The Johnstones was a ska punk band from Ajax, Ontario, Canada formed in 2002^[1] and signed to the Union Label Group. In 2006, they signed to Stomp Records of Montreal, released the full-length album Word is Bond^[2] and began touring Canada and the U.S. Their video 'Gone for a Long Time' received 'buzz-worthy' status and gained heavy rotation on MuchMusic, staying on the charts for 8 weeks.^[3]

In 2008, they released Sex, an E.P. produced by Flashlight Brown alumni Fil Bucchino and Matt Hughes.^[4] Ryan Long, Jarek Hardy along with 40-year-old Gary Kraft did a weekly podcast which had thousands of listeners available on iTunes. Long and Hardy have a side project called Tall Guy Short Guy.^[5]

Mike Murphy was added to the band's lineup in 2009, allowing Long to be the front-man of the band, "to work the stage more, and to add more dynamics to the live show". 2009 also saw the release of a full-length CD called "Cant be Trusted". They released a DVD called "Get On Board" and The "Gimmie your Love" EP in April 2010.

Discography

• What the Rosstek?! (2004)
• Word is Bond (2006)
• Sex (2008)
• Can't Be Trusted (2009)
• Get On Board (2010)
• Suck (2012)

Videography

• Sunny Days (2007)
• Gone For a Long Time (2007)
• Tonight (2008)
• Last Chance (2008)
• Bank (2009) ^[6]
• Can't Be Trusted (2009)
• Right To Say (2009)
• P.U.B. (2009)
• GGGetcha (2009)
• Take Me To The Party (2010)
• Gimmie Your Love (2010)
• What's Your Problem Man? (2010) ^[7]
• Live Forever (2012) ^[8]
• Jenifer's Jacket (2012) ^[9]

Members Side Projects

• Rene Gillezeau (Solo Rap project created in 2008)^[10]
• Ryan & Jarek TV (YouTube video/Podcast show created in 2008)^[11]
• Tall Guy Short Guy (created by Ryan Long & Jarek Hardy in 2009)

References

External links

• Official website