“New film explores the creative journey of Todd Anders Johnson and his band, Salem: Summit Daily News Being a singer-songwriter is not easy. Like many creative pursuits, songwriting requires a level of craftiness and ingenuity that can be hard to capture. Colorado-based musician Todd Anders Johnson likes to find his creativity in nature. An avid snowboarder and mountain athlete, Johnson captures this creative process in his new short film titled, “Northward”.”

“KKCO 11 News Grand Junction interview with Salem’s Todd Anders Johnson”

“Northward is now being distributed throughout Europe on the AbsintheTV channel on Samsung TV Plus. Risan Media’s short film, Northward, is now being distributed throughout Europe on the AbsintheTV channel on Samsung TV Plus and is available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK. Northward is a short documentary that chronicles the story of Colorado-based band, Salem, that performs Todd Anders Johnson’s socially-conscious compositions blending alternative rock, world, hip-hop, jazz and neo-soul.”

“Magic 93.1 Interview with Salem's Todd Anders Johnson”

“Salem Drummer Todd Anders Johnson Is a Brand Ambassador for Outdoor Gear The artistry of Todd Anders Johnson lies at the intersection of jamming and shredding.”

“THE RISAN PROJECT 2019 WINTER TOUR – FEATURING “POCKET MEAT” The Risan Project is traveling between Alaska and Colorado next month, hosting multi-media events that include live music, snowboard film showings, and on-site activations from cannabis industry partners.”

“Songs and split-boards: Summit Daily News Boulder band Salem partners with Voile for winter tour, plays show at Gold Pan in Breckenridge Salem is no stranger to playing some of the biggest ski and snowboarding events in the country, from Winter X to the U.S. Freeskiing Open, so it comes as no surprise that the Boulder-based band is heading to the High Country on Thursday, Dec. 12, to play an unofficial Dew Tour kickoff party at The Gold Pan Saloon in Breckenridge.”

“Salem in Aspen: Give the drummer some (and this drummer gives some back) ASPEN – Most everything about Todd Anders Johnson lines up quite neatly, as a left-leaning, environmentalist, socially engaged type. Johnson has done work with Bono’s One Campaign, an organization dedicated to fighting poverty, and has been affiliated with the Climate Project Canada. Not content to simply join other movements, in 2009, Johnson formed his own organization, the Risan Project, that links music and sporting events with alternative energy and sustainability efforts. While living in Seattle, in 2004, Johnson started his band, Salem, taking the name from the Hebrew “shalom” and the Arabic “salaam” – both of which translate as “peace.””

“Cool Tunes for a warming planet When Boulder based funk-groove band Salem’s Todd Anders Johnson saw the Protect Our Winters/TGR movie Generations, which shows the impact of climate change on snow culture, he knew he had to promote the film through concerts. The result? The Risan Project, combing live music, ski and snowboard film premiers, and presentations from environmental organizations like Protect Our Winters and SunCore Solar.”

“Show unites music of Salem, film premier of ‘/fterForever,’ March 10 Salem will bring Todd Anders Johnson's socially conscious hip-hop, jazz and neo-soul compositions to Main Street Grill in the Riverwalk at Edwards on Friday, March 10. The band travels with Risan Project tours, which include concerts, ski and snowboard film premiers and avalanche awareness videos with partners in the outdoor and cannabis industries. Salem will perform with film premiers of Absinthe Films' latest snowboard film, a/terForever, along with ski and snowboard videos from Inspired Media and Luca Rolli, cannabis animation from Nug Nation and Mary Jane's Medicinals and educational videos from the Marijuana Policy Project and AIARE. Local partners for this show are Roots RX and Tumbleweed.”

“‘Being There’ at Down East Just because the weather says it’s spring doesn’t mean ski movies should be taken off your Netflix queue. The Down East is making sure the ski season stays alive and strong next Wednesday with the showing of the 2011 ski film “Being There” and slush-skiing rock of the band Salem from Breckenridge, Colo.”

“Next Thursday, the Risan Project is back in Anchorage on their annual tour of Alaska, bringing with them Colorado- based band Salem. The Risan Project's mission is to raise awareness of climate change through entertainment and action-based engagement, with their Alaskan tour focusing on snow sports like skiing and snowboarding. Combining film, music and activism, Risan's Alaska Tour offers audiences the chance to learn more about how to protect and enjoy nature while jamming to some incredible music.”

“Film fest, music kick of the Dew Tour entertainment in Breckenridge: Summit Daily News”

“Salem's Harvest Soundtrack in Warren Miller's Corona Edit Salem’s Harvest, composed by Todd Anders Johnson, backing a Warren Miller ski edit with Corona.”

“Todd Anders Johnson Performance and Panelist with Bono's ONE CAMPAIGN Todd Anders Johnson was a panelist and performed his original music with Bono's One Campaign at the University of Pennsylvania Campus Challenge.”

“Modern Drummer Magazine: Todd Anders Johnson of Salem MD featured me in the On The Movedepartment a couple of years ago, so I thought I’d let you know what I’ve been up to with my group since then. I’ve been living in Boulder, Colorado and have now tied together my passions for drums, music, touring, social activism—and snowboarding!”

“Salem shows combine songwriter Todd Anders Johnson’s original blend of hip-hop, jazz and neo-soul with the Voile backcountry ski culture, promoting “good vibes, great powder and Voile skis, split-boards, bindings and avalanche safety”

“Jubilee Coalition Blog the Debt: Todd Anders Johnson "Saragua": A Post for Ken Saro-Wiwa & Economic Justice "I believe that through the long tradition of resistance music, we can celebrate while contesting the injustice that we identify before us as a global community." - Todd Anders Johnson”

“Hometown band Salem will play the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge on Saturday, Nov. 9, as part of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center fundraiser. Salem performs Todd Anders Johnson’s socially conscious compositions blending funk, hip-hop and electronica. The band has played many competitive snowsports events, including the 48 Straight King of the Mountain in Sun Valley, the US Freeskiing Open, The US Snowboarding Grand Prix, Breckenridge Spring Massive, Keystone River Run Rocks and the North Face Masters of Snowboarding. General admission to the benefit is $35, and the event starts at 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.friendsofcaic.org.”

"It can be hard to follow Johnson's movements; he's in a constant state of motion. If he isn't splitboarding (a backcountry form of snowboarding), he might be translating the poetry of a Nigerian political activist into a song or organizing a snow sports and music event with the cannabis industry.”

““Salem unites seemingly disparate topics: global peace and powder shots. Blending jazz, funk, spoken word and some Afro-Cuban beats, it makes crowds dance and think.””