j. johnson“Musical Creativity” or shifting into reverse while driving on the freeway.People always ask me “how do you write songs” and, frankly, I never really know how to answer that question. It’s different every time…Jun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019
j. johnsonA series of unfortunate events or, how not to make a record.Tomorrow I turn 35. 35 times around the sun. 35 celebrations of my birth. 35. I remember when I turned 30. I made a list of “things I…Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
j. johnsonOh my God, I’m making a record.Okay, 2016 was all about booking. 2017 is alllllll about recording. For the last ten years I have made music. I have recorded songs that…Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
j. johnsonStep 6-10: Actually go on tour!Wait, what? Step 10? What… what about 6–9??Jan 16, 2016Jan 16, 2016
j. johnsonStep 5: The art of the follow-upGuys, you HAVE to follow up. Bug the crap out of them. Respectfully, that is. I‘ll usually send 3 emails, if there is no response? Leave…Dec 23, 2015Dec 23, 2015
j. johnsonStep 4: Tools, Tools, Tools.I’ve had a number of tweets/questions about “where do I start” when it comes to booking a tour so, I thought I would post the tools that I…Dec 15, 2015Dec 15, 2015
j. johnsonStep 3: Wait. But not for too long.So, sending copious amounts of emails feels super productive. Banging out 50–60 over the course of a couple hours leaves you with a sense…Dec 12, 2015Dec 12, 2015
j. johnsonStep 2: Write a shit ton of emails.Sometimes poorly worded. Often times with very high expectations. Usually resulting in a constate state of questioning yourself and…Dec 9, 20151Dec 9, 20151
j. johnsonStep 1: RoutingThe girls will start in Ventura, California. Where they live. 15 days later, they need to be in Savannah, Georgia. Everything after that is…Dec 5, 2015Dec 5, 2015
j. johnsonWondering, not lost.tour (to͝or/) noun 1. a journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited. 2. a journey made by performers…in which they…Dec 3, 20151Dec 3, 20151