HELP MAKE AN ALBUM!

Kevin Johnston is using the new crowd sourcing model to raise funds for a studio album via Kickstarter. He has already raised close to $4,500 with the goal of raising $8,000 in the next 9 days.  Funding an album is an exciting way to participate in the process of creating the album, and Kevin takes this concept to new levels by allowing backers to actually sing on his album with a pledge of just $25 or more. At the very least, you can pre-order the album for a decent price, or go all out and go for the in-house private acoustic concert! I guarantee you will be blown away by the anthemic melodies and soaring vocals that have made Kevin a stand-out in the indie music scene.

Visit the Kickstarter project home http://kck.st/cuGLXX for videos and more!

You can purchase or stream Kevin’s new single, “Something I Can’t See” at http://kevinjohnston.bandcamp.com.

ABOUT KEVIN

Kevin Johnston hails from Colorado where his life on stage began early. He’s been writing and performing music for more than a decade. He has performed original songs on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Hulu.com and at SXSW, fronting Michael Eisner’s web-series band The All For Nots. He has played The Mercury Lounge, The Living Room, Rockwood Music Hall and Bar4 in NYC; The Bluebird Theater, Hi-Dive and The Gothic Theater in Denver. His new band has taken his songs to thrilling levels of emotionally nuanced rock-ness, and are poised to record it’s highly anticipated debut in January.

From brooklyntheborough.com article by Robin Bacior:

“I usually say, ‘I’m a lover, not a fighter, but I will fight you, if it comes to that,’” said Kevin Johnston, a Park Slope-based musician, whose former band The All For Nots toured the U.S. as part-musical collective, part web reality-series. “I think I usually try to come up with some jokey bullshit answer, kind of like I just did.”

Johnston moonlights as a bartender for the open mic hub and watering hole, Bar 4 (well-known as a good spot for networking with musicians), and as a barista at El Biet in Williamsburg. Johnston uses these two jobs to his advantage, both as networking tools with fellow musicians, and opportunities to promote shows he plays in the area. “You can’t swing a dead cat without a guy who works at a coffee shop giving you a flier for their band, but it’s a stereotype that works, I guess,” Johnston said.

“When people ask you what you do, they’re more interested in who you really are,” he added. For the artist, it’s easy to become consumed with creation, like Johnston, for whom music seems weaved into his DNA – something that seemed to grow in his marrow from the start.

Through a series of side-projects, Johnston (pictured, right) was sent with a band he was working with to play The Jimmy Kimmel show, where he was fortunate enough to play one of his originals. Even just assessing the present can help an artist to determine what they’ve achieved, what they’re proud of.

“If it came down to it, life is not so bad playing in a great band, and bartending,” Johnston said.

For others, it’s all about the fans.

“If I can make one grin on an orphan,” Johnston said. “Or if I can make one orphan throw their panties…”

New Band Daily Review

This New York based singer songwriter is a feisty one – let us tell you that. He’s got charisma, character, and quite the flare for a live performance. He is choosy about his backing band, and as such has a very catchy, pleasing, and professional take on music.

Interestingly enough, Kevin has portrayed a frontman in a “fake band”, The All For Nots, in a web series funded by a Disney executive… yet his talent is anything but fleeting. With a serious vocal range, insightful lyrics, and creative guitar playing, his harmonies and melodies are spun webs of silken rock sounds.

Originally from a small town in Colorado, growing up in a musically and theatrically oriented family, this guy is clearly meant for the stage.

Songs we recommend you listen to: “Something I Can’t See,” “End of the World,” and “Different Day.”

As record labels are slowly going the way of the dinosaur, indie artists are turning to their fans to fund their recording projects. This new business model is mutually beneficial to fans and artists, as fans gain access to unique behind-the-scenes material and the process of making an album, while artists are able to invest in professional recordings that would otherwise be beyond their reach.

