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Invisible

by Scott Albert Johnson

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The future is a mystery that awaits us, just around the corner. That's the idea behind "Invisible," the new single from singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist SCOTT ALBERT JOHNSON. “Invisible” is a tour de force from the St. Louis-born and Jackson, Mississippi-based artist, who played all the instruments except for drums (performed by longtime collaborator Kenny Graeber) and sang all the vocal parts except for a backing vocal from son Charlie Johnson. The new track is the follow-up to Johnson’s 2020 single "Float," which received airplay on more than 75 stations nationwide (and was named "Pick of the Week" by Ann Delisi @ WDET in Detroit).

"With ‘Invisible’, I wanted to create a song that captured the nervous sense of foreboding that seems to be enveloping all of us right now," says Johnson. "Between the rise of AI and similarly advanced technologies, climate change, and a seemingly intractable sense of 'us against them' in our own backyard, it's easy to feel hopeless. In spite of the heavy subject, however, the song is ultimately about optimism emerging from darkness.”

Musically, Johnson is known for his virtuosic harmonica playing, but he started his musical career as a bassist/vocalist and sometime guitarist. He brings his multi-instrument abilities and production skills to "Invisible," which is also Johnson's ode to his favorite progressive artists. "My music is influenced by musicians like Peter Gabriel, the Police, Daniel Lanois, Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Miles Davis, Bruce Hornsby, Radiohead, and others," he says. "These artists have always understood the power of dynamics, texture, and lyrics to create drama. And thanks to them I have aspired to create music and words that impact the listener emotionally and intellectually."

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I'm walking into something
I'm staring into the sea
Looking at the emptiness
That's right in front of me
And the voices right behind me
They keep calling out my name
They want to come along
They want to play the same old game

But I'm staring at the invisible
I'm going to find a way to see
I'm looking straight ahead
Into the eyes... Of who I'm going to be

The space and time around me
Can't hold me anymore
This is just the beginning
This is just an open door
I'm stepping through it blindly
I'm looking for the light
I'm searching what's inside of me
I'm finding my second sight

And I know it looks invisible
But I'm going to give it a try
Just take a look all around you
Can you see it now? Are you ready to testify?

Now the moment is upon me
The days have just begun
The years are waiting for me
This is step number one

And I'm walking into the invisible
I'm going to find a way to see
The voices of the past are gone
And I'm here to find... the future inside of
me

credits

released April 26, 2024
Produced by Scott Albert Johnson.
Recorded and mixed at Monkaroo Studios.

Scott Albert Johnson: lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, harmonica, programming
Kenny Graeber: drums
Charlie Johnson: backing vocals

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Scott Albert Johnson Jackson, Mississippi

Scott Albert Johnson was bathed in the wide range of the American songbook, as well as the sounds of his 1970’s and 80’s childhood. That diversity is at the core of his new album, Going Somewhere. Johnson incorporates rock, jazz, blues, funk, country, and world music, mixed with thoughtful lyrics, strong vocals, and virtuosic harmonica playing, to create a unique, modern concoction of sound. ... more

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