Calvin Johnson

Artist

Calvin Johnson

jangle pop
United States
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One of underground music's most indefatigable figures, Calvin Johnson has made a major impact on underground music as an artist, producer, and label owner. With the influential band Beat Happening, he upended notions of what a rock band should sound like with their purposefully spare and primitive approach to pop. He went on to refine his passionate but highly individual vocal style and melodic approach with a number of subsequent projects, including the slightly fractured dance music of Dub Narcotic Sound System, the beat-friendly pop of the Halo Benders, the semi-acoustic folk-leaning rock of The Hive Dwellers, and the independent rock sound and show biz enthusiasm of the Sons of the Soil. As the founder of the K label, Calvin gave a home to recordings from a diverse range of visionary artists, including Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, and Chain & the Gang. As a solo act, Johnson has shown a willingness to pursue many different sounds, ranging from the stark acoustic approach of 2002's What Was Me to the fractured rock & roll of 2023's Gallows Wine.

Monthly Listeners

8,203

Followers

5,524

Total Streams

2.1 million

Top Cities

United States Los Angeles
162 listeners
United Kingdom London
121 listeners
United States Chicago
126 listeners
United States New York City
122 listeners
United States Brooklyn
103 listeners

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Popular Tracks

68 tracks
1
C Is The Heavenly Option

C Is The Heavenly Option

Jan 1, 1992

1.1 million

streams

2
Dance of Love

Dance of Love

Jun 16, 2017

93,108

streams

3
Love Will Come Back Again

Love Will Come Back Again

Jul 16, 2002

92,938

streams

4
Sorry Entertainer

Sorry Entertainer

Sep 21, 2004

76,820

streams

5
Pet Monkey

Pet Monkey

Oct 8, 1996

64,889

streams

6
(Downtown) Dancing - Selector Dub Narcotic Version

(Downtown) Dancing - Selector Dub Narcotic Version

Jul 31, 2020

63,150

streams

7
Kiss Me Sweetly

Kiss Me Sweetly

Jul 26, 2018

43,599

streams

8
Can We Kiss?

Can We Kiss?

Jul 16, 2002

39,378

streams

9
Wherefore Art Thou

Wherefore Art Thou

Oct 12, 2018

25,091

streams

10
Ambrose Pierce

Ambrose Pierce

Aug 11, 2023

22,749

streams

Releases

14 releases
Gallows Wine

Gallows Wine

2023

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K Records
Sugar on Sunday

Sugar on Sunday

2023

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K Records
Gallows Wine

Gallows Wine

2023

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K Records
Pink Cadillac

Pink Cadillac

2023

•

K Records
A Wonderful Beast

A Wonderful Beast

2018

•

K Records
(I've Still Got) Sand in My Shoes

(I've Still Got) Sand in My Shoes

2018

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K Records
Like You Do

Like You Do

2018

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K Records
Kiss Me Sweetly

Kiss Me Sweetly

2018

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K Records
Bounce It Out (Bounce It on Out) / Melodica Bounce Version

Bounce It Out (Bounce It on Out) / Melodica Bounce Version

2018

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K Records
Calvin Johnson and The Sons of the Soil

Calvin Johnson and The Sons of the Soil

2007

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K Records