Daydream Johnny
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | SELF
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It was indie rock night at the Slice, Jan. 20 with Michael Granzow, the Utilities, Medicine Hat trio The Daydream Junkies and Jesse Northey and the Dandelions....
.....Medicine Hat’s Daydream Johnny added a much need burst of energy to a fairly mellow night. The energetic trio supplied a healthy dose of slapback echo filled, snarling late ’60s garage rock. - L.A. Beat
Daydream Johnny isn't just a garage band. At least not in the cigarette butts heaping over the ash-tray kind of way. With a less in more approach their raw vocals mixed with refreshing {& catchy!} melodies plus honest lyrics leave me wanting more. I can't quite pinpoint all of the reasons I can't stop listening, but it's infectious. I see Daydream Johnny becoming the soundtrack to my summer: backyard parties, patios, sun kissed, feet up, cut off denim shorts, green grass, late night bicycle rides, hot pavement, dancing in the summer rain... - Welikewelove
Discography
July 2011- Daydream Johnny EP
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Bio
Daydream Johnny is a Canadian psych-punk/garage-rock trio from Medicine Hat, Alberta. Formed early in 2011, Connor Robinson (vocals/guitar), Sam Leuck (drums) and Chris Kessler (bass/vocals) have been on a warpath.
With their raw, energetic and sometimes shambolic live show described by L.A. BEAT as "slapback echo filled, snarling, late '60s garage rock", they have played countless shows across Alberta, have toured to the West Coast and back, released a self-titled EP and have undergone a change from a four piece to a three piece.
The bands sound elicits emotions of burgeoning youth, all at once full of turbulence and splendor, recklessness and beauty: songs full of angst, propulsion and energy that generously reward attentive listeners who allow themselves to be taken on the wild ride.
Their 2011 release was recorded and written almost entirely by multi-instrumentalist Connor Robinson, in his basement while in a “self-induced haze”. His motive was described as “a sedated reaction to being bored living in a small redneck town, being pissed about dissolving relationships, as well as the conflict caused when age, youthfulness and the expectation to ‘grow-up’ come clashing together awkwardly”.
Currently, Daydream Johnny are in the middle of writing for their next release (due summer 2012), preparing for A Swig Of Alberta - a weekend long, traveling music festival with other Alberta bands - as well as booking dates for a summer 2012 tour.
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