SXSW 2008: Johnathan Rice
SXSW 2008: Johnathan Rice
Johnathan Rice. Joel Didriksen of kingpinphoto.com hide caption
When Washington, D.C., native Johnathan Rice graduated from high school, he opted out of college and headed straight for New York City. Rice struggled for a year, but just when he was heading back home, he received a call from the major record label that had spawned many of his influences: Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and Lou Reed among them. Rice has since recorded two full-length albums. His latest, Further North, is a tribute to his new environs in Los Angeles. Appropriately enough, it takes on a laid-back pop and country-rock vibe, akin to the late-'60s records by his hero Neil Young, as well as The Byrds.
Hear the other bands from this concert: R.E.M., Dead Confederate, Papercranes, Summerbirds in the Cellar.