your tuesday afternoon alternative | Music and Interviews w/ Dr. J on Tuesdays 3-6 pm on WUDR Radio
Kentucky-born and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, singer-songwriter Nicholas Johnson’s story is not a typical one, including moving to Milan, Italy and then getting kicked out of the country. Bringing it all back home on his fourth release, the seven-track album spanning twenty-six minutes, Shady Pines Vol. 2 (Ninja Jam Records), Johnson follows-up 2017’s Shady Pines Vol. 1 to complete the vision he originally had for the two-part project. Shady Pines Vol. 1 (Ninja Jam Records) was the first half of the collabor
“A sound that is warm and full, with rich textures and absorbing musical layers. Cincinnati singer-songwriter Nicholas Johnson displays outstanding songcraft on his new single, ‘Sinner’ ” - Americana UK
“The record sways from sounding like Whiskeytown (“Come Around”), smooth LA sounds of the 70’s (“I’m a Ghost”) and rocking like a Midwestern Lucero (“Lonely Girl”). Standout is the shimmering, vulnerable “Sinner”. If you hear that song and don’t feel the naked emotion, then you have some work to do.” - Art Jipson, Tuesday Afternoon Alternative
your tuesday afternoon alternative | Music and Interviews w/ Dr. J on Tuesdays 3-6 pm on WUDR Radio