Outsider music is music created by self-taught or naïve musicians. The term is usually applied to those who exist outside of the music establishment or exhibit childlike qualities, and especially those who suffer from intellectual disabilities or mental illnesses. Its usage was popularized in the 1990s by journalist and WFMU DJ Irwin Chusid.
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band from San Jose, California. The group has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. It has been active for five decades, with its greatest success in the 1970s.
Daniel Dale Johnston is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and visual artist who is regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consists of cassettes he recorded alone in his home, and his music is frequently cited for its "pure and childlike soul".
Danielson is an American rock band from Clarksboro in East Greenwich Township, New Jersey, Gloucester County, New Jersey, that plays indie pop gospel music. The group consists of frontman Daniel Smith and a number of various artists with whom he collaborates. Smith has also released solo work as Brother Danielson.
Charles Thomas "Tom" Johnston is an American musician. He is a guitarist and vocalist, known principally as a founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter for the rock group The Doobie Brothers, as well as for his own solo career. He has played off-and-on with The Doobie Brothers for more than 40 years, in several styles.
Donald William 'Bob' Johnston was an American record producer, best known for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, and Simon & Garfunkel.
Jad Fair is an American singer, guitarist, graphic artist and a founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.
Flyin' the Flannel is the fourth album by the American alternative rock band Firehose, released in 1991, and the band's first album after signing with the major label Columbia Records. It is considerably different in sound from its predecessor, Fromohio. In 2014, the album placed fifth on the Alternative Nation site's "Top 10 Underrated 90’s Alternative Rock Albums" list.
"China Grove" is a song on the Doobie Brothers' 1973 album The Captain and Me. It was written and sung by original main singer/songwriter Tom Johnston. The song reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Songs of Pain is the first album by folk singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, recorded on a simple tape recorder and released on Compact Cassette. Johnston recorded these songs in the basement of his parents' house in West Virginia. It was recorded in 1980 and 1981, and handed out to friends by Johnston. It was rereleased on cassette by Stress Records in 1988, and on Compact Disc in 2003 by the label Dual Tone, together with More Songs of Pain as Early Recordings Volume 1.
Yip/Jump Music is the fifth self-released music cassette album by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, recorded over the summer 1983.
The album was re-released on cassette in 1986 by Stress records, and in 1988 released on CD and double LP by Homestead Records. The album has been re-released twice by Eternal Yip Eye Music: once in 2003 on CD and CD-R, and once in 2007 as a double vinyl LP.
It's Spooky is a collaboration album by musicians Daniel Johnston and Jad Fair, of the band Half Japanese. It was first released in 1989 on 50 Skidillion Watts Records, under the title Jad Fair and Daniel Johnston. It was re-issued on CD in 1993 on Paperhouse. The album originally featured 25 songs, and a further six tracks were added for a re-release in 2001. The 2001 re-issue also features, as an enhanced CD bonus, video footage of Daniel Johnston performing a version of his song "Don't Play Cards with Satan".
Walking the Cow is a song written and recorded by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, from his 1983 album Hi, How Are You. The title was inspired by an illustration on a wrapper for Blue Bell ice-cream, depicting a young girl attempting to lead a reluctant cow by its reins.
"It Hurts Me" is a 1964 Top 40 song recorded by Elvis Presley on RCA Victor. Credited to Joy Byers and Charles E. Daniels, "It Hurts Me" is a ballad that was recorded by Elvis Presley on January 12, 1964.
Is And Always Was is a studio album by Daniel Johnston released in 2009. The album is noted for its upbeat sound in comparison to previous albums.
Respect is the 8th self-released music cassette album by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, released in 1985. It features covers of the Elvis Presley song "Heartbreak Hotel" and the Bert Burns song "A Little Bit of Soap", made popular by The Jarmels.
Frankenstein Love is a live album recorded in 1992 at the Houston Room by Daniel Johnston. It was also released in digital format through eMusic in 2000.
Lost and Found is a 2006 album by Daniel Johnston, his 16th release since 1981.
Beam Me Up! is a studio album by Daniel Johnston released in 2010.
