Chuck Johnson is a composer and musician residing in Oakland, CA. He approaches his work with an ear towards the faults and instabilities that reveal latent beauty, and with a focus on American Primitive guitar, experimental electronics, and "folk minimalist" composition.
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Love Songs of Charles30 Apr 2026Vinyl
Sun Glories16 Aug 2024Vinyl
Shadows On The Green21 Nov 2023Vinyl
The Cinder Grove5 Feb 2021Vinyl
Rain Shadow15 May 2020Vinyl
Balsams2 Jun 2017Vinyl
Velvet Arc19 Feb 2016Vinyl
Blood Moon Boulder29 Jun 2015Vinyl
CJ-124 Mar 2015Vinyl
Crows in the Basilica14 May 2013Vinyl
A Struggle Not a Thought22 Nov 2010Vinyl
Food Town (Original Soundtrack)18 Aug 2021 · EPVinyl
Ferric7 May 2021 · EPVinyl
Alpenglow2 Apr 2021 · EPVinylSage Thrasher30 Apr 2020 · EPVinylEmpty Quarter31 Mar 2020 · EPVinyl
I Wish I Could Learn The Banjo Overnight17 Sep 2026 · SingleVinyl
2AM13 Jul 2026 · SingleVinyl
Alecia30 Apr 2026 · SingleVinyl
Surge of Love22 Jan 2026 · SingleVinyl
Right Where I Belong15 Dec 2025 · SingleVinyl
Mirror 29 Feb 2024 · SingleVinyl
Burden Of Proof - (Opening Titles/Interrogation)6 Jun 2023 · SingleVinyl
Burden Of Proof (Night Of The Disappearance/Letters From The Attic)6 Jun 2023 · SingleVinyl
Riga Black Mix)2 Jun 2022 · SingleVinyl
Precession6 Aug 2021 · SingleVinyl
Raz de Maree11 Dec 2020 · SingleVinyl
Mallow (Amazon Original)2 Oct 2020 · SingleVinyl
Mound Of Shards3 Jul 2020 · SingleVinyl
Sulfur Studies1 May 2020 · SingleVinyl
Ayami30 May 2019 · SingleVinyl
The Handwriting On the Wall7 Jul 2013 · SingleVinyl
Living The Dream (President Obama Song) Special Edition CD Single10 Dec 2009 · SingleVinylRecords from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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The bands Chuck Johnson played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Records by other artists with Chuck Johnson in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
Playlists with Chuck Johnson in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
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