Featured Artist of the Week: Johnny McIntyre

A folk, country, rock singer Johnny McIntyre is today's Eazy Entertainment's Artist of the Week. With influences such as Eddie Vedder, Wilco and Paul Kelly, Johnny McIntyre's poetic song writing style explores complex social and political settings with humbled simplicity. The catchy hooks, melodies and rhythms bring listeners in close, to be pounced upon and driven deep into the dialogue of this poetic discourse.

With the release of his follow up EP ‘Daisy Chains,’ 2012 continued to be a successful year for Johnny McIntyre. A growing reputation for impressive live performances, moving song writing and his enthusiasm and integrity within the local music industry awarded him ‘Best Emerging Contemporary Music Act’ at the 2012 Fowlers Live Music Awards.

The summer of 2012 & 2013 saw Johnny McIntyre pack all of his possessions into the back of a Hilux and make for the open road for an extended solo National Tour.

So far the ‘Off the Grid’ tour has seen extensive performances covering a vast area including McLaren Vale, Adelaide, Tumby Bay, Port Lincoln, Esperance, Albany, Margaret River, Fremantle, Perth, Scarborough, Coral Bay, Exmouth, Broome and Kununurra. It also included performances at Gorgeous Festival, Tunarama Festival and the Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival.

Genre: Folk/country/blues

Hometown: Clare

Influences: Pearl Jam, Dispatch, Bob Marley, Powderfinger, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Wilco, Rage Against the Machine,

Press Contact & Booking Agent: info@johnnymcintyre.com

I was fortunate enough to see Johnny play in 2005 in Edinburgh at 'The outhouse'. This man is incredibly talented and very passionate about his music which is obvious when you see him. The new ep is freakin amazing... Hope to hear it more on the J's.... kara jane 13 Dec, 2012

Well done Johnny, this song is brilliant! the whole ep blew me away, your song writting and vocals keep getting better and stronger all the time! The band sounds awesome and the recording is top notch. Looking forward to seeing you play again! Patty Ramm 13 Dec, 2012

This is a world class offering from Johnny Mac. With each listen, and there's been a few now, the song gains strength and meaning. It builds into an anthem, a rock gem with meaningful lyrics, engineered by a true master and dedicated student of his craft. The sky is the limit Johnny, reach up and grab it. Ben F spaciast 02 Dec, 2012