Recently two of our Local Correspondents artists have launched Kickstarter campaigns to raise funds. Contributing will give you access to all kinds of permissions and special exclusives based on what you decide to give. In the spirit of the holidays, now is a great time to give and become part of this brilliant community-funded approach. Check out these projects from Kevin Johnston and Peter Inc!

Kevin Johnston’s band’s debut album

Peter Inc. – RECORDING!

CMJ Week (http://cmj2010.com) can be overwhelming, as we all know. So to help you keep on track, we’ve put together a schedule of past and present LC artists performing this week. Here we go!

(pictured above clockwise from top: Daniel Wayne, The Courtesy Tier, Kevin Johnston, Brian Bonz, Great Elk)

Tuesday October 19 2010

Blip Blip Bleep @ Spike Hill, 7pm http://www.myspace.com/blipblipbleep

Johnny Marnell @ Rockwood Music Hall, 9pm http://myspace.com/johnnymarnell

Pearl and the Beard @ The Delancey, 11pm http://www.myspace.com/pearlandthebeard

Wednesday October 20, 2010

The Courtesy Tier @ Arlene’s Grocery, 1:30pm http://www.thecourtesytier.com

Paula Valstein @ B.B. King’s, 7:30pm http://www.myspace.com/paulavalstein

The Ramblers @ National Underground, 7:30pm http://www.theramblersnyc.com

Lucius @ Rockwood Music Hall, 8pm http://www.myspace.com/luciustunes

Niall Connolly @ Gonzalez y Gonzalez, 8pm http://www.niallconnolly.com

Kevin Johnston @ Rockwood Music Hall, 11pm http://www.myspace.com/kevinjohnston

Great Elk @ Rockwood Music Hall, midnight http://www.myspace.com/greatelk

Thursday October 21, 2010

Danny Ross @ Rockwood Music Hall, 7pm http://www.myspace.com/dannyrossmusic

sami.the.great @ Caffe Vivaldi, 8pm http://www.samithegreat.com

Casey Shea Band @ Rockwood Music Hall, 9pm http://www.myspace.com/caseyshea

Daniel Wayne @ The Living Room, 9pm http://www.myspace.com/danielwaynesongs

Gay for Johnny Depp @ Death by Audio, 11pm http://www.myspace.com/gayforjohnnydepp

Friday October 22, 2010

Brian Bonz @ Bowery Ballroom, 8pm http://www.myspace.com/brianbonz

Blip Blip Bleep @ R Bar, 9pm http://www.myspace.com/blipblipbleep

Danny Ross @ Googie’s Lounge, 9:30pm http://www.myspace.com/dannyrossmusic

Wakey Wakey @ Bowery Ballroom, 10pm http://www.myspace.com/wakeywakey

Beau Jennings @ The Living Room, midnight http://www.myspace.com/beauscottjennings

Saturday October 23, 2010

Maddy Wyatt @ Bowery Poetry Club, 6pm http://www.myspace.com/maddyw

Blip Blip Bleep @ The Studio at Webster Hall, 8pm http://www.myspace.com/blipblipbleep

Elizabeth & the Catapult @ Rockwood Music Hall, 9pm http://www.myspace.com/elizabethandthecatapult

Dinosaur Feathers @ Fat Baby, 10pm http://www.myspace.com/dinosaurfeathers

The Courtesy Tier @ Rockwood Music Hall, 1am http://www.thecourtesytier.com

photo : Bill Wadman

Matt Occhuizzo http://www.matochu.com/ took these beautiful photos during LC Fest 2010. More photos coming soon.

Ten2media filmed the LC Fest this year. For those of you who live far away and couldn’t make it, or those of you who were there and want to relive the night, here are the videos from Wednesday July 7, 2010 featuring Abe Marder, Luke Wesley, Secondstar, Ivan Sandomire, Kevin Johnston, Ten Antenna, Polly Ammo, Hannah Fairchild, and Duck! More videos to follow.

