Reclinerland

Reclinerland began in 1997 when Michael Johnson still left the moderately successful American Women, the music group he co-founded and played set for 3 years. Johnson determined he wished to begin an “anything will go” sort of pop music group. Since that time, Reclinerland has used a rotating solid of music artists to help fulfill the musical whims of Johnson. In 1999, Johnson shifted to NEW YORK to plunge right into a music picture not the same as that of the Pacific Northwest before time for Portland, OR, in 2001. Because the launch of their 1st recording in 1998, Reclinerland offers appeared in night clubs such as for example Schubas in Chicago, the 12 Pub Club as well as the Garage area in London, CBs Gallery in NEW YORK, as well as the Alladin Theatre in Portland, OR. Johnson offers released three albums beneath the name Reclinerland: 1998’s self-titled recording, Reclinerland (for the Expanding Brooklyn label); another self-titled recording, this time around on Hush Information; and an eight-song EP (aptly entitled EP) on Lelp Information. Reclinerland finished saving its fourth recording in 2003. Johnson’s genius for getting people together offers allowed him to utilize a number of music artists. Reclinerland’s third recording, EP, displays both of Johnson’s musical edges: the vocalist/songerwriter only in his cellar with an classical guitar aswell as the full-on, full-band power pop audio. Johnson was became a member of by drummer Anthony Georgis and bassist Pat Gamble for the saving of EP, aswell as Chris Streng from the Stratford 4.