Bio
At age 20, singer songwriter Paul J Johnson is a relatively young artist, but even so he is no stranger to the holy trinity of the music industry: song writing, making records, and the all important live show. A product of a folk singing family and growing up to the sounds of rock n’ roll, Paul J Johnson has a style that fuses the two genres into songs with the witty wordplay of Jack Johnson, the poetry of Paul Simon, the energy of Jason Mraz, and a bluesy John Mayer-like icing. The latest full-album release, "Friendly Face", showcases some of the latest Paul J Johnson tunes. The Friendly Face sound is full of lush production and mature, yet accessible tunes that keep you humming long after the iPod is done playing. Friendly Face is full of a wide variety of moods from the mellow crooner title track, “Friendly Face”, to the energetic layers of electric guitars and rock beats in “Running on Low.” Listeners can also catch a stripped down high-emotion confrontation in “Heart Breaker”, with the feel of a full-out rock song packed into an acoustic grove that makes heartfelt anger sound pretty. Along with the serious stuff, there are also plenty of playful feel-good tracks such as the hopeful optimism of “It’s Time” and the youthful reflection in “Meet Me by the Sandlot.” Friendly Face is packed with plenty of pleasant surprises that are bound to fit perfectly into many parts of your day-to-day life soundtrack.
