RYAN THOMAS JOHNSON


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BANDS



ÜBERBAND



2001-2015





My dearest project. We played janky punk clubs in front of a handful of people. We played the Orpheum in front of 2000 people. Our songs were dadaist fever dreams characterized by odd time signatures, goofy lyrics, and jarring shifts in genre - indulging in our weirdest ambitions. We covered a car in bologna. We got Richard Marx to tweet out our song "Fuck, I'm Richard Marx!" We entertained as many people as we drove away. These guys made me a better musician. I sang lead, played keys, and wrote much of the material. We released two EPs. Go listen.


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CIRCLE OF SIGHS



2019-2024





CoS lands somewhere in the nether regions between cult metal and free jazz, oftentimes performing with butoh dancers and jugglers. I play keys.


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HELL MONEY



2019-Present





With my compadre Marz Richards, I've produced some kick-in-the-nuts dance tracks.


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NYTE VYPR



2022-Present





A sometimes project with my frequent collaborator Collyn McCoy. Improvisational noise. Sometimes the band is just him. Sometimes with me. Sometimes with another. No one knows for sure. I make uncomfortable sounds on a keyboard.


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RENFIELD



2005-2016





I consider Renfield to be the psychic brothers of my band Uberband. Oddball jazz clowns with a penchant for complex yet infectious music. I played keys and co-wrote some material. We made a fantastic album together. Marz and I also scared the piss out of some people at Circus Circus.


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BATLORD



2005-2009





1960s-inspired garage rock led by a sort of sexy Nosferatu. We toured Greece and Germany together. I played organ.


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Honorable Mentions...





SOME OTHER BANDS I'VE PLAYED WITH



HitRECord Fall Formal - Special event that had me playing with an assortment of famous folk like Sia, Kid Koala, Anne Hathaway, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

The Fuxedos - Absolute bizarro music led by a crazy man singer.

Earth Moon Earth - Psychedelic desert indie rock

Calico - Stones-ish roots rock. First real band I ever played with. Toured the US and Brazil.



RYAN THOMAS JOHNSON