John McNicholas

Hailing from Atlanta, John McNicholas is a singer/songwriter that pulls the inspiration for his craft from real-life situations based on his personal experiences and the lives of his friends. The names are not always changed, so consider yourself nabbed if you should recognize yourself in the songs. "Some of the catchiest and best-written guitar-pop to inexplicably not go national" (the Weekly Planet - Eric Snider) Live and in recordings John's songs can be as awkwardly personal as those by Juliana Hatfield...

John McNicholas the band have their friends Joran and Tony to thank for getting them together. A few days before a concert, Tony called John to see if he could fill some time with a quick acoustic opening set. What followed in the next half hour was this? John called guitar player Chris Skogen, to see if he'd like to accompany him. Chris suggested they get drummer John Freiberger and bassist Martin Rice involved. Three days later, after one practice, they took the stage for the first time and rocked. Mixing a sound nestled somewhere between Fountains of Wayne, the Wallflowers, Ryan Adams and Pete Yorn, John and his groups have been seen at WMNF's Tropical Heatwave, IPO New York, the In the Raw concert series and they have opened shows for a diverse group including, G. Love & Special Sauce, Marilyn Manson, Fastball, Cyndi Lauper, Superchunk, Patti Smith, the Mooney Suzuki and many others.

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