John Garrison (musician)

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John Garrison
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John Garrison performing in Berlin, April 2015
Background information
Birth nameJohn Garrison
Also known asJohnny Vic, Satellites
Born (1973-01-07) 7 January 1973 (age 51)
Liverpool, England
Origin Coventry, England
Genres Indie rock, alternative rock, electronic
Occupation Bass player
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano
Years active1999–present
LabelsRepublic, Johnny Vic Records, Vesterbrother, Garrison Music Ltd
Website garrisonmusic.com

John Garrison (born 7 January 1973) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Co-founder of the British alternative rock band Budapest, [1] he recorded and performed with them from 1999 to 2006. After the band split, he launched a career as a solo artist and has released three albums: “Above The Cosmos” (2007), “Departures” (2009) and “Extinguisher” (2020). He released a 4-Track EP "Time Trader" in March 2024. He also recorded three albums under the name Satellites. In parallel to his solo career, Garrison is a session bass player for other major label artists such as Lewis Capaldi, Ed Sheeran, Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Christina Aguilera and Leona Lewis in the studio and on the road.

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Early life

Garrison was born in Liverpool, then moved to Coventry, England, at the age of one. His father was the head of music at University of Warwick and John grew up surrounded by music with easy access to orchestral instruments. [2] His mother and two sisters are opera singers. He performed his first ever gig at the age of three playing the piano with his sister. Determined to be self-taught, he refused to take music lessons. [3]

Career

Garrison settled in New York City after Budapest broke up in 2006. His first solo albums Above the Cosmos and Departures were released independently and received critical acclaim. A small number of gigs have been performed in the United States and Europe. [4]

The whole Satellites project started soon after John became a father and had moved to Copenhagen. The name was chosen because "satellites just report back what they see. They never stay in one place and they don't really belong anywhere". [5] In fact, it's not a band but one man, Johnny Vic, who writes, plays and produces as Satellites. [6]

In 2022, Garrison played bass guitar on the Lewis Capaldi no.1 hit “Forget Me”.

Personal life

He is now based in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he lives with his Danish girlfriend and their two children. [7] [8] [9]

Discography

Albums, singles and EP

with Budapest
Solo

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