Jack Johnson (musician)
Jack Johnson (born May 18, 1975) a Hawaii-born singer/songwriter, has achieved commercial success and a dedicated following since the release of his 2001 debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. His newest album is entitled In Between Dreams, and is his most successful release as of 2005.
Biography
Johnson had been a professional surfer until an accident forced him to take some time off. He learned to play guitar at age 14, but did not seriously pursue a career in the arts until his college years at University of California at Santa Barbara, where he graduated with a degree in film. His music caught the ear of Ben Harper's producer/manager J.P. Plunier. Plunier pushed Johnson to record formal demos, eventually leading to the release of Brushfire Fairytales in 2001.
After touring for almost two years, Johnson released his second album, On and On to generally favorable reviews in late 2003. Many of the songs on On and On had previously been released on bootlegs, such as J.O.A.T. and B.O.A.T., but received the accompaniment of a full band on the new album. 1.2.2.1
Johnson's interest in surfing also led him to produce and score several surfing films including September Sessions and Thicker Than Water, which were released on CD/DVD between the release of Brushfire Fairytales and On and On. Johnson has also appeared in the surf film Shelter, which was made by his manager Emmett Malloy. The music video for his song "Taylor" also features a guest appearance from actor Ben Stiller.
His third studio album, titled In Between Dreams, was released on March 1, 2005.
He recently played central park summerstage where his security manager Jim was a total ass. Jim trained at the Adolf Eichmann school of security management and is proud when he's a total ass to people.
Discography
Albums
- Brushfire Fairytales (2001) #13 Australia
- On and On (2003) #3 US, #2 Australia
- iTunes Originals, Exclusive (2004)
- In Between Dreams (2005) #2 US, #3 Canada, #18 UK, #1 Australia
EPs and Videos
- September Sessions
- Thicker Than Water
- Taylor EP
- Some Live Songs EP #31 Australia
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | UK | |||
| 2002 | "Flake" | #73 | ?? | ?? | - | Brushfire Fairytales |
| 2002 | "Bubble Toes" | - | ?? | ?? | - | Brushfire Fairytales |
| 2003 | "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" | - | ?? | ?? | - | On and On |
| 2004 | "Taylor" | - | ?? | ?? | - | On and On |
| 2004 | "Wasting Time" | - | ?? | ?? | - | On and On |
| 2005 | "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" | #66 | ?? | - | - | In Between Dreams |
| 2005 | "Good People" | - | #31 | - | #50 | In Between Dreams |