I am so excited that I am a part of this incredible show. If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, please DO!

 

Pamela Rose is a Bay Area treasure who put together a phenomenal show, with phenomenal musicians. Tammy Lynn Hall on piano, Ruth Davies on bass, Kristen Strom on horns, Shaunna Hall on guitar and myself on the drums. You HAVE to see this show.

Check out the website! www.bluesisawoman.com

The show has been receiving fantastic reviews. Please come and partake of the fun, knowledge, entertainment and BLUES!

Tickets are going fast. Get yours now before they are all gone! www.custommade.org

Greetings and salutations to you my lovelies!

Daria here and it's been a very looooong time. I apologize for the long silence. I was dealing with some things and well...Life, eh? In the words of the great Stevie Wonder.  "I don't want to bore you with my troubles."

But, the good news is that the Daria Johnson 4 will be performing live in concert in Oakland for the first time! You have to come out and see us! Not only because it's been a while since we've played but because the band is HOT! And...well...I want to give you a hug.

Daria Johnson 4
Thurs. Nov. 12
Crate - Oakland Event Center
420 14th Street
Oakland, CA
Show: 6:30pm
All Ages

DJ4 will feature the fabulous musicians:
Melissa Hubbell on bass
Chris Grady on trumpet and
Simon Rochester on keys

I've been working on some new material that I will share with you all at the show. Come check it out.

There is a great lineup of bands that night that will pleasure the musical eardrums of many! It's not yet determined who is playing when, but here's the list of performers/bands:
Jason Daniel
Erin McQueen
STEELNHAMMERS
Gianna Biagi and Guests
Axis of Four
Dean Martian
Summer Engine
Sun Go Dawn
Genesis Fermin

See!! Look at all that music! And if you buy your tickets today, you get the lowest price of only $11. That's right, $11 for ALL those bands! Get your tickets now! It not only makes you cool, it helps out DJ4 a ton by firming up our presence and...well...you save money. Sounds like a win/win to me! And you know what else? It's an ALL AGES show!! That's right, bring the young ones and give them the gift of music!
For tickets go to www.aftonshows.com/DariaJohnson

I miss all of you and am relly looking forward to playing this show for you all...and for. I honestly didn't think I would be able to so I am so happy and blessed that at this moment I can. Yay me! And yay YOU!
Buy your tickets now at www.aftonshows.com/DariaJohnson before it's too late and it's sold out. Make it a group outing. Surprise a friend with a night of music. Reward your music loving child with a night of music. Date night, perhaps? Hey, don't we all some fun sometime?

Stay tuned to my website for updates about this show, like what time DJ4 hits the stage.
I spruced up the website a bit, hope you all like it. Like I said, it's been a while and...well...it's time to make a few things happen, like recording! I getting down and dirty with getting arrangements together so that I can finally make my album a reality. Stay tuned for this. Lots of things in the works and I am putting in the focus to make this happen. In the meantime, check my tune From Prince To Vince from my archive.

Love and blessings to you all. See you at the show!

Daria

Oh yes, for all you White Stripes fans, a wonderful compilation of independent artists paying homage to a great band. Check out all the wonderful renditions of White Stripes songs, kicking off with my version of Seven Nation Army.

SinApps Sounds presents it's first tribute album: Mammoth! As 2013 is the ten year anniversary of The White Stripes' Elephant, the album that made Jack White a household name, SinApps Sounds has put together a collective of musicians from the East and West Coast to bring you a wonderfully crafted re imagining of this absolutely marvelous album!

Mammoth - A Tribute Album by SinApps - The White Stripes


 

Oh man, I'm still reeling from last night!

I opened up the night for Jonathan Richman at the Great American Music Hall with my cast of stellar musicians last night and I have to say it was incredible!
The audience response was just...just...i'm running out of adjectives here....bubbly?! Can I use bubbly?

