Jack Johnson is a Hawaiian-born folk rock singer-songwriter, surfer, filmmaker, musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. He has since released five more albums, a number of EPs and surfing movies/soundtracks. He is also known for organizing an annual event, the Kōkua Festival. Notable songs from Johnson's repertoire include "Upside Down"; "Flake"; "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing"; "If I Had Eyes"; "You and Your Heart"; "Taylor"; and "Better Together".
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at jackjohnsonmusic.com
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/JackJohnsonVEVO
- MySpace at myspace.com/jackjohnsonmusic
- Wikipedia article on Jack Johnson (musician)
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0425273
- Last.fm page on Jack Johnson
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Jack Johnson
- MusicBrainz entry on Jack Johnson
Labels
- Founded Brushfire Records
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BBC Reviews
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To the Sea 2010
Reviewed by Mike Diver
What’s not apparent from these songs is just how brilliant a man their maker is.
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Sleep Through The Static 2008
Reviewed by Chris Jones
As long as you’re not expecting to be drastically challenged you’re in safe hands.