Eric D. Johnson
Biography
Eric Donald Johnson (born June 7, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the leader and sole permanent member of the influential folk-rock band Fruit Bats, and for his tenure as a member of The Shins (guitar, keyboards, piano, banjo, backing vocals 2007–2011). He has also scored films, most notably Our Idiot Brother and Smashed.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • as Grateful Dead Cover Band
A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as Self - The Shins
First DVD release from this refreshingly basic UK music programme puts the music in the foreground with an impressive role call of acts. With sparse production and no filler (no host, no audience, just artist centre stage), From The Basement's eclectic line-up reads like a contemporary alternative who's who; The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, Thom Yorke, Albert Hammond Jr., The Shins, Beck, Damien Rice, José González, Super Furry Animals, Eels, and more.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as self
In order to extract real emotions out of his new song, Eric D. Johnson of the Fruit Bats has teamed up with an Emotional Engineer to help record his new record. The engineer uses impractical but seemingly effective methods to infusing the song with the essence of old soup and toilet plungers alike.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as Self - The Shins
From The Basement features intimate live performances from some of the finest musical artists. No hosts, no studio audience, instead the artist and their performance take center stage