Summer’s just around the corner and there are some great CDs on the horizon. Listen Local and support these independently funded local artists!

6/2/2010

sami.the.great CD Release

with Kevin Johnston

8pm at the Canal Room

Tickets, Event Link

The 4th Annual LC Fest will take place at Bar4 on July 7th – 11th, 2010.

For 2010 we are planning five nights of music at Bar4 with 65 local acts performing. We also plan to incorporate multimedia elements including video art, photographers, live video and sound recordings of the event, plus a free downloadable compilation featuring studio recordings from our performers and DJ dance parties at the end of each night. As always, LC Fest is a free event.

Download the schedule (PDF): 4th Annual LC Fest – Official Schedule

SCHEDULE

Wednesday July 7th, 2010

Time	Performer	Website	Photo
8:00 pm	Abe Marder	http://myspace.com/abemarder
8:20 pm	Luke Wesley	http://lukewesley.com
8:40 pm	Debbie Miller	http://www.thedebbiemiller.com Photo by Tim Ryan Smith (www.timryansmith.com)
9:00 pm	Greg Thomas	http://www.myspace.com/gregoryjmrmr
9:20 pm	Gillian Visco	http://www.madeloud.com/artists/gillianvisco
9:40 pm	Secondstar	http://www.secondstarmusic.com Photo by Kevin Johnston
10:00 pm	Ivan Sandomire	http://www.myspace.com/ivansandomire
10:20 pm	Kevin Johnston	http://www.myspace.com/kevinjohnston
10:40 pm	The Printemps	http://myspace.com/printempsband
11:00 pm	Ten Antenna	http://tenantenna.bandcamp.com
11:20 pm	Man Cub	http://www.myspace.com/chrissifflet
11:40 pm	Hannah Fairchild	http://www.hannah-fairchild.com
12:00 am	Duck!	http://www.myspace.com/ducktunes

Thursday July 8th, 2010

Time	Performer	Website	Photo
8:00 pm	Matt Frye	http://myspace.com/mattfryeandthebedbugs
8:20 pm	The Howling Monkeys	http://www.myspace.com/thehowlingmonkeysbrooklyn
8:40 pm	Scott Stein	http://www.scottsteinmusic.com
9:00 pm	Bright Brown	http://www.myspace.com/brightbrown Photo by Desmond Charles at Bar4
9:20 pm	Mark Yodice	http://www.myspace.com/markyodice
9:40 pm	The Matt Jones Band	http://www.myspace.com/mattjonesband
10:00 pm	Matt Cranstoun	http://myspace.com/mattcranstoun Photo by Kate Horton
10:20 pm	Brian Bonz	http://brianbonz.com
10:40 pm	Red Orange Morning	http://www.myspace.com/redorangemorning
11:00 pm	The Third Wheel Band	http://myspace.com/thethirdwheelband
11:20 pm	Robert Abel
11:40 pm	Flanagan Smith	http://www.flanagansmith.com
12:00 am	Anna Perkins	http://www.myspace.com/josephinesings

Friday July 9th, 2010

Time	Performer	Website	Photo
8:00 pm	Dave Beck	http://www.davebeckmusic.com
8:20 pm	Emily Mure	http://www.myspace.com/emilymuremusic
8:40 pm	Aunt Martha	http://myspace.com/auntmarthaband
9:00 pm	Heidi Sidelinker	http://www.myspace.com/heidisidelinker
9:20 pm	Casey Shea	http://caseysheamusic.com
9:40 pm	Matt Singer	http://www.mattsingermusic.com
10:00 pm	Lucius	http://www.myspace.com/luciustunes
10:20 pm	Lowry	http://www.myspace.com/lowry
10:40 pm	Great Elk	http://www.myspace.com/greatelk
11:00 pm	Steve Waitt	http://stevewaitt.com
11:20 pm	Matt Basile	http://imbasile.com Photo by Luke Vandewark
11:40 pm	Danny Lanzetta & the Liars Club	http://www.myspace.com/dannylanzetta
12:00 am	FK	http://www.myspace.com/fkridge

