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BIO

Saint John’s music career has gone from hitchhiking and performing in the streets of Europe to opening shows for national touring acts and recording with Peter Buck of R.E.M. From 2014-2020 he performed over 1200 shows throughout the Pacific Northwest, had some songs played on local radio stations, endorsed a PA System from Mackie and was featured in Performer Magazine, was chosen to endorse Reunion Blues music gear, has a beer named after one of his songs (Kumbaya Supernova IPA!), and isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

Saint John was born in Victoria, BC, Canada and moved to California as a child. After graduating high school, he hitchhiked throughout Europe and started his music adventures by performing in the streets of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, England, etc, drawing crowds ranging in size from zero (character building) to dozens (which drew the local police). He then made his home in Venice Beach CA, amongst the hippies, poets, the homeless, gangs, and the modern beatniks, to write and self-produce his first two records, ‘Halo’ and ‘Mercy’.

Both albums were well-acclaimed, he formed a band, Saint John and the Revelations, and took the music on the road, performing relentlessly along the west coast of America from Southern California (Hotel Cafe, House Of Blues, Coach House, Genghis Cohen, etc) to the Pacific Northwest (Triple Door, Nectar Lounge, Hard Rock Cafe, etc). Saint John has opened for many national and international acts, including Colin Hay (Men At Work), Tom Morello (RATM, The Nightwatchman), Wang Chung, Naked Eyes, VAST, and many others, and has also performed in many local festivals, including Venicestock, Venice Beach Music Festival, Seattle Acoustic Festival, and Brodienation.

Saint John released an EP, ‘Welcome’, with some of his songs recorded with Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Bill Rieflin (R.E.M., KMFDM, Ministry, King Crimson), and Scott McCaughey (R.E.M., Fresh Young Fellows, Minus 5), and produced by Paul Fox (10,000 Maniacs, Wallflowers, Semisonic, Bjork).

Saint John lives in Seattle and performs 3-7 nights per week throughout the Pacific Northwest. His solo and band show schedule can be found here, come to a show and you’ll see and hear why they’ve connected to so many committed fans!

THE BAND

Oliver Dye – drummer, from New Zealand, sails boats
Rachel Gardner – bass guitar, also sails boats
Phil Hirschi- cellist, previously of Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin

Sam Finch – sound engineer, booking/logistics, tech director ‘PNW Live’
PRESS

“The two times I’ve been lucky enough to catch him live, I was captivated by the sound, the complexity of ideas and the appeal of what he’s created with a guitar and a cello.” -Seattle Wave Radio

“Outside of his tight studio music, Saint John and his band are staples in the Seattle live music scene, with Saint John performing anywhere from three to seven nights a week, always drawing a crowd that’s drunk off his music and the certain atmosphere that comes from seeing him live.”-Northwest Music Scene

STAGE PLOT