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Jack Johnson

Sleep Through The Static

About Me



Q: Where did you grow up?
A: On the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii

Q: When did you start playing guitar?
A: I started playing when I was 14.

Q: What was the first song you learned on the guitar?
A: I learned two at the same time: "One" by Metallica and "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens.

Q: What did you do before you put out Brushfire Fairytales?
A: I made surf films.

Q: What are some of your favorite Surf Movies?
A: The Seedling, Litmus, Filthy Habbits, Blazing Boards, Bunyip Dreaming, Green Iguana, and Endless Summer.

Q: Who are some of your (musical) influences?
A: I dig Nick Drake, The Beatles, Hendrix, Tribe Called Quest, Dylan, Ben Harper, Radio Head, G. Love and Special Sauce, Otis Redding, Neil Young, Marley, Kurosawa, Tom Curren and so on.


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Member Since: 2/2/2004
Band Website: jackjohnsonmusic.com
Band Members: Jack Johnson vocals, guitar
Adam Topol drums, percussion
Merlo bass
Zach Gill piano, melodica
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Record Label: Brushfire Records || www.brushfirerecords.com
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Happening Festival Hits Europe!

THE HAPPENING: Art/Film/Music Festival is heading to England andFrance! The first date of the three-stop tour will be at London'sVillage Underground on the July 1, 2008. Then, down the coast ofCornwal...
Posted by Jack Johnson on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:56:00 PST

Jack Johnson Presale Ticket Problems

During today's presales for UCLA and Irvine, Musictoday experienced a period of intermittent service. Musictoday would like to apologize to any fans that were negatively affected by this. If you feel ...
Posted by Jack Johnson on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:13:00 PST

Detroit Jack fans

There are 500 more lawn seats available for the 06/18 show at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MIyou can get tickets at Ticketmastercheck out the website for more infohttp://www.jackjohnsonm...
Posted by Jack Johnson on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:45:00 PST

Joining All At Once = FREE Jack Johnson Downloads

Hey Jack Johnson friends!Just wanted to share the inside scoop about a partnership that we're all really excited about. Jack has just launched a new online community called ALL AT ONCE (www.AllAtOnce....
Posted by Jack Johnson on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:24:00 PST

Jack Johnson So-Cal Shows Announced!

Just announced are 4 new Jack Johnson tour dates in Southern California.August 27 - UCSB Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, CAAugust 29 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine, CAAugust 30 - Cricket Amphi...
Posted by Jack Johnson on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:27:00 PST

New Web Features; Plus, How to Make the Climate Count.

Hey All At Once Community!After playing in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Hawaii, Jack Johnson's 2008 World Tour will reach North America this month. Thanks to fans like you, the All At Once Commun...
Posted by Jack Johnson on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:01:00 PST

How to Volunteer on Jack’s Tour

Want to be a part of the All At Once Volunteer Team at an upcoming Jack Johnson show? Jack and the All At Once Community are looking for volunteers to educate fans, help with greening efforts onsite ...
Posted by Jack Johnson on Fri, 16 May 2008 09:48:00 PST

Jack on Mason Jennings’ new album

Hey everyone, on May 20th, Mason Jennings' first album for Brushfire Records hits stores everywhere.  Jack appears on a track called "I Love You (and Buddha Too)".   He recorded the vocals for the son...
Posted by Jack Johnson on Mon, 12 May 2008 03:08:00 PST

2008 Kokua Festival Merchandise

Missed it at the show? The Eco-Friendly 2008 Kokua Festival Merchandise will be available for sale via the Kokua Hawaii Foundation online store starting Monday, April 28th.www.kokuahawaiifoundation.or...
Posted by Jack Johnson on Mon, 05 May 2008 03:49:00 PST

Stream Jack’s set from Kokua!

If you were unable to make it to Hawaii this year for Kokua, you can still see Jack's performance (including sit ins from Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Mason Jennings, and Paula Fuga. Check it out ...
Posted by Jack Johnson on Mon, 05 May 2008 01:24:00 PST