Courtenay, BC-based songwriter Marissa Johnson's musical resume includes stints with rootsy outfit Weathered Pines, and in power-pop projects likes Dizzy Eyes and the Flintettes. She's now ready to go it alone, having just wrapped recording sessions on a solo LP. Before that arrives, she's giving listeners a forlorn take on Ricky Nelson's classic "Lonesome Town."
The cover is caked in tasteful, Twin Reverb guitar slinging, with Johnson's emotional vibrato likewise being supported by a gentle wash of "ooohs." It's a timid but tender rendition of Ricky's broken-hearted tune, and possibly an idea at what to expect from Johnson's as-yet untitled LP.
Details on the LP have yet to arrive, but Johnson tracked the set at Gabriola Island's Noise Floor facility with producer Jordan Koop (NEEDS, Peace, the Courtneys).
The cover is caked in tasteful, Twin Reverb guitar slinging, with Johnson's emotional vibrato likewise being supported by a gentle wash of "ooohs." It's a timid but tender rendition of Ricky's broken-hearted tune, and possibly an idea at what to expect from Johnson's as-yet untitled LP.
Details on the LP have yet to arrive, but Johnson tracked the set at Gabriola Island's Noise Floor facility with producer Jordan Koop (NEEDS, Peace, the Courtneys).