rick johnson rock and roll machine

About Me

new cd out on Rastan Records available January 22nd!!!!!
Holed up inside of his Muskegon, Mich. bedroom, Rick Johnson has an idea or two. Connecting various drum machines, synthesizers and 1980s era electronic toys, he begins layering sounds upon his electric bass foundation. The goal, he says, is to "create an overflow of stimuli." Mission accomplished.Rick Johnson began exploring the realms of electronic music in the late 1990s, as a change of pace from his day-to-day activities with his rock bands, Wack Trucks and now Mustard Plug . In 2002, Johnson decided to transform his tinkering into an all out "project," dubbing the product of his endeavors The Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine.Musically, The Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine sounds a bit like what would transpire if Devo wrote a score for a video game. (OK, so they did.) The topics of Johnson's compositions include his love/hate relationship with genetically altered meat, his dislike of supermarkets conversations, and the perils of part-time jobs. "It's all autobiographical to an extent," says Johnson.DonÃt confuse the electronic ramblings of the Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine with electronica or dance music. While itÃs mostly electronic, and most certainly danceable, the Ã¬Rock and RollÃ® moniker is no mockery of the genre, but rather an homage, as well as a reflection. Johnson claims, "I am not some techno dude. I'm just a dude that doesn't want to deal with real people - computers are sexier."
-thomas morgan

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Member Since: 9/29/2004
Band Website: rickjohnsonrockandrollmachine.com
Band Members: Just me Rick Johnson
Influences: devo, minutemen, elvis costello, dead milkmen, touch me zoo, talking heads, huey lewis an the news, they might be giants, oingo boingo, mike watt, bruce thomas, the clash, sex pistols, the jam, wack trucks, mustard plug, blue meanies, mu330, spoon, guided by voices, the replacements, joe jackson, skeleton key
Sounds Like: i don't sound like atom and his package or wesley willis ;)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

full band?? full band show july 11th the future??

ok, so today i just sat down and had what is the first of many full band practices. we practiced in my living room with a drum pad, my computer, an acoustic guitar, and an acoustic bass. i promise t...
Posted by rick johnson rock and roll machine on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:49:00 PST

i am going on tour june 20-july 1 come out!

I'm going on tour next week. here are the dates! please come out and rock out! also on this tour if you have a mp3 player (ipod, creative zen, sansa etc.) or a blank cd bring it to the show and i wil...
Posted by rick johnson rock and roll machine on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:22:00 PST

East Coast Tour Aprill 11-28

hey i leave for tour tomorrow with my good friend dan potthast. here are the dates below. if you are on the east coast and eastern midwest you are in luck!! Weds. April 11, 2007 Buffalo, NY @ Club ...
Posted by rick johnson rock and roll machine on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:45:00 PST

April Singles Are Posted Tour Info/Music Info Also!

So I am posting the last of the monthly singles series today. The Month April, The month i was Born in. Did I do this on purpose? not really but it worked out well huh? so now you must ask yourself wh...
Posted by rick johnson rock and roll machine on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:13:00 PST

April Singles Are Posted Tour Info/Music Info Also!

singles are done you have to wait a week suckers

so today around 2:30 i layed the last vocal track on the last single for the month of april. this means according to the bargain i made on the internet i am done writing these singles. unfortunately...
Posted by rick johnson rock and roll machine on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:05:00 PST

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Posted by rick johnson rock and roll machine on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:17:00 PST

december singles are posted early

hey, since i am going to england to rock some shows with mustard plug and bomb the music industry weds i am going to miss the 1st to post the songs. luckily for you guys i am not that big of a slack...
Posted by rick johnson rock and roll machine on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:31:00 PST

November Singles Posted

Yeah that is right they are posted either get them on my site or this piece of shit myspace. -rick
Posted by rick johnson rock and roll machine on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:51:00 PST