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ALBUMGallows WineCalvin Johnson
Albums by Calvin Johnson
ALBUMA Wonderful BeastCalvin Johnson
ALBUMBefore the Dream Faded...Calvin Johnson
ALBUMWhat Was MeCalvin Johnson
Artist Biography
One of indie rock's most indefatigable figures, Calvin Johnson has made a major impact on underground music as an artist, producer, and label owner. With the influential twee band Beat Happening, he upended notions of what a rock band should sound like with their purposefully spare and primitive approach to pop. He went on to refine his passionate but highly individual vocal style and melodic approach with a number of subsequent projects, including the slightly fractured dance music of Dub Narcotic Sound System, the beat-friendly pop of the Halo Benders, the semi-acoustic folk-leaning rock of the Hive Dwellers, and the indie rock sound and show-biz enthusiasm of the Sons of the Soil. And as a solo act, Johnson has shown a willingness to pursue many different sounds, ranging from the stark acoustic approach of 2002's What Was Me to the fractured rock & roll of 2023's Gallows Wine.
Hometown
Olympia, WA, United States
Genre
Rock