the johns are a disco-punk band based in New York City. Formed in 2005, under the pretense of starting riots and getting people to dance, they’ve established themselves as a cult favorite in their stomping ground of NYC and beyond. Coming together from different musical backgrounds and influences, they blend punk, rave, pop, disco, rock, and theatrics seamlessly into their explosive live shows. They’ve danced and screamed their way through small and large venues coast to coast. Their debut album, the johns wanna dance was recorded by the johns in a basement but was mixed by Butch Vig (Garbage, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins) at Smart Studios in Madison, WI. LOGO’s Julie Bolcer describes the first two singles off their debut best — “Throughout the tune, ‘Shake It,’ vocalist Johnny P. sounds like Joey Ramone with more dramatic flair, supported by the epic flourishes of keyboards. Meanwhile, the lead single, ‘I Want It Bad,’ finds the singer with a twangy inflection, surrounded by a formula of mean guitar and rapid rhythms that could be described as white trash thrash.” Their video, for the song “Shake It”, directed by documentary film maker Aaron Brookner, has gone on to be Video of the Week on LOGO’s NewNowNext and stayed on the Click List for over 9 months after its debut. With a more refined sound, D-U-M-B EP was the johns’ first foray with producer Jay Braun (Cat Power, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Fiery Furnaces, Chuck D). They are currently finishing up their second full-length release with him. The boys continue to maintain their wit, reckless abandon, and propensity to keep audiences dancing with their fists out.