Freelance Johnson

Music:

Member Since: 23/01/2006
Band Website: www.HenHouseStudios.com
Band Members: CRASH CARSON and FRIENDS.The CD Dopest Opus has attitude. An attitude that is everything surf culture embraces. To Freelance Johnson what really matters is the next big wave, bong hits and beautiful girls. Their lead singer Crash" is an avid surfer who can be frequently found at the breakwater at Venice Beach, California riding the waves. Their sound is not reminiscent of the traditional twangy guitar surf music of the 1960s, but rather a reflection of the modern surf movement. The ideals of this new movement are reflected on track ..2 Kali4na where Crash sings I gotta worn ya, this is California, a song that expresses surfers territorial rights to the best waves and at the same time their frustration with the increasing pollution of the oceans water.
The incredible rock in guitar work of Crash is unmatched as the band shows its sensitive side on track ..4 entitled Tortured Artist. The funky bass playing of Matt is reminiscent of early Fishbone and the listener is given a clear taste on track number 8 entitled Bass Solo. The drummer Ryan, a true artist, lays down relentless groves that are consistent as the oceans waves.
The band got its name from the famous surfing scene from the movie Apocalypse Now. In the scene, Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall) commands a California surfing champion named Freelance Johnson into the waves even as the enemy continues to shell the beach. In one way, this band is a lot like Freelance Johnson from the movie, in that they will stop short of nothing in order to play their infectious music and ride the next big ocean swell.
Influences: Southern California modern surf music where the influences are: Waves, Women and Kaya.
Sounds Like:Musicians representing various genres and musical styles.
Here of some of the Bands that have recorded for the label Hen House Studios:
Adam Rudolph
Adawwe
Ampersand
Andy Tubman
Asian Fetish Brigade
Aya
Baba Alade
Badfish
Becky Stark
Beyond Rhythm
Big Cat
Billy Bass
Boomshaka
Bumble Bear
Capital Pushers
Cattywompus
Chad Watson
David Gaeta
Deemed Unscenic
Double G of Dakau
Dr. Madd Vibe
Drunk Acrobat
Ethan
Fan Fiction
Fanny Franklin
Fatal Charm
Ferber Brothers
Fishbone
France Awe
Freelance Johnson aka Fo-20
Gene Bowen
Greg Kurstin
Gwendolin Yeo
Gwendolin Yeo Trio
Hamid Drake
HB Surrond Sound
Hollow Log
House Brew
I Soul Jahs
Interference
John Densmore
John McKnight
Justin
Keith Secola
Kim Michalowsky
Kristen Vigard
Levi Chen
Liquid Sunshine
Lonnie Marshall
Love Balm
Lun
Maria Jacobs
Maria Vidal
Max
Mela Kai
Melanie Hersh
Merlot
Metis Cole
Michael C Ford
Michael Franti
Mt. St. Helen
Night Hawk
Nikki Hong
Parise
Past Presence
Peach
Pete Holland
Prince Diabate
Raices
Ras David
Ray Manzarak
Reza Derakshani
Scott Glazer
Sharon Farber
Shot Gun No Challange
Skeletones
Sonja Marie
Soverignty
Spunsmith
Stalking Roxy
Steed
Stella
Superbroke Brass and Tin Marching Ensemble
Superbroke Jazz Ensemble
Swagger
The Mynzeer Ensemble
Third Earth Stereo
Tony Da Skitzo
Tribal Jazz
Trulio Disgracious
Universal Translator aka Natty Roots
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Record Label: Hen House Studios
Type of Label: Indie