Greg Johnson
With his brand new album Here Comes the Caviar debuting in the top 20 of New Zealand's charts, Greg Johnson proves that superior songwriting paired with velvety lush vocals and devilish good looks always reign divine.
His shows have become legendary in New Zealand for their blend of cabaret styling, catchy pop songs and quirky storytelling. In March 2004, he was the first artist to sell-out the New Zealand International Arts Festival in Wellington and continued on with three sold out performances in Auckland.
With a passion for performance and music in his heart, Johnson joined the late night band Bluespeak, singing and playing the trumpet for a living. The repertoire included Chet Baker and Amos Milburn styled drinking songs and it was this that further developed Johnson's distinctive and personable on-stage style. However, as pop music is his first love, he soon began to write and record pioneering pop songs under his own name. Vine Street Stories was his first breakthrough featuring 4 top 20 singles. The next two solo albums Chinese Whispers and Sea Breeze Motel introduced several pop gems and the classic hit Liberty, which garnered the distinguished Australasian Performing Rights Association Silver Scroll award.
Relocating to Los Angeles in 2002 has proved lucrative creatively as Johnson joined forces with renowned record producer Clark Stiles (Dandy warhols, Phunk Junkees) to complete Here Comes The Caviar. In his move to the states, Johnson was accompanied by his manager, Michelle Bakker, and guitarist, Ted Brown. To round out the act, Johnson and Brown team with Sid Jordan (Minibar) and Malcolm Cross (Minibar/Wallflowers). The band regularly performs in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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