Saturday July 10th, 2010

Time	Performer	Website	Photo
8:00 pm	Peter Inc	http://www.peterinc.com
8:20 pm	Danny Ross	http://www.dannyrossmusic.com Photo by Tom Starkwether
8:40 pm	Grace Love	http://www.gracelovemusic.com Photo by Melissa Lahring
9:00 pm	North English	http://myspace.com/northenglish
9:20 pm	sami.the.great	http://www.samithegreat.com
9:40 pm	All Night Chemists	http://www.allnightchemists.com
10:00 pm	Mighty Kate	http://www.mightykate.com
10:20 pm	Joe Wilson	http://www.joewilsonmusic.com Photo by Kristina Gibb
10:40 pm	The Courtesy Tier	http://www.thecourtesytier.com
11:00 pm	Daniel Wayne	http://myspace.com/danielwaynesongs
11:20 pm	Abby Ahmad	http://www.abbyahmad.net
11:40 pm	No Lindsay	http://nolindsay.com
12:00 am	Jessi Robertson	http://myspace.com/jessirobertson Photo by Emily Raw (http://myspace.com/emilyraw)

Sunday July 11th, 2010

Time	Performer	Website	Photo
8:00 pm	Sheryl Cohen	http://www.sherylcohen.com
8:20 pm	Jennifer Richman	http://www.jenniferrichman.com Photography by Susan Battaglia & Philip A. Jimenez
8:40 pm	Craig Chesler	http://www.myspace.com/craigchesler Photo by Emily Raw (http://myspace.com/emilyraw)
9:00 pm	aCloudedHed	http://myspace.com/aCloudedhed
9:20 pm	Meng Tian	http://www.myspace.com/meng.tian Photo by Hannes Kirchhof
9:40 pm	Matthew Peverly	http://myspace.com/matthewpeverly
10:00 pm	Lara Ewen	http://www.unstrungmusic.com Photo by Jen McManus
10:20 pm	Michael Wagner	http://myspace.com/newamericanfolk Photo by Jen McManus
10:40 pm	Bucky Hayes and the Radio	http://buckyhayes.com
11:00 pm	Bryan Dunn	http://www.bryandunnmusic.com Photo by Emily Raw
11:20 pm	Jeremiah Birnbaum	http://www.theramblersnyc.com
11:40 pm	Austin Donohue	http://www.austindonohue.com
12:00 am	Dana Athens	http://www.myspace.com/danaathens

Announcing the 3rd Annual Local Correspondents Music Festival

May 13 – 19 at Bar4 in Park Slope

Free admission, over 60 performers!

LC Fest - Line Up!

For Immediate Release:

BROOKLYN, NY, APRIL 27, 2009: Local Correspondents, an independent music community, is hosting the 3^rd Annual LC Fest May 13 – 19, 2009 at Bar4 in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The festival will include short sets from over 60 singer/songwriters and bands located in Brooklyn and New York City. This year the festival also coincides with the 4^th anniversary of Local Correspondents. All performances are free to attend.

Local Correspondents is a supportive community for independent artists based in Brooklyn. Weekly showcase series and open mic nights have brought together an extremely talented and diverse group of performers over the last four years. LC offers a helping hand to artists that have just moved to the NYC area with advice, tips, and opportunities to play.

Local Correspondents was founded by Tanya Buziak, Larry Hyland, Greg Tuohey, and Jessi Robertson in April of 2005. It started as a monthly showcase at Bar4, then grew to include weekly showcases at Bar4 and Matchless, and monthly showcases at Rockwood Music Hall. In addition to the founding members, the LC Team also includes members Niko Kaparos, Paul Basile, Peter Pockets, and Kevin Johnston.

