Genres: Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Noise Pop Active: 90's, 2000's Formed: 1999 in Detroit, MI
Pedro the Lion, Mercury Rev, Madder Rose, Low, Guided by Voices, Swervedriver, American Music Club, Shudder to Think, The Flaming Lips, Sebadoh, Acetone, Red House Painters, Tindersticks |  |
Detroit natives Judah Johnson acquiesce with their own naturalness as a band, not entirely consumed with some of the Motor City's finest. They're content with making music for themselves, which combines sludgy space rock elements with slight jazz influences for an alluring indie rock soundscape similar to the likes of Elliott Smith, Sparklehorse, and Pedro the Lion. Formed in 1999, Nate Cavalieri (keyboards), Daniel Johnson (vocals, guitar), Brian Pierson (guitar), Zach Roberts (bass), and Charlie Koltak (drums) all came from different sides of the tracks with various musical tastes and backgrounds. By summer 2000, they had a working relationship with songwriter/producer Don Dixon (the Smithereens, R.E.M., the Golden Palominos), and Judah Johnson prepped their homespun distinctness for gigs in and around the Midwest. A self-titled debut EP was issued on Flameshovel Recordings the following spring. Several months later, Pierson left the band to finish his education.
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Release: August 22, 2006
Label: Flameshovel
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Release: May 10, 2006
Label: Flameshovel
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