Presented by Bowery Boston Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm This show is
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*** Theo Katzman Website Facebook Twitter “Modern Johnny is a
feeling,” says acclaimed singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist
Theo Katzman in regards to his forthcoming self-release Modern Johnny
Sings: Songs in the Age of Vibe, due out in early 2020. “It’s
closer to Vonnegut’s Kilgore Trout than Bowie’s Ziggy
Stardust—Modern Johnny represents the journey, the quest, the plight
of the singer-songwriter trying to make it in today’s music
world.” Known for his rock-and-roll inspired solo albums, as well as
his contributions to internet funk sensation Vulfpeck, Katzman has had
this feeling bubbling in the recesses of his mind for some time now,
weaving its way through his songwriting process and onto his
recordings. The feeling itself is multi-dimensional: it’s a subtle
sarcasm, but not at the expense of sincerity; criticism, but not at
the expense of joy; character, but not at the expense of
vulnerability. Modern Johnny is not an alter-ego per se, but he and
Katzman do have some striking similarities. Both were born in the
mid-‘80s, forming their musical identities from the rubble of ‘90s
rock radio, the remains of their parents’ record collections, a
handful of ‘Greatest Hits’ compilations on Compact Disc, and
several hard drives’ worth of miscredited MP3s from Napster. Both
arrived in Los Angeles in the mid 2010’s with a
“songs-can-change-the-world” attitude, fully expecting to join the
Eagles. Both find themselves stumbling through the free market in the
age of social, the age of streaming…the Age of Vibe. The year is
2020. Billy Joel hasn’t released an album in over two and a half
decades, Stevie Wonder is ranked 230th on Spotify, and Paul
McCartney’s most popular song is “FourFiveSeconds.” It’s hard
to know what to make of all of this… and Modern Johnny isn’t
necessarily what the kids are asking for. He’s too heart to be hip,
too hip to be pop, too pop to be rock, and too rock to be art. TOUGH
SITCH. But no matter the zeitgeist, both Theo Katzman and Modern
Johnny forge ahead the only way they know how: in pursuit of messy,
honest, exuberant human emotion through popular song. *** Rett Madison
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