Stranger in the ASCAP
A mysterious singer with the pseudonym “Son-John Johnson” is credited on the Lost Weekend tracks “Kill Me” and “I Can't Wait.” He sure sounds a lot like Geese’s frontman
Phoebe Bridgers’ new album, Lost Weekend, is almost here, and the reviews are trickling in. Scanning the credits, you’ll come across both longtime collaborators (Christian Lee Hutson, her boygenius bandmates Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, and others) and some new faces (Jack Antonoff, Alex G on additional production). Most intriguingly of all, there’s a mystery guest: Who is Son-John Johnson?
“Johnson” is credited as contributing to two Lost Weekend tracks: “Kill Me” and “I Can’t Wait.” Whoever he is, he provides backing vocals on the former, and takes a more pronounced role on “I Can’t Wait,” duetting with Bridgers. “All my life/Side by side/Hyde Jekyll Hyde/Finally together,” they sing in unison.
If you’ve been tuned in to new music lately, this guy is going to sound awfully familiar. That’s because he sounds like Geese frontman Cameron Winter. Like, a lot. Winter has one of the most recognizable voices in rock right now, and his raw falsetto is unmistakable on these tracks. It’s either him or a very good impersonator.
