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ALBUMGarden to Tend - SingleJack Johnson & Stick Figure
Albums by Jack Johnson
ALBUMSongs For MAUI (Live at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 2012)Jack Johnson, Paula Fuga & John Cruz
ALBUMIn Between DubJack Johnson
ALBUMMeet The MoonlightJack Johnson
ALBUMAll the Light Above It TooJack Johnson
ALBUMFrom Here to Now to YouJack Johnson
ALBUMTo the Sea (Bonus Track Version)Jack Johnson
ALBUMSleep Through the StaticJack Johnson
ALBUMSleep Through the Static: RemixedJack Johnson
ALBUMJack Johnson and Friends: Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious GeorgeJack Johnson
ALBUMIn Between DreamsJack Johnson
Jack Johnson's Popular Music Videos
Adrift (Live from the Solar Powered Plastic Plant)
Jack Johnson
Little Bit of Love
Jack Johnson, John Cruz, Natural Vibrations & Paula Fuga
Sleep Through The Static / I Love You And Buddha Too (Live From The Solar Powered Plastic Plant)
Jack Johnson
Do You Remember (iTunes Festival: London / 2013)
Jack Johnson
Enemy (Live from the Solar Powered Plastic Plant)
Jack Johnson
You And Your Heart (Closed-Captioned)
Jack Johnson
Home (feat. Bahamas) [iTunes Festival: London / 2013]
Jack Johnson
Big Sur
Jack Johnson
I Got You
Jack Johnson
Only the Ocean
Jack Johnson
Artist Playlists
Jack Johnson Essentials
The very notion of the beach-bred bard begins with this Hawaiian surfer.
Jack Johnson: The Zane Lowe Interview
Jack Johnson talks to Zane about his new LP Meet the Moonlight.
Inspired by Jack Johnson
Feel-good vibes wrapped in acoustic guitar and warmed in the sun.
Jack Johnson: Influences
Minimalist gems from classic troubadours and funky songsmiths.
Jack Johnson: Sing
Grab the mic and sing along with some of their biggest hits.
Artist Biography
Jack Johnson creates cozy melodies from a place where challenges are best confronted with the grace of a surfer approaching a wave, and where a fresh batch of banana pancakes can save a rainy day. Born on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, in 1975, Johnson spent his childhood with either a surfboard or guitar in hand while soaking up the sounds of Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and hardcore punk—whose DIY ideals would later influence him to found both a record label (Brushfire Records) and environmental and educational charities like the Kokua Hawaii Foundation. After heading to Santa Barbara to study film, Johnson began playing house parties with his band Soil. But it was his soundtrack work for his own 2000 surf documentary, Thicker Than Water, that attracted the attention of Ben Harper and his producer J.P. Plunier, who helped bring Johnson’s 2001 debut album, Brushfire Fairytales, to life. Its breezy grooves and hushed intimacy established Johnson’s soft signature style, a sound that he—and soon a whole legion of fans—would continue to embrace, especially after the 2005 release of the multiplatinum In Between Dreams. Still, even through all that sun and sugar, the singer/songwriter remains a grounded artist, skillfully (and naturally) transitioning into the politically charged folk of 2017’s All the Life Above It Too, as he reflects on the rich complexities of life with a lullaby croon and an acoustic (and occasionally electric) guitar. His graciousness makes him a consummate collaborator; he’s sought after not just for his talent but for his ease, and his musical associates include good friends like Harper, Damian Marley, and Eddie Vedder.
Hometown
Oahu, HI, United States
Genre
Rock