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The Smallest Big Band In The World! |
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| Location: | Helsinki, |
| Country: |  Finland |
| Last Login: | Jun 9, 2008 (127 days back) |
About Me |
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| THE SMALLEST BIG BAND IN THE WORLD? Don Johnson Big Band are a fiercely independent major group, a true crossover artist breaking radio and genre barriers while receiving rave reviews from the press. Not bad for what - with only four members who originally met in school - might be the world's smallest big band, in a country where English-language hip-hop has never been a dominant chart force. A number of years ago, this group used to be an uncompromising underground favorite. Their debut "Support de Microphones" (2000) remains one of the biggest-selling self-released albums in Finland. They signed to Universal Music in March 2003 and released their second album "Breaking Daylight" in May 2003. A furore ensued: the album shot straight to no. 1, went nearly double-platinum, contained a major hit single in "One MC, One Delay" and received two Emma Awards (the Finnish equivalent for Grammies). And now, with three years gone and countless gigs played, the band returns with their eagerly awaited third album, simply called "Don Johnson Big Band". The self-titled masterpiece is set to continue the success of its predecessor, and the early signs couldn't be better: both the first single and the album itself immediately secured themselves the no. 1 spot at the charts. The sound of Don Johnson Big Band has always been a fascinating blend, hip-hop being one of the main ingredients. The new album sees the band take a quantum leap forward: it's an effortless-sounding work of pure excellence. The listener will recognize many familiar traces of jazz, house, dub and country, but there is much more melody than ever, and the band breaks completely new ground with the acoustic ballad "Island Girl". "Don Johnson Big Band" is the group's most ambitious and audacious work to date. Eighteen months in the making, the album was recorded in locations stretching all the way from Helsinki, Finland by way of Tavira, Portugal to Nashville, USA. The mastering work was undertaken by the legendary Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, NYC, and the end result is masterful, period. It's only a matter of time before the rest of the world regards Don Johnson Big Band as the hottest band to come from one of the coldest countries in the world. Official website: www.donjohnsonbigband.com Song samples, videos, news, photos, articles and more... Official webshop: shop.donjohnsonbigband.com Order CDs, LPs, singles, T-shirts, posters and more... New album micro-site: www.djbbdjbb.com A studio diary, interviews, pictures and more... Thank you for reading! |
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Music:Member Since: 6/30/2006Band Website: donjohnsonbigband.com Band Members: Tommy Lindgren - Vocals Johannes Laiho - Keyboards Kari Saarilahti - Drums Pekka Mikkonen - Sax Albums: DON JOHNSON BIG BAND 2006 / Album / Beat Back No. 1 - Finnish Album Chart! Finnish Grammy Winner! Buy: EU | USA | JP | INTL Link: djbbdjbb.com BREAKING DAYLIGHT 2003 / Album / Beat Back No. 1 - Finnish Album Chart! Finnish Grammy Winner! Buy: EU | USA | JP | INTL Link: breakingdaylight.com SUPPORT DE MICROPHONES 2000 / Album / Beat Back Buy: EU | USA | JP | INTL Influences: Tommy: The Roots, MC Solaar, IAM, De La Soul, Beastie Boys, Paris, Massive Attack, Giant Robot, Tom Waits, Nick Drake, Sizzla, Capleton, Jim O'Rourke, Egotrippi, Fabrizio de Andrè, Coldplay, Johann Sebastian Bach, Thelonius Monk, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Dire Straits, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Eric Cartman. Johannes: Chick Corea, Dollar Brand, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Gato Barbieri, Joe Zawinul, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Taj Mahal, Sarah Vaughan, Ernest Ranglin, Donald Byrd, Jack de Johnette, Ron Carter, Joe Farrell, Bill Evans, Tom Waits, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Dr John, Professor Longhair, Rokia Traore, Ali Farka Toure, Ernest Ranglin, Tricky, Paris, Mc Solaar, Sizzla, Flanger, Amon Tobin, The Roots, Gang Starr, Iam, Les Sages Poetes De La Rue, Steve Coleman & Metrics, De la Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Xterminator, Dj Food, Björk, Funkdoobiest, Compton's Most Wanted, Public Enemy, Massive attack, Funkadelic, Bahamadia, Mo'Wax, Dr. Dre, What What, Silent Poets, Boogie Down Productions, Assassin, Ninja Tune, Air, Giant Robot, Digable Planets, Jeru the Damaja, Dj Cam, Dj Krush, Talking Heads, Dire Straits, Lee Scratch Perry, King Tubby, Mad Professor. Kari: Björk, Beck, U2, The Roots, Dire Straits, Mr. Bungle, Radiohead, Queen, YJM, Children of Bodom, Fantomas, Kraftwerk, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Herbie Hancock, Common, Black Star, Iam, Beastie Boys, Manu Chao, Outkast, Depeche Mode, Brian Eno, Amon Tobin, Billy Idol, Tricky, Supergrass, John Coltrane, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Svenson & Gielen, Boban Markovic Orkestar, Taj Mahal, Paco de Lucia, Aphex Twin, Lene Marlin, The Gathering, PJ Harvey, The Rasmus, Tom Waits, Muse, Mew, RJD2, DJ Shadow, Telefon Tel Aviv, Coldplay, Kamaya Painters, Primal Scream, Emmylou Harris . Pekka: Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Florian Schneider, Ralf Hütter, Frank Sinatra, Charles Lloyd, Keith Jarrett, Tom Waits, John Coltrane, Astrud Gilberto, Chick Corea, David Paich, Herbert von Karajan . Official Website: [opens in a new window!] : Record Label: Beat Back / Universal Music Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Hip Hop / Electronica / Rock) |
