Johnny Society

Infobox musical artist
Name = Johnny Society


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = New York, USA
Genre = Alternative rock
Indie rock
Americana
Neo-psychedelia
Years_active = 1996-present
Label = Messenger
Associated_acts = The Hand (band)
URL = [http://www.johnnysociety.com/]
Current_members = Kenny Siegal
Brian Geltner
Gwen Snyder
Past_members =

Johnny Society is an American rock band from New York.

Biography

Johnny Society was formed in 1996 by multi-instrumentalist Kenny Siegal and Brian Geltner. They released a self-titled album in 1996, but disbanded less than a year after their album came outCite web
last = Swihart
first = Stanton
title = Johnny Society Biography
work = Yahoo! Music
accessdate = 2008-01-12
url = http://music.yahoo.com/ar-288080-bio--Johnny-Society] .

Meanwhile, they had already begun experimenting and writing songs on the side with Indian-trained musician Chris Rael in a project they called The Hand (band), which released an album ("Mule Me") before re-forming Johnny Society. Their debut album, "It Don't Matter", was recorded and released in 1997, after which Rael left the band to give his full time to the reconvened Church of Betty. Wood arrived the following year with additional contributions from Rael, The Hand live keyboardist Jan Kotik, Bryce Goggin, and labelmate Chris Whitley. The album was named to the "Top Ten List of Independent Records of 1998" by The New York Times at year's end. Johnny Society became a trio in 1999 when Gwen Snyder (who also records under the moniker Blueberry) joined in time to record the band's third album, "Clairvoyance", released at the beginning of 2000. "Clairvoyance" was named "Album of the Year" at the 2002 Independent Music Awards by a panel of judges that included Tom Waits, Ricky Skaggs, Me'Shell NdegéOcello, Mitchell Froom, Don Byron, Wilson Pickett, Victoria Williams, and George DukeCite web
title = GarageBand.com : Johnny Society
accessdate = 2008-01-12
url = http://www.garageband.com/artist/johnny_society] . "Life Behind the 21st Century Wall" (2003) and "Coming to Get You" (2005) followed.

Discography

*"It Don't Matter" (1997, Messenger)
*"Wood" (1998, Messenger)
*"Clairvoyance" (2000, Messenger)
*"Life Behind the 21st Century Wall" (2003, Messenger)
*"Coming to Get You" (2005, Messenger)

References

External links

* Cite web
title = Official Site
accessdate = 2008-01-12
url = http://www.johnnysociety.com/
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=15710789 Johnny Society] at MySpace
* [http://www.messengerrecords.com/johnny_society.php Johnny Society] at Messenger Records
* [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=JOHNNY|SOCIETY&sql=11:dcfrxq9jldse~T0 Johnny Society] at Allmusic
* [http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1365214108&channel=348379381 Johnny Society] at Brightcove
* Cite news
last = Darovic
first = Philip
title = Johnny Society in the House
work = bcheights
accessdate = 2008-01-12
url = http://media.www.bcheights.com/media/storage/paper144/news/2000/12/05/ArtsReview/Johnny.Society.In.The.House-11796.shtml