J.Lynn Johnston

THE MUSIC

J.Lynn Johnston has a gift for capturing the small moments in life, and expanding on them with wit and insight. He grew up in the heart of Californias Silicon Valley, the son of a music teacher and a computer whiz. Those roots are worn proudly on his sleeve as J.Lynns music moves with an articulate intelligence without ever losing its hook.



J.Lynn Johnston draws on influences that run from Motown to Refused. The result is a unique brand of Indie-Blue-Eyed-Soul that demands a repeat listen. J.Lynn lives in Los Angeles with Benatar, his Great Dane.



THE PERSON

I LIKE - Subtlety. Irony. Friendship. Great Danes. Mastiffs. Boxers. Blue American Staffordshire Terriers (Happy, Kourt?) Rock. Roll. Burritos. Polaroids. Macintosh. Pilot Precise V5 Pens (blue & black). World of Warcraft (Rogue Main - Rogue Twink - Shadow Priest Alt). Brick buildings. Belt buckles. Hardcover (not paperback). Spray paint. Unconventional hair products. Post-Meridian. Beef Jerky. Allergy-free fake goosedown comforters. The details. eBay. Pocket electronic Solitaire. Clean socks. Pro Tools. Peanut Butter. New Sharpies (before some idiot ruins the chisel-tip). Water. Expensive earplugs. Natural Ice chap stick. Narrow shoes. Exploring the depths of credit card debt (just kidding. I hate that).



I CAN'T STAND - Spelling and grammatical errors. Strangers who IM and don't say anything but "hey what R U up 2?" and then can't sustain an actual conversation. Drugs (all of them). Body hair. Alarm clocks. The leg-room in coach. Cat dander. Heart defects. Dental work. Having no ass.



I READ - Neil Postman. J.R.R. Tolkien. Nick Hornby. Chuck Palaniuk. Dave Eggers. All the other "it" authors. Guilty pleasure=Dean Koontz.



I WATCH - Rebel Without A Cause (& other James Dean). The Usual Suspects (& other Chris McQuarrie). Streetcar Named Desire (& other Marlon Brando). Magnolia (& other P.T. Anderson). Seven (& other David Fincher).



I SOMETIMES WATCH - 24, Shark Week, Crank Yankers, Animal Cops.



MY HERO - My hard-working-blue-collar, Ozark-Mountain-bluegrass-playing, Missouri-hick-of-a-Grandfather.



Oh, and I love old school Bon Jovi.



J Lynn Johnston- Livin' on a Prayer