Basic Information

Label: looking, Pox World Empire
Members: Reid Johnson (Kathryn played and recorded on everything until just recently), Billy Alphin, Maria Albani, Chris Badger. Cheers to Tripp, Megan, and everybody e

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Schooner
Carrboro, NC        Pop / psychosomatic / health food

Bio

Schooner is from Carrboro, NC. We like staring into space and rolling over bumpy roads. We enjoy experimenting with simple song structures and sounds and aesthetically tend to go for understatement. We play disheveled pop that moves from mellow sad-eyed tunes to erratic rock numbers highlighted by boy-girl harmonies and existential lyrics.
Schooner began in 2003 as a 4-track project by Reid Johnson, and currently features drummer Billy Alphin (Ashley Stove, The Rosebuds), bassist Maria A...

Songs

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Feel Better (Duck Kee Sessions)
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Feel Better (Duck Kee Sessions)
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Fortuition (Duck Kee Sessions)
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Fortuition (Duck Kee Sessions)
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Lose Yourself (Duck Kee Sessoins)
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Lose Yourself (Duck Kee Sessoins)
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Maybe we lose in the end (Duck K...
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Maybe we lose in the end (Duck Kee Sessions)
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Duck Kee Nights (Duck Kee Sessions)
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Duck Kee Nights (Duck Kee Sessions)
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In all probability (Duck Kee Sess...
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In all probability (Duck Kee Sessions)
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Carrboro(Hold on Too Tight 2007)
Schooner
Carrboro(Hold on Too Tight 2007)

Comments

anna bullard
anna bullard: how did i not notice your new tracks posted until just now? and why don't i have enough RAM to play them?? i have patience. :)  Sep 15
csstrade
csstrade: What up Reid and Katheryn. Your old buddy Chris Strader checkin in. Stay in touch!  Apr 07
Nathan Oliver
Nathan Oliver: you cannot make reid maaaad you cannot make reid saaaad, but you do anyway reid was the sound of a surfacing fish and you were an ominous bird reid would tell you that reid's stuck! reid move to caaaarrboro so reid coul...  Feb 03
anna bullard
anna bullard: Everytime you come around gets a little bit sweeter...and a little bit sadder when you leave.  Jun 25
CR Rollyson
CR Rollyson: looking forward to playing with you guys on Friday at the Visulite  Jun 19
anna bullard
anna bullard: I think I could give Kristin a run for her money on that claim..... <3  Jun 11
Dan Bryk
Dan Bryk: yo hope the t-dot is treating y'all swell! don't forget, sunday brunch at aunties & uncles!!  Jun 11
Keep Poundin
Keep Poundin: God, I love you guys. I love everything you guys do (musically, that is). I'm definitely your #1 fan!  May 21
REZA
REZA: hi ! i like your songs ... ciao from Paris reza  May 18
Keep Poundin
Keep Poundin: Ha, I was pretty much going to say the same thing that "Nathan in Hiding" said, but personally I think you all are #1  Apr 12

Press

"The quality of frontman Reid Johnson's songwriting is consistently high. No lulls, no hints of attempting to cover a lack of inspiration, no filler, not a single welcome overstayed. Classic stuff, in other words..."
—  Eric J Ianelli, Copper Press

Chart Position

Pop charts
for Carrboro, NC.

Artist Stats

Fans: 3995
Song Plays: 21673
Visits: 9883
Video Plays: 141
Widget Hits: 74228

Status

Status: February 19: "Duck Kee Sessions" Cytunes.org release at The Pinhook in Durham, NC

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