The Great Book of John

12 Alabama Bands You Should Listen To Now – Paste Magazine

admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:01:33 +0000

BY HANK SFORZINI

The Great Book of John thanks Paste for including us in this list of fantastic Alabama bands, including Duquette Johnston, also out on Communicating Vessels.

Thanks from The Great Book of John

admin — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:20:47 +0000

“We have had a great time the past few weekends playing some of our favorite events!

To our friends/family in Mobile and around the southeast–it was a pleasure to play and party with you guys at SouthSounds Music Festival this year. Always a great time in Mobile. So excited for all the bands we were with–really wonderful things happening in the south–cool to be surrounded by such talented people.

Also had a great time playing Paint The Town Red here in Birmingham. We are always happy to jump on for such a great cause and our branch of The American Red Cross works really hard. The digital arts, street performers, vendors, staff/volunteers, and sound folks all helped to make it a solid event.

We hope to see you out and about the city soon! Thanks for all of your support!
-TGBOJ

Photo by Raymond Moore

Watch: The Great Book of John – “Dark Star” on Direct Current

admin — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:15:03 +0000

http://www.directcurrentmusic.com/music-news-new-music/watch-the-great-book-of-john-dark-star.html

The Great Book of John: Dark Star Video on BLURT

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:31:13 +0000

In the process of putting the finishing touches on their new album set for release in 2013 on the Communicating Vessels label is The Great Book of John, Alabama natives who’ve been compared to the likes of Jeff Buckley and Stevie Ray Vaughan. They previously caught the attention of the public with a striking cover of “Never Tear Us Apart” in 2011, following that up earlier this year with “Simple Things,” a powerful video that was rich in metaphors and developed an in depth storyline about the evils of temptation and greed.

Now they’ve unveiled the video for the upcoming record’s first single, “Dark Star” (released Nov. 27), cut live in a studio in NYC while the band was on tour. The track was recorded and produced by PLX / WIZ, while the video directed by Seth Newell.

NEW MUSIC!

admin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:33:52 +0000

We will be releasing a new single Novemeber 27th! This will a small taste of what is to come out in 2013 and we are very excited! You can have a listen here…

http://soundcloud.com/communicating-vessels/dark-star-by-the-great-book-of

Old Lady Hayes’s Love Affair with a Communicating Vessels mixtape

admin — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:41:42 +0000

by Emily Hayes (aka OldLadyHayes)

Check it out, there is this little -and by little I mean growing and full of freakishly talented musicians- label in Birmingham called Communicating Vessels. Their mission statement? “Revolution of the Mind, Liberation of the Spirit.”
Their roster pretty much covers every bit of jams you would ever want to delight your ears to. Now, as most of us already know, I can ramble on with the best of them. I will get really excited about new tunes and write you pages. However, this time, I really REALLY want yall to check out their mixtapes
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Preview: The Great Book of John (Bottletree, 7/6/12)

admin — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 23:37:48 +0000

by Andy McWhorter

Even in Birmingham, a city where you usually discover local bands by accident, in a dark bar on a Saturday night, there are a few acts that, even if you haven’t seen them, you’ve probably heard of at some point. Occasionally, a band or an artist will grow beyond Birmingham, like Verbena or Wild Sweet Orange, but there’s a space in-between national success and no-name-hood. Many of the artists on local Birmingham label Communicating Vessels fall into this in-between space. The Great Book of John and The Green Seed, both on Communicating Vessels, were among a group of Birmingham bands to visit the annual South by Southwest festival last year. Both acts will be playing Friday, July 6 at The Bottletree Cafe, along with hip-hop duo Shaheed and DJ Supreme, as part of a Communicating Vessels showcase.
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:31:32 +0000

The Great Book of John is on the road again! They made it to Brooklyn last night for a great show at Roots Cafe. Greeted with the southern hospitality of Alabama native owner, Jamey Hamm, it was a warm welcome back to the Big Apple.

Today they started the mid-tour adventure of working in studio with legendary Paul Logus (Notorious B.I.G., Tina Turner, and oh-so-many-more).
It’s sure to be an epic two days.

They are set to Play Rockwood Music Hall (4/24/12, 11:45pm, Stage 2) and then continue down the East Coast towards home.

Check out their upcoming dates to catch a live show near you.

On The Road

admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:14:35 +0000

The Great Book of John are on the road.

A last-minute show in Nashville went splendidly. There were even some celebrities in attendance.

Tonight is Pittsburgh — 222 Ormsby. Come say hi.

Tomorrow the band will play 2 shows: One at Jack’s Music Shoppe in Red Banks, NJ. We play at 2:00. The guys from that show, Comic Book Men, will be there, too… Apparently Kevin Smith owns the building and Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash is across the st.

Our other NYC show will be on Tuesday the 24th at Rockwood Music Hall. It’s free. Come out. Bring a friend. Spread the word.

love —- GBoJ

NEW SHIRTS ARRIVING SOON!!

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:18:33 +0000