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Jacob Johnson

About Me


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Hailing from upstate South Carolina, Jacob Johnson is a one-of-a-kind solo acoustic performance artist who specializes in a style of guitar playing he calls "Neo-acoustic folk/funk". In his short career he has already shared the stage with the likes of The Steel String Theory, Dave Matthews collaborator Tim Reynolds, and even funk maestro Robert Randolph. In live performances, his off-the-cuff sense of humor and tongue-in-cheek sensibility disarm the audience and leave them completely unprepared for the multilayered guitar masterworks he unleashes. Jacob thumps, taps, and slaps his acoustic guitar into submission, weaving a musical tapestry that usually climbs to sonic frenzy whilst never losing its balance or control. His lyrics, thoughtful and realistic, are delivered with the wry sort of charisma that makes you wonder if he isn’t just making it all up as he goes.
And sometimes he is.
"From the New York beat poet adventure “Me and Jack Kerouac” to the song that is sure to make most female listeners sigh wistfully, “Makeup”, each song on Est. 1986 has lyrics that pull you in and makes you a part of a unique story."- GreenvilleScene.com
"Impressive and effortless."-The Bootleg..
Click here to view my posters at GigPoster.com !

Booking:

Tracey Delfino
[email protected]
http://www.trespassmusic.org/

Now Get Jacob Johnson Ringtones!!!

Just click the "free user" link on the left after you click the link and email the file to your phone number as a picture message. DON'T KNOW HOW? Try reading this.

Click here to get "Try" as your ringtone

Click here to get "Me and Jack Kerouac" as your ringtone


'Treat Her Right' at Cafe Lena (02.07.09)

"Waitress" Live @ The Channel (05.09.08)
"Makeup" Live @ The Channel (05.09.08)


"Folsom Prison Blues" @ The Channel (05.09/08)


(05.09/08)
Thanks to Christy for the video :)
This one is from CarolinaGirl, thanks, and keep them coming!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 21/01/2005
Band Website: I thought this was my website...?
Band Members:

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Influences: Victor Wooten, Monte Montgomery, SRV, Willy Porter, Willie Nelson, Jack Kerouac, Phil Keaggy, and of course Micheal Hedges, albeit mostly indirectly through some of the the aforementioned artists. And did I forget Brittney Spears? She's an influence too...
Sounds Like: The eruption of a steel-stringed volcano, instantly fossilizing the unsuspecting natives below...so tragic.
Record Label: Labels need artists...artists don't need labels.

My Blog

Maine/ Maryland articles online

Hey everybody, thanks to everyone who's come to the shows on this trip to the north east! I've gotten great response everywhere, and some very generous radio/press coverage. Here's a link to a review ...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:19:00 GMT

Mossip Blog Review

I'd like to thank Andrea at the Mossip music blog for a terrific review! Swing by http://community.livejournal.com/mossip/285236.htmlto check it out. And while your there, check out the other articles...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:01:00 GMT

Private Guitar Workshop In Your Town

Greetings one and all! I'm writing today to fill you in on something new I'm trying out. In all of  the cities I'm visiting, I'm going to be offering private guitar workshops for anyone interested. $3...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:25:00 GMT

"Makeup (Live)" Free Download

 Hello to all of you beautiful people. First of all, after many requests and much talk, I'm about to release a live album. I've done several live recordings through the years, but this is the fir...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:38:00 GMT

"Me and Jack Kerouac" Live

Just uploaded a live version of "Me and Jack Kerouac". You have to be a member of the mailing list to get it, but feel free to download it and share with all of your friends! If you're not on the list...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:30:00 GMT

FREE RINGTONES !!!

My BFF John Murray has made some killer ring tones of my tunes. Right now we've got "Try" and "Me and Jack Kerouac", but if you have any other tunes you'd like to hear in ringtone form, let us know! S...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:56:00 GMT

Free Music For Fans

Hey everybody. Just for kicks, I just made two unreleased tracks available for download, free of charge, to fans. One is an old studio recording of the song Waitress that never made it onto an officia...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:47:00 GMT

Cool Article

Big Thanks to Meredith Humphrey at The Bootleg in Clemson SC for a great article in this weeks issue!   http://bootlegontheweb.com/news/2007/oct/10/yes-local-no-sup erstar/ 
Posted by on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:45:00 GMT

2003 (Happy New Year)

A new song for the new year. Enjoy.... 2003 (Happy New Year) Sunday's best,Monday's worstWe were seventeen and in between On december thirty-firstHooplah and fireworksSigns hung on wire hooksHappy New...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 19:32:00 GMT

The Handlebar: July 15th

Okay guys, this is a big deal. Alternative Solution (who I play with) and Everlasting Earle (another solid rock band) are co-headlining at The Handlebar, the Upstate's premier music venue. We've never...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:56:00 GMT