synffJames Johnston stands as a shadowy architect of alternative rock's underbelly, founding the brooding, suited-up howlers of Gallon Drunk in 1990 before weaving his guitar and organ wizardry into Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
A painter as much as a musician, he channels raw emotion across solo outings…
6 roots·2 legacies
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped James Johnston; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
Start with the roots
Barry Adamson, Chris Sheldon, Faust, Lydia Lunch + 2 more
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