YAY! The mastering of my upcoming Christmas EP, "On This Christmas Day", has been completed! Working with my son and co-producer, Stephen Johnston, at our new SonDad Studios, we finished the mastering of the 7 songs last night. Sounds great! It will be made available very soon on this website!
Welcome
Welcome! I'm Thomas Johnston, an Americana singer/songwriter from Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA. Please enjoy the site, especially the music. My original songs are influenced by classic Americana, classic Country, classic Rock, and Irish music. All three of my CD's are available on CDBaby, ITunes, Amazon, Spotify, and, of course, at my shows. You can listen to the single, "I Hope You Know", right here on the site.
2019 was another fantastic year! After playing 105 shows in each 2016 and 2017, I had the great fortune of playing around 300 shows from 2018 thru 2019! Although COVID has restricted the number of venues I can play i 2020, I am still booking outdoor gigs. Please check my shows schedule on the site, and join the email list.
In 2020, I am not only planning to release my fourth CD, "Traveling Companions", I am also planning the release of a Christmas EP, "On This Christmas Day"! Despite the COVID, It's going to be a busy 2020!
Thank you for listening to my music...Slainte!!!
Here's What's Happening
The Mixing Has Begun
Mixing has begun on my Christmas EP, "On This Christmas Day". Seven original songs for the Holidays!
SOLD OUT SHOW!
Thrilled to find out my appearance at Old York Cellars Winery in Ringoes NJ on Saturday, October 10th, is SOLD OUT!!! and it's going to be beautiful weather for my 5 1/2 hour gig!
All Songs Recorded
All 7 songs of my upcoming holiday record, "On This Christmas Day", have been recorded! We definitely got the song order correct; a really nice flow from start to finish. Up next: MIXING! Enjoying the early days of SONDAD Studios!
Progress Report on the New Record
Four of the seven songs for my upcoming record, "On This Christmad Day", have been recorded! Shooting to get the other three songs recorded by the weekend; then on to mixing. Great work by my son Stephen on the board. So far, so good at SONDAD Studios!
Recording Starts 9/27!
Recording of my new Christmas record, "On This Christmas Day", begins Sunday, September 27th! 7 original songs, total run time around 26 minutes, just my vocals and my Blueridge. My son and producer Stephen will be on the board. We are excited for this record, the first for our new studio, SONDAD Studios! I'll be posting the progress of the record here and on my Facebook page. Pre-sale info coming soon. Thank you for your support!
A NEW CD!!!
Yes, this weekend I begin recording my new CD! Seven original Christmas songs, all being recorded at our new home recording studio, SONDAD Studios! My son Stephen and I are thrilled to make this dream of our own studio a reality! The projected release of "On This Christmas Day" is Thanksgiving weekend 2020! Announcement on pre-sales coming soon! Thanks for your support!
Shows on Facebook
Well, it looks like for the foreseeable future that I will be doing installments of my "Sunday Supper Show at Six" on my Facebook page www.facebook.com/thomas.johnston.7564. These shows have been a lot of fun to do, and I am grateful to all the good folks who have tuned in each week!
Busy Weekend (and am I grateful)!
So grateful for another busy music weekend! Friday 8/21 I'm performing at the Come Together Music Series in Clinton NJ (7PM-9PM). Saturday 8/22 I'm returning to the Holland Township NJ Farmers Market (9AM-1PM). And, I am planning to do two Facebook shows: Saturday 8/22 (6PM-7PM), a make-up for last Sunday) and Sunday 8/23 (6PM-7PM). Thank you for your support!
A Make-Up Show on Facebook
Last Sunday, I couldn't do my Sunday Supper Show at Six on Facebook since I was playing a real show in Frenchtown NJ. So, I will be making that show up THIS EVENING at 6:00; call it the Sunday Supper Show at Friday at Six. Two new songs to debut! Thank you for your support!
Here's Where I'm Playing Next
Thomas Johnston Plays The Rathskellar at The National Hotel
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The Rathskellar at The National Hotel, 31 Race Street, Frenchtown NJ
Another return engagement at the Ratheskellar Pub in the historic National Hotel in Frenchtown NJ!