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Provinssirock calling! |
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| Stop press! Johnson Summer 2007 gets a kick start ahead of time! The band will perform on Saturday 16 June on the Main Stage of Provinssirock Festival (Finland's largest international rock festival) a... Posted by Don Johnson Big Band on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:10:00 PST |
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Summer Tour & Kanye West! |
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| Summer is fast approaching, and a whole heap of new dates have been added to where it says Tour Dates, so check it out. Before all the summer madness, the Johnson Road Show will make brief stops to Gr... Posted by Don Johnson Big Band on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:46:00 PST |
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DJBB to Play Summer Sonic 2007! |
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| Don Johnson Big Band has been confirmed for the biggest summer festival in Japan - Summer Sonic 2007! The festival is set to take place on 11th and 12th August in Tokyo and Osaka at Tokyo Marine Stadi... Posted by Don Johnson Big Band on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:31:00 PST |
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Monkeys Out and About in Tokyo! |
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| We just received some truly disturbing news: the dreaded Johnson Monkeys have been cut loose in Japan! Check out these exclusive and shocking photos (1, 2, 3, 4) from Tower Records Shibuya, the bigges... Posted by Don Johnson Big Band on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:25:00 PST |
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DJBB Win A Finnish Grammy! |
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| Don Johnson Big Band were awarded with a Finnish Grammy for the Best Urban / Electronica Album Of The Year 2006 for their newest album "Don Johnson Big Band". A completely surprised Tommy picked up th... Posted by Don Johnson Big Band on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:57:00 PST |
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DJBB Japanese Edition Now Available! |
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| The special Japanese Edition of the new album has arrived and it is now available as an import from the Official DJBB Webstore! Ever wanted to get the best DJBB tracks on one CD? From Japan? Now it's ... Posted by Don Johnson Big Band on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:15:00 PST |
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Don Johnson Big Band Out In Japan! |
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| A very special version of the new album "Don Johnson Big Band" will be released in Japan on 14th February by Universal Music! The album track list includes tracks from both "Breaking Daylight" and the... Posted by Don Johnson Big Band on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:12:00 PST |
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1,000 Photos: A New Gallery Online! |
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| Ladies and gentlemen! The photos of the 2006 tour are here. What's more, every single older photo gallery on the site has been revamped with a total of over 1,000 photos with dedicated captions! Roll ... Posted by Don Johnson Big Band on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:19:00 PST |
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COMPETITION: DESIGN YOUR OWN DJBB PRODUCT! |
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| We were so inspired by our recent competition that we decided to start anew one right away! This one is a bit different and you'll have enough time toenter the competition, last entries shoud be poste... Posted by Don Johnson Big Band on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 06:17:00 PST |
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Dear Friends, Dear Friends... |
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| Dear Friends, The year is all but wrapped up, and it's time to give thanks and props to you all. The 70th and final show of the year at Helsinki's Tavastia club was a truly beautiful icing on the cake... Posted by Don Johnson Big Band on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 02:21:00 PST |
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