Artist description Front man Eric Johnsen's vocals are unstoppable. His lyrics hit deep, and his melody's constantly buzz through my head.

Music Style Acoustic Pop

Musical Influences Jim Croce, The Beatles, The Indigo Girls, Sheryl Crow

Similar Artists John Mayer, Dave Matthews

Artist History The Long Story Short: I always sang and had wanted to play guitar since I was a tyke. Making music in front of people was innate. Making a microphone out of what ever I could (even though I needed no amplification) I would stand on makeshift coffee table and piano bench stages. At times I'd play my guitar. I didn't really know how, but I'd just make whatever sounded nice come out. I suppose it was in middle school that I developed this incessant feeling that if I’d die and disappear. Along with this insatiable need to express myself I figured I’d kill a two birds with one stone, so I picked up a guitar (that I recently learned how actually play) and wrote my first song making certain there’d be some proof that I existed. (It was really a funny, terribly lame song, but hey I was twelve.) I continued to write and play throughout my high school and college career rocking out acoustically for friends and strangers all the time and putting together a demo. While studying theater, music, and dance at Millikin University, I was constantly on stage. Aside from my gigs as a singer/songwriter, I sang in jazz and a capella groups. I decided I couldn’t be fulfilled simply learning about these things and playing for small audiences. I needed to be out doing them making music for the world to see. I needed to impact people. So, I left after 2 years there, packed everything into a Ryder, and drove away to Los Angeles. After thinking I had sworn off school, I found this great place school, California Lutheran University, and completed my studies in Drama and Religion. Now, with nothing tying me down, I could fill the worlds radio and television waves with my face and sounds. Through my manager and close friend, Keith Anderson (co-founder of A/I management), I met Thaddues Wiseman an intensely passionate person and an incredible drummer. We were instantly friends. He moved out to LA and few months after we met. We started gigging around Hollywood occasionally. Later he picked up a guitar, and he made the craziest most wonderful sounds spill from six steel strings and a wooden box. I knew if I’d write with anyone, I could do it with him. And together, we put together my first collaborated artistic effort and wrote the song Rational. We still write together frequently. Now, under Keith’s supervision we’re gigging consistently in the LA area, and putting together an EP that will hopefully be done by January 2003.

Group Members Eric Johnsen - Vocals/Guitar Thaddeus Wiseman - Drums On occasion: Mark Wycliffe or Jeremy Cole on Bass

Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Bass

Albums Demonstrative Beginnings, Eric, and (a)Live

Location Valley Glen, CA - USA

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