Johnny & The Brewsers have just delivered a cinematic and cerebral double release, Tell Us / Dark Red Dice.
The two tracks are seamlessly juxtaposed, telling the stories of destruction and depression through the lens of introspection and self-realization. The beauty of this piece of work is that the entire project is self-produced by the rising artist who came to life during lockdown in 2021.
Inspired by desert rock, blues rock, hard rock, blues, funk, soul and jazz, this is the third solo release from Johnny & The Brewsers (human name: Johnny Brewer). It makes for a “harder edged” recording, which we love, as it really demonstrates the depth of emotion from the artist.
Speaking on the tracks, Johnny says: “Tell Us paints a picture of a planetary god, tired of her creations abusing her and destroying the perfect world that she has created for them. In a last ditched attempt to save herself, she fights back, torn between the idea of wiping out her children in order to save herself.
Dark Red Dice sees a change in pace. A slow, bluesy track telling the story of one persons battle with the ravages of depression and them bouncing back from the brink.”
Having had a potentially career ending accident in 2015, Johnny focused on the power of music to aid in his recovery, adding an array of instruments to his repertoire.
Returning to Ireland in late 2020, having lived and travelled through Europe for a few years, Johnny started writing songs in early 2021 and the idea for the EP gathered momentum.