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Johnny Flynn

Folk & acoustic band from Johannesburg · formed 1983

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Johnny Flynn photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
4
Rooms played
4
Cities
4
Releases
36
Last show
Jun 27, 2009Hyde Park

About

Johnny Flynn is a band from Johannesburg, formed in 1983, tagged rock and indie, acoustic, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2009, across 4 rooms in 4 cities.

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

4 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20083 shows
  2. 20091 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 27, 2009Hyde Park · LondonSupportwith Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Fleet Foxes, +16
Sep 17, 2008First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith WHY?, Mount Eerie, Laura Marling
Aug 1, 2008Eastnor Castle Deer Park · EastnorSupportwith The Mighty Boosh, Thievery Corporation, Hot Chip, +69
Jul 11, 2008Merton Farm · CanterburySupportwith Art Brut, Holy Fuck, Bonobo, +163

Where they play

4 rooms in 4 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Canterbury1 show
  • Eastnor1 show
  • London1 show
  • Philadelphia1 show

Releases

36 releases, 2007–2026

Lineup

  • Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit · eponymous

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2008-09-08–2020-04-07 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Test Program' (Nate) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Johnny Flynn — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Johnny Flynn — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Johnny Flynn — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Johnny Flynn — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Johnny Flynn — Beam CottageJohnny Flynn, Lillie Flynn
Release art · Beam CottageJohnny Flynn, Lillie Flynn — release
Johnny Flynn — The Moon Also RisesJohnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane
Release art · The Moon Also RisesJohnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane — release
Johnny Flynn — Six Signs: Six Songs (Inspired by Susan Cooper's the Dark is Rising)
Release art · Six Signs: Six Songs (Inspired by Susan Cooper's the Dark is Rising) — release
Johnny Flynn — Lost in the Cedar WoodJohnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane
Release art · Lost in the Cedar WoodJohnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane — release
Johnny Flynn — First Unitarian Church, 2008-09-17
Poster · First Unitarian Church, 2008-09-17 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Johnny Flynn on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Johnny Flynn on Last.fmArtist facts
Johnny Flynn on DiscogsArtist facts
Johnny Flynn on GeniusArtist facts
Johnny Flynn on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
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.