Reclinerland
Reclinerland began in 1997 when Michael Johnson left the moderately successful American Girls, the band he co-founded and played in for three years. Johnson decided he wanted to start an "anything goes" kind of pop band. Since then, Reclinerland has employed a rotating cast of musicians to help satisfy the musical whims of Johnson.
In 1999, Johnson moved to New York City to plunge into a music scene different from that of the Pacific Northwest before returning to Portland, OR, in 2001. Since the release of their first album in 1998, Reclinerland has a...[more]
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A collection of Cole Porter and Rogers and Hammerstein-inspired songs unearthed after decades of exile in one of America's foremost music institutions, and given new life by RECLINERLAND's MICHAEL GEORGE JOHNSON (or so sayeth Johnson in his 32 pages of liner notes). Twelve songs featuring Johnson at the piano with guests COLIN MELOY (DECEMBERISTS), ADAM SELZER (NORFOLK AND WESTERN), CHAD CROUCH (BLANKET MUSIC), and MORGAN GRACE joining him on the microphone. The songs are buoyed by trumpet, stand up bass, i [ read more ]
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This is the third release by Reclinerland, and first for Lelp. Eight tracks of pop from this charming man (Michael Johnson) that got a little bit of help from his friends (including Chris Streng from the Stratford 4). This release represents both sides of Reclinerland: one acoustic guitar and voice; the other, the full band pop sound.
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A collection of Cole Porter and Rogers and Hammerstein-inspired songs unearthed after decades of exile in one of America's foremost music institutions, and given new life by RECLINERLAND's MICHAEL GEORGE JOHNSON (or so sayeth Johnson in his 32 pages of liner notes). Twelve songs featuring Johnson at the piano with guests COLIN MELOY (DECEMBERISTS), ADAM SELZER (NORFOLK AND WESTERN), CHAD CROUCH (BLANKET MUSIC), and MORGAN GRACE joining him on the microphone. The songs are buoyed by trumpet, stand up bass, i [ read more ]
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Phoebe Perlish of Shoulderstrap writes: "When I first listened to Reclinerland, I was dumbstruck. How could a do-it-yourself wunderkind possess the quiet poetry and vocal poise of a veteran singer-songwriter like Mark Hannon, Paul Simon, or Robyn Hitchcock? Portland ex-patriot Michael Johnson's melodies are sensuous and tender. The combination of his eloquent lyrics, unassuming voice, and bittersweet textures conjure such longing, such pictures, it's like wandering through an unpeopled museum of the [ read more ]
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