Greg Johnson (musician)
Greg Johnson (born 1968, Auckland, New Zealand) is a singer/songwriter of melodic, lyric-based pop. He has seen success both as a solo artist and writing for others. Since 2002 he has been a resident of the United States, living in California.
Music career
Over the years, he has toured and played with Dave Dobbyn, The Wallflowers, Lloyd Cole, The Corrs, 10,000 Maniacs, Ben King and The Exponents. He was also a founding member of the band, The Greg Johnson Set with "Nigel Russell". He continues to tour frequently in New Zealand, USA and Europe and produces Artists and Soundtracks from his studio in Santa Monica.
He has written and co-written several songs for Strawpeople, and in 2005 collaborated with Russ DeSalvo and Arnie Roman a song for New Zealand artist Amber Claire. He has also released three albums with jazz side project Bluespeak. In 2005 Irish band Grada covered his 1992 hit song "Isabelle."
Since moving to the USA, Johnson has had songs placed in TV shows including The Hills',[1] Party Of Five, Beautiful People, High School Reunion, Road Rules. Film placements include 50 Pills and Entry Level. and written songs and commercial soundtracks for See Political, the California Natural History Museum, and the show Castle.
In 2002 his background music and an interview was used in British Politician Austin Mitchells Pavalova Paradise Revisited in Episode 3 clip 3 (5.05mins) [NZ on Screen].
In 2007, his song "Hold Tight" was used in the New Zealand drama series Shortland Street during the wedding of characters Sarah Potts and TK Samuels.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| NZ | ||
| As the Greg Johnson Set | ||
| 1991 | The Watertable | - |
| 1993 | Everyday Distortions | 25 |
| 1995 | Vine Street Stories | 8 |
| As Greg Johnson | ||
| 1997 | Chinese Whispers | 16 |
| 2000 | Sea Breeze Motel | 10 |
| 2003 | The Lost EP | - |
| 2004 | Here Comes The Caviar | 20 |
| 2006 | Anyone Can Say Goodbye | 17 |
| 2008 | Seven Day Cure | 20 |
| 2010 | Secret Weapon | 15 |
| 2012 | Exits | 21 |
| 2015 | Swing The Lantern | |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| NZ | ||
| 2001 | The Best Yet | - |
| 2006 | Greatest Hits | 24 |
| 2007 | Me and Joanna
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| 2007 | Trouble-Shooters Manual
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Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| NZ | ||
| 2011 | Small Towns Live | - |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[2] | |||
| As the Greg Johnson Set | |||
| 1991 | "Two Feet off the Ground" | 47 | Everyday Distortions |
| 1992 | "Isabelle" | 7 | |
| "Talk In This Town" | 22 | ||
| 1993 | "Baby" | — | |
| "Winter Song" | 44 | Non-album single | |
| "Sun Beat Down" | — | Vine Street Stories | |
| 1994 | "Come On" | — | |
| 1995 | "You Stay Out Of Your Life" | — | |
| "Don't Wait Another Day" | 34 | ||
| As Greg Johnson | |||
| 1995 | "If I Swagger" | — | Vine Street Stories |
| 1996 | "Softly On Me" | — | Non-album single |
| 1997 | "Liberty" | — | Chinese Whispers |
| "My Ship Is Sitting Low" | — | ||
| 1999 | "Hibiscus Song" | — | Sea Breeze Motel |
| "Beautiful Storm" | 26 | ||
| 2000 | "Cut To The Chase" | — | |
| 2003 | "Save Yourself" | 24 | Here Comes The Caviar |
| 2004 | "Kiss Me" | — | |
| 2005 | "It's Been So Long" | — | |
| "Don't Be The One" | — | ||
| 2006 | "Now The Sun Is Out" | 28 | Anyone Can Say Goodbye |
| 2009 | "I Got Opinions" | — | Seven Day Cure |
Bluespeak discography
- Late Last Night (1992)
- The Drinking Set
- Dark Blue (1999)
Awards
- NZ Tui Top Male Vocalist 1995
- Winner APRA Silver Scroll for songwriting 1997 with the song "Liberty"
- NZ Tui Best Compilation Album 2003 for "The Best Yet"
External links
References
- ↑ "The Hills " Season 2 " Songs From the Show " Ep. 208". MTV.com.
- ↑ "Greg Johnson: Chart positions". nzcharts.org.nz. Retrieved 4 November 2012.