In the spring of 2007, the first LC Music Fest was held at Bar4 and included four nights of music with more than 50 local acts performing. In 2008 the second LC Music Fest was expanded to five nights and included over 60 performers. This year the LC Fest will span a full week, culminating in an open mic at midnight on Tuesday May 19.

Bar4 is located at 444 7^th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11215 on the corner of 15^th St. and 7^th Ave. Take the F train to 7^th Ave. or Prospect Park/15^th St. The venue phone number is (718) 832 – 9800.

Line Up:

Wednesday Line Up

Thursday Line Up

Time	Thursday May 14th @ Bar4
7:30	Julie Hill
8	Mark Yodice
8:30	Austin Donohue
9	Tarrah Reynolds
9:30	Daniel Wayne
10	Tanya Buziak
10:30	Toby Goodshank
11	Vanessa Reseland
11:30	No Lindsay
12	Jessi Robertson

Friday Line Up

Time	Friday May 15th @ Bar4
7:30	Thomas Bryan Eaton
8	The Courtesy Tier
8:30	Luke Wesley
9	Bryan Dunn
9:30	Chris Cubeta
10	Katy Pfaffl
10:30	Casey Shea
11	Misty Boyce
11:30 to 12:30	Lowry

Saturday Line Up

Time	Saturday May 16th @ Bar4
7:00	Jeff Schram Band
8:00	Dinosaur Feathers
9:00	Ivan Sandomire
10:00	Great Elk
11:00	Matt Singer
12:00	Wakey Wakey

Sunday Line Up

Time	Sunday May 17th @ Bar4
7:30	Craig Chesler
8	Bright Brown
8:30	Chloe Philip (COMEDY)
9	Kelli Rae Powell
9:30	Michael Wagner
10	Andy Mac
10:30	Niall Connolly
11	Ryan and The Lions
11:30	Lara Ewen

Monday Line Up

Time	Monday May 18th @ Bar4
7:30	Danny Ross
8	Hannah Fairchild
8:30	Duck
9	Debbie Miller
9:30	The Warbles
10	Dave Beck
10:30	Sami Akbari
11	The Lions Share
11:30	Zach Williams
12	Kevin Johnston

Tuesday Line Up

Time	Tuesday May 19th @ Bar4
7:30	Nick Howard
8	Joanna Levine & Co.
8:30	Joe Wilson
9	Gemma Connell
9:30	Matthew Peverly
10	Gillian Visco
10:30	Sean Han
11	Matt Cranstoun
11:30	Bucky Hayes
12	OPEN MIC (drawing)

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We’ve got a great group of new songs for you guys.

Misty Boyce – Razor from Misty’s upcoming album. You heard it here first!

Kevin Johnston – Something I Can’t See

Joanna Levine – Time Slides By

Matt Singer – The Poet from the new EP “The Drought”

Steve Waitt – Coyote from the new album “Blue Parade”

Pearl and the Beard – Vessel

www.myspace.com/kevinjohnston

photo: A. Johnston

BIOGRAPHY

//// After a painful handful of months mid-2005 (which we’ll call “A Major Hiatus” from his band Adios Esposito www.adiosesposito.com), Kevin set out to “keep on keepin on” by writing new songs in the basement, and performing them live in Denver; both solo, and with the support of Eli Thomas (co-member of Adios Esposito). ///// Landing in New York City in October of 2005, Kevin and Eli hoped to reform a new band with new personel, and rock-off any nearby socks. As of September ’06, Pete Moses (of the Selfsame) has been coerced into playing drums with the aforementioned sock-rockers. ///// Elsewhere, Kevin performs solo in the subway, at the Sidewalk Cafe’s Monday night anti-hootenanny, Bar4′s open mic, and other seedy joints on a regular basis. He also writes about himself in the third person. Additionally, he asks any seriously interested New York investors to contact him about “donation” opportunities, or any plans to keep him alive through the winter. Finally, he encourages YOU to rock on. /////