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Daniel Johnston

Indie band from Sacramento, CA · formed 1961

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Daniel Johnston photo
Photo: Spotify
Shows on record
None on record
Rooms played
None on record
Cities
None on record
Releases
48
Last show
None on record

About

Daniel Johnston is a band from Sacramento, CA, formed in 1961, tagged bedroom, bedroom pop, folk by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

48 releases, 1980–2025

Lineup

  • Danny & the Nightmares
  • Hyperjinx Tricycle
  • The Electric Ghosts

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2019-12-12–2026-09-11 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Kennady Quille) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Daniel Johnston — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Daniel Johnston — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Daniel Johnston — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Daniel Johnston — Lost Recordings III (1980)
Release art · Lost Recordings III (1980) — release
Daniel Johnston — Alive in New York City
Release art · Alive in New York City — release
Daniel Johnston — Space Ducks: Soundtrack (2012)
Release art · Space Ducks: Soundtrack (2012) — release
Daniel Johnston — Beam Me Up! (2010)Daniel Johnston and B.E.A.M. Orchestra
Release art · Beam Me Up! (2010)Daniel Johnston and B.E.A.M. Orchestra — release
Daniel Johnston — Is And Always Was (2009)
Release art · Is And Always Was (2009) — release
Daniel Johnston — Welcome To My World (2006)
Release art · Welcome To My World (2006) — release

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Daniel Johnston on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Daniel Johnston on Last.fmArtist facts
Daniel Johnston on DiscogsArtist facts
Daniel Johnston on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SpotifyPhotos
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.