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Encyclopedia > John Ralston (musician)
John Ralston
Background information
Origin Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Genre(s) Indie Rock
Acoustic Rock
Years active 2005–present
Label(s) Vagrant
Associated
acts
Dashboard Confessional
Website Official website
Members
John Ralston (guitar, vocals, piano)
Jeff Snow (drums)
Dan Bonebrake (bass)
Nick Eberhardt (guitar)
Dustin Dobernig (keys)

John Ralston is an American acoustic/electric guitarist singer and songwriter. John is originally from Florida. Nickname: A City for All Seasons Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Palm Beach Founded 1925 Government Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Steven L. Abrams Area    - City  29. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Acoustic rock, in the simplest terms, is rock music played on unamplified instruments, typically featuring acoustic guitar, drums, and vocals. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Vagrant Records is a popular American punk, emo, and indie rock label. ... Dashboard Confessional is an American indie rock band, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba from Boca Raton, Florida. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

Contents

Discography

Albums

Needle Bed was John's first album, initially released privately and later re-released under the Vagrant label. 2007 will see the release of John's sophomore album "Sorry, Vampire" (previously entitled "There's Always An Ambulance Around The Bend"). Vagrant Records is a popular American punk, emo, and indie rock label. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...


Needle Bed contained the following tracks:
01. No Catcher In The Rye (1:21)
02. It's Not Your Fault (2:49)
03. Hang A Sign (3:16)
04. When We Are Cats (2:23)
05. I Believe In Ghosts (2:33)
06. No One Said It Was Easy (3:03)
07. Gone, Gone, Gone (3:51)
08. Time For Me To Ruin Everything (3:17)
09. Keep Me (2:07)
10. Avalanche (3:14)
11. Our Favorite Record Skips (3:31)


EPs

The re-release of Needle Bed as a Vagrant album included a link to a website from which the "Box of Chocolates EP" could be downloaded. This six song EP contained the following tracks:


1. Bed (2:48)
2. Still Your Son (4:07)
3. Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight (4:22)
4. Milk and Honey (demo) (2:50)
5. To Find New Ways Out Of Town (3:25)
6. Fake Emergency (from the Needle Bed recording sessions) (2:20)


Non-album tracks

  • "Secondhand Lovers" - played live
  • "Everything To Be Afraid Of" - played live
  • "Fragile" - released as a downloadable track and on his MySpace page
  • "The Only Evidence" - expected to be released on "Sorry, Vampire"

External links

  • Official website
  • John Ralston at MySpace
  • John Ralston authorized lyrics site


 

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