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Jack Johnson's new album, 'on and on', will be released on May, 6th 2003. The new album was produced by Mario Caldato jr, mixed and engineered by Mario Caldato jr and Robert Carranza, and recorded at The Mango Tree in Hawaii. The album features the same line up as Brushfire Fairytales with Jack Johnson on vocals/guitar, Adam Topol on drums/percussion, and Merlo Podlewski on bass.


Q: Where did you grow up?

A: On the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii

Q: When did you start playing guitar?

A: I started playing when I was 14.

Q: What was the first song you learned on the guitar?

A: I learned two at the same time: "One" by Metallica and "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens.

Q: What did you do before you put out Brushfire Fairytales?

A: I made surf films.

Q: What are some of your favorite Surf Movies?

A: The Seedling, Litmus, Filthy Habbits, Blazing Boards, Bunyip Dreaming, Green Iguana, and Endless Summer.

Q: Who are some of your (musical) influences?

A: I dig Nick Drake, The Beatles, Hendrix, Tribe Called Quest, Dylan, Ben Harper, Radio Head, G. Love and Special Sauce, Otis Redding, Neil Young, Marley, Kurosawa, Tom Curren and so on.

Q: List the 5 cds your listening to now?

A: any of the Trojan dub compilations, "Night Nurse" - Gregory Isaacs, "Yoshimi..." - Flamming Lips, "Giant Step" - Taj Mahal, and Mason Jennings.

September Sessions (2000)

"the waves were as good as waves get" sumatra/september/1999

featuring:

Kelly Slater

Rob Machado

Shane Dorian

Brad Gerlach

Ross Williams

Luke Egan

A film by Jack Johnson

Produced by:

Emmett Malloy

Kelly Slater

Starring:

Gerlach Dorian

Machado Egan Williams

Art Direction by Chris Malloy

Still Photography by Art Brewer

Published By The Moonshine Conspiracy

Quote from after the Show~

He rocked the house! and i actually got to meet him and sign some stuff!! he was awesome! rodeo clowns was my highlight for sure!!!! ahhhhh i wanna go back!!!


Head on Back Now Ya Hear