Anyhoo, I was not only very pleased with our performance—Angeline Saris on bass, Simon Rochester on keys, Dan Herrera on trumpet and special gues Emily Palen on violin, but Jonthan Richman's performance was completely fabulous. He had that the crowd right where he wanted them. And they loved every single minute. I know I'm gonna be at the next show, and so should you!

I hope all who attended last night had as much fun as we did! Photos and hopefully video will be up soon, so stay tuned for that! And until then though, here's a little teaser:


Until then, just in case you missed it, don't forget to check out my interview in Impose Magazine. This was a great way to prep for the wonderful night of Jontathan Richman with Tommy Larkins and lil' ol' me, Daria Johnson!

Hugs!
Daria
Daria Johnson "Week In Pop" Interview
 

What a great way to get this week started!!

I am interviewed for Impose Magazine's This Week In Pop! Talking about my upcomping show with Jonathan Richman!!
I hope you're gonna be there.

Jonathan Richman feat. Tommy Larkins plus DARIA JOHNSON
Thurs. December 12
Great American Music Hall
859 O'Farrel Street
SF, 6yrs+
Doors 7/Show 8pm
For tix: Jonathan Richman plus Daria Johnson tickets

My band:
Angeline Saris on Bass, Simon Rochester on Keys and Dan Herrera on Trumpet. And a special guest...you gotta come to see who it is!!

I had a great time with the interview with Sjimon Gompers of Impose Magazine. Check out the article here at this link:
Week in Pop: Daria Johnson, Son of Stan, Teenager { With support from Atlanta's MammaBear and more. }

 

Hello all!
It has been an incredible time these past few years; a lot of change and growth. Many ideas have been flowing through my mind and it is high time I make them a reality. That is why I am very excited and happy to be cultivating one of my ideas, the Daria Johnson Trio. This group will be rooted in the soul with an emphasis on jazz. I am really looking forward to bringing to you all my new music with this group. Stay tuned. I just finished recording my demo for my beautiful project and I can't be more excited! With this complete, I can now focus on more live shows for you and then, wait for it... my album which I am planning on recording in spring of 2014. Oh yes!!

One of my other ideas I am working on is a jazz quintet with long time musical partner in crime trumpeter Dan Herrera. This project is still un-named, but rest assured that once we've got that going, I will get you in the know. I'm very thrilled about this project as it's been a dream of mine and Dan’s for a long time. We'll be doing original arrangements of tunes and some originals. It's gonna be good.
In addition, just because I just can't get enough of playing that jazzy swang, I will be performing around town with my other jazz trio D's Trē. With this project, I'll be playing more jazz standards to get you in the mood to swing and sway.

I was also working on my blues band Sister DeeDee Johnson. Bringing together two (maybe three) of my longtime friends to bring some bluesy grooves your way. This group is all about the blues and fun. We will take a walk down many blue avenues and boulevards persuading your feet to dance and your soul to weep. Yep, talkin' 'bout dem blues!
And of course, you can see me with my usual musical suspects like Eoin Harrington, Sean Leahy, Shantytown, Vudustu, Jon Mulvey, Vortex Tribe and many, many more.

Keep on the lookout for the above-mentioned projects. I also have a few other projects up my sleeve, so get ready! Yes indeedy I AM gonna tempt your tummy with the taste of nuts and honey!

Who loves you baby? I DO!!

What a great anniversay party for Dirty Impound!!

And how awesome! They asked me a few questions. Check it out!
Dirty 7: Daria Johnson

Here's a little peek:

 

If you met Daria Johnson in the audience at a show you’d encounter a thousand watt smile, a bold, delightful laugh, and a warm demeanor that don’t in any way suggest the ferocious badass that emerges when this powerful, attention grabbing drummer jumps behind a kit. She often sports a wonderful expression when she’s working the sticks that’s equal measures steely determination and joy at bashing on things – a primal look and feel that grabs ya and doesn’t let go.


Click the link above to read more.