Box 1 and 2, Contact Mic, Harmonica, and Friends.
Musical endeavours: Saidchild (1992-93), Undertow (1992-94), Dempsey (1994), nineironspitfire (1995-1997), Nothing Left (1995-), Kiss It Goodbye(1997-98), Playing Enemy (1999-2007), Akimbo (2003), Hemingway (2006-), Shining Ones (2009-)
And guest musician for studio and live performances with: These Arms Are Snakes, Harkonen, El Cerdo, Blowupnihilist, Al Qaeda...
Recent artist endeavours:
-All the illustrations for the last three KTL releases (IKKI cdr, Paris Demos cdr and KTL IV) for Steve O'Malley . KTL tshirts
-Artwork For Blue Sabbath Black Cheer's 12" "DDTTNB".
-Large tour poster for Wolves in the Throne Room and Sunn 0))).
-Visual work on most Dead Accents releases including Shining Ones, Hemingway, The Insect Explosion, Blowupnihilist...
-Collaborations with Andrew Crawshaw for various projects including KTL, Hemingway, Sunn 0))), A death cinematic, Mamiffer.
-Constant illustrations.
-Designer shirt for Broken Press Design and the Seattle band, Pregnant.
-More info about Demian Johnston's art and illustrations Here .
www.demianjohnston.com
Influences: guitars and synths.
Sounds Like: RELEASES:
<[New release available here>]
-"06/11/2008" Released by Dead Accents as part of the {infinity} series. One thirteen plus minute explosion packaged in hand drawn and hand lettered vellum three and a half panel sleeves. Limited to 6 signed and numbered copies. SOLD OUT
-"A Fortress At Terra Sea" cdr. Released by Dead Accents . Five tracks of guitar and vocal chaos. die cut cardstock, vellum, and rag paper obi strips limited to 40 numbered copies. SOLD OUT. Some copies available from Archivecd.com.
-"a fortress at terra sea" cs. Same music as the cdr but with an additional 13 minute piece from the handmade "06.11.2008" cdr (edition of 6. long gone.) and with new minimal artwork. lucky. vellum printed and folded into cases. All cassettes include a tiny original photo from somewhere in North America. Edition of 30 numbered copies. SOLD OUT.
-"Sounds From Home" Cassette. Released by Dead Accents . Limited to 16 numbered copies and originally sold at the Anne Bonny in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. On this tape is one long manipulation of family audio recordings. Xylene transfered printing on chip board with hand drawn individual elements to every cover. dated. Part of the Monocol "FORT" art show/installation at the Anne Bonny . SOLD OUT
-Live @ Chickenhead Church Volume 1. Released on Soccer Mom Ebonics 2008 limited to 30 copies. Live performance from Demian Johnston along with Burrow Owl, Ebosa, Sparkle Girl, Slates, Aural Antithesis and Cathartech.
-SME Mixtape vol. 3 released by Soccermom Ebonics 2009. limited to 50 copies. Screenprinted j-cards by Andrew Crawshaw. Lots of amazing acts on this tape with a long Demian Johnston track. The Ghost of Kyle Bradford, Yokai No Uta, Lessons in regret, Clone, Sparkle Girl, Syphillis Sauna, Algiers, LZRSOS, Exit to Main, Dubh Ros, Smokestack Sam, Worldoutside, Black Ops, Special Ops, Krispijn Larrison, Cabbage Foundation, 13 Style, Noizevendr and Jacob Powers also grace this release.
-"Coal Lung" cdr. Two songs of layered guitar noise. Sold at my in store at Dissonant Plane (www.dissonantplane.com) on April 3rd 2009. Limited to 13 copies. SOLD OUT.
-"Forever" cs. Two tracks and 31 minutes of guitar noise and drone. Beautiful minimal guitar with layers of melodic swells and fuzz. limited to 50 copies and released by dead accents. (www.deadaccents.com) SOLD OUT.
-"Still" cs. Five tracks of field recordings and expansive guitar work. Simple J cards and painted reclaimed cassettes all signed and numbered. Limited to 30 copies and released by Dead Accents. (www.deadaccents.com)
Coming Soon:
-12" Collaboration with Al Qaeda on TBA label.
-Split cs with Mamiffer on Hydrahead Records.
-Split cdr with Wooden Teeth on Dead Accents.
-Live cdr on Soccermom Ebonics.
-Split cs with Mt. Henderson on Dead Accents.
-Split cs with Tin Noses Shop on Dead Accents.
-CDR on Dead Accents.
-cs on Dead Accents.
Record Label: Dead Accents, Hydrahead Records, Soccermom Ebonics
Type of Label: Indie