The Johnson’s Newsletter Interview

The Johnsons

Interview by Lisa Jones // 12 December 2005

Which NZ artist/band do you think will be a huge international success one day?

The Checks, Scribe and (of course) The Johnsons.

Who would you most like to tour with?

Various artists including Green Day, The Darkness, Audioslave, The Datsuns and Eric Clapton.

What is your most embarrassing concert moment?

One member played an entire set with the standby switch off! and another fell off the stage, then returned & KO’d the lead singer with his guitar.

What are you planning on doing during the next year?

Trying to circulate the mantra of Johnson Love.

How did you come up with the name The Johnsons?

Throwing around a few names and decided to inject a little self deprecating humour and came up with The Johnsons.

What is in your CD collection at home?

Communal interests include The Killers, Audioslave, Crowded House, Eric Clapton, Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dog etc. Our musical tastes are diverse.

What advice would you give other budding musicians/bands?

Be organised and professional. Focus on improving creativity, not necessarily skill level.

Related Acts:

The Johnsons

About the interviewer Lisa Jones

I’m Lisa, Muzic.NZ’s founder and manager. I also manage the Aotearoa Music Industry Collective as well as the Aotearoa Rock Community and the Gig Space Facebook groups. Born and raised in New Plymouth, and now based in Palmerston North – I’m married to Adam (our IT guy), and together we have 2 amazing children. Rock is my favourite genre of music, but I enjoy a huge variety of genres from old school hip-hop through to metal, punk, pop, folk and EDM. My advice to NZ musicians is to build yourself a great support network, never be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and talk to other people involved in the music industry. And don’t give up.. as long as you love what you are doing, don’t stop doing it. If you believe in yourself, you can achieve anything. — MUZIC.NZ (MNZ) WEB: https://www.muzic.nz/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/muzicnetnz IG: https://www.instagram.com/muzicnz/ YT:

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