john’s black dirt music

Check out our two full-length albums available here via Spotify or head over to our Bandcamp page to hear our other release and available merch.

Discography is listed below.

 

Horrible Moments of Upness

Recorded at The Terrarium in Minneapolis, MN, in 1995 and produced and Engineered by Dave Fridmann, the limited edition vinyl is out now.

Art by Matt Franzen

John's Black Dirt Perpetual Optimism is a Force Multiplier Cover

perpetual optimism is a force multiplier

Recorded at The Terrarium in Minneapolis, MN, in 1993. Produced and Engineered by Bryan Hannah. Purchase the vinyl here.

Grass Records — 1994

Art by Stu Mead

 

discography

  • Sometimes I Feel Like My Own Brother 7"

    OXO records 1992

    Sometimes I Feel Like My Own Brother

    Playful Obsession

    Provider: Observer

    Falling

    Sheepish

  • OXO 5 Comp

    OXO 5 Compilation

    OXO Records 1993

    Shrinky Dink

  • Heavy Head 7"

    Project-A-Bomb 1993

    Heavy Head

    Everything Smells Like You

    Cycle

  • Sullen Teen Comp

    Sullen Teen 003

    Cassette Comp 1992

  • Fog 7"

    Grass Records 1994

    Fog

    Tracks

  • Perpetual Optimism Is A Force Multiplier

    Grass Records 1994

    First Full-Length Recorded by Bryan Hannah at The Terrarium

  • horrible moments of upness cover

    Horrible Moments of Upness

    Self Released in 2020

    Produced and Recorded by Dave Fridmann in 1995 at The Terrarium. Available on limited edition vinyl.

  • COB Comp

    hairman Of The Board - Interpretations Of Songs Made Famous By Frank Sinatra

    Grass Records 1993

    Bim Bam Baby

  • Overempowered And Underinformed

    Overempowered And Underinformed

    Cassette Only Self-Released 1995

  • Stuck on AM

    Stuck on AM Comp

    The CD was released in memory of Kristen Pfaff, and the proceeds went toward the Kristen Pfaff Memorial Scholarship Fund.

    Skeptical (Performed Live On Radio K) 1996

  • Drew Ramirez In Air Disk King

    Drew Ramirez In Air Disk King Comp

    Traumatone Records 1994

    Crushing Crush

  • Stress Release Comp

    Stress Release Comp

    Everything Seemed Blue/Penitent 1996

    The last JBD recording

  • Unknown Direction

    Unknown Direction

    This track was discovered while finalizing the transfer from a DAT to modern technology. None of us remember recording it, but it seems to be from the sessions with Dave Fridmann.