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Eric Donald Johnson (born June 7, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the leader and sole permanent member of the influential folk-rock band Fruit Bats, and for his tenure as a member of The Shins. He has also scored films, most notably Our Idiot Brother and Smashed .
Fruit Bats, led by Eric D. Johnson, is a folk-rock outfit that has survived tragedy, neglect and the road. The band released its ninth album, \"The Pet Parade\", in 2021 and performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Eric D. Johnson rarely lingers at one location too long. “There’s always been motion in my life between one place and another,” says the Fruit Bats songwriter. As a kid growing up in the Midwest, Johnson’s family moved around a lot, but it wasn’t until he became a touring musician years later that motion became a central part of his ...
Eric D. Johnson is a Grammy nominated musician who creates music for films and bands. He is known for his work on Our Idiot Brother, Smashed, and Here Alone, as well as his folk rock band Fruit Bats and supergroup Bonny Light Horseman.
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Apr 11, 2023 · Eric D. Johnson, the leader of indie-folk band Fruit Bats, talks about his latest release A River Running to Your Heart and his musical journey. He reflects on his creative process, his collaborations, and his challenges as an artist.
Eric D. Johnson Biography. by James Christopher Monger. A prolific singer/songwriter, film composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, and the frontman/founder of popular Midwest folk-rock outfit the Fruit Bats, Chicago native Eric D. Johnson, who also records under the moniker EDJ, has proven himself to be a versatile and unpredictable ...
Mar 4, 2021 · Eric D. Johnson will go where he’s needed. Before he began releasing albums under his long-running musical-moniker Fruit Bats, Johnson got a taste for life on the road as a touring musician with fellow Chicago indie-greats Califone .
