St. Johnny Explained

St. Johnny
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Genre:	Alternative rock
Years Active:	1989–1995
Label:	Ajax Records (Chicago), Rough Trade Records, Caroline Records, DGC Records, Geffen
Associated Acts:	Grand Mal
Current Members:	Bill Whitten Jim Roberto Jim Elliot Tom Goss Tom Leonard Wayne Letitia

St. Johnny were a Connecticut-based rock band, formed in 1989 and split c.1995. They were signed to DGC Records.

Members

• Bill Whitten 1989–1995 (vocals, guitar)
• Tom Leonard 1989–1993 (guitar)
• Jim Elliot 1989–1995 (bass) Died 2016
• Wayne Letitia 1989–1994 (drums)
• Sean Mackowiak 1989–1990 (guitar)
• "Lucky" Jim Roberto 1993–1995 (guitar)
• Tom Goss 1994–1995 (drums)

Discography

St. Johnny releases include:^[1]

Singles & EPs

• Four Songs (7") (Asthma Record) 1992
• "Go to Sleep" (7″) (Ajax Records) 1992
• "A Car or a Boy" (7″) (DGC) 1993
• "Gilligan"/"Live at the Sports Page Cafe…" (7″) (Twisted Village) 1994
• "I Give Up"/"One of the Boys" (7″) (Love Kit) 1994
• "Scuba Diving"/"Welcome Back Kotter" (7″) (DGC)

Albums

• High as a Kite (Rough Trade [UK]/Caroline [US]) 1993
• Speed Is Dreaming (DGC) 1994
• Let It Come Down (DGC) 1995

Tracks Appear On

• “Ashes and Slashes” My Companion Turn of the Century (LP) 1990
• “Wild Goose Chasing” (CD) (Geffen Records) 1994
• “Scuba Diving” Buy-Product (CD, Comp) (Geffen Records) 1995
• “Scuba Diving” CMJ New Music April – Volume 20 (CD, Promo) (College Music Journal) 1995
• Incredible Son of Swag (CD) (Geffen/DGC) 1995

External links

• Trouserpress entry for St. Johnny
• [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p143383/biography|pure_url=yes}} St. Johnny at AMG]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discogs.com: St. Johnny. Discogs.