Mike Johnson (bassist)

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Mike Johnson

Background information
Born 1965 (age 42–43)
Grants Pass, Oregon, United States
Genre(s) Indie rock, Sadcore
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Bass guitar, vocals, guitar, piano
Years active 1984-present
Label(s) Up
Website www.uprecords.com/artists/mikejohnson

Mike Johnson (born 1965) is an American songwriter and bass guitarist. He was born in Grants Pass, Oregon and first became known while playing in Eugene, Oregon's Snakepit from 1984-1989.[1] He replaced Lou Barlow in Dinosaur Jr in 1991[1] and played with the band live and on its recordings from 1991 to 1998. Concurrently he collaborated with Mark Lanegan on his first five solo albums. He played guitar on and co-produced Lanegan's first three solo efforts. He also was involved with the bands Queens of the Stone Age and Caustic Resin in the late 90s and early 2000s.

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  • Where Am I (1994)
  • Year of Mondays (1996)
  • I Feel Alright (1998)
  • What Would You Do (2002)
  • Gone Out of Your Mind (2006)

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