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Hailing from Boston, MA, Johnson is known for her straight-forward lyrics, driving melodies, and her band’s inimitable live energy. From the start Johnson has been supported sonically by hard-grooving drums and resonant guitar melodies accompanying her growling bass lines. The singer and her band won Boston’s legendary Annual Rock and Roll Rumble (previous winners include ‘Til Tuesday and The Dresden Dolls) in 2017 and took home the ‘New Act of the Year’ award at Boston’s 30th Annual Music Awards the same year. The band also won ‘Rock Act of the Year’ in 2019 at the New England Music Awards and have opened up for national acts such as Damone, Dorothy, Thunderpussy, & The Damnwells. Coming off two years of touring throughout the U.S. as a solo acoustic act (and at times accompanied by her band) in 25+ states, Carissa Johnson is gearing up for her next studio solo album, which drops in the Fall of 2021.
“Drawing from power pop, ‘70s punk, and New Wave, Johnson sits comfortably in the fist-pumping territory of so many acts that came before her. Though her hooks are immediate and dizzyingly persuasive, she possesses a relatable, everyperson vibe that undercuts what she could quite easily parlay into an image of the strutting frontwoman. Her latest album, Talk Talk Talk, builds up a furious head of steam over the course of its nine tracks, marrying unapologetic honesty and blisteringly visceral guitar rock. This is the sort of music that a person fighting their way through middle or high school may seek out to get them through the rough times; frankly it may be something someone in their 20s may turn to in hard times.” – Adam McKinney, The Weekly Volcano Tacoma, WA