Centro-matic

Will Johnson will be playing solo shows in February. Please come out and say hello if you can.

Thursday, February 5 – Austin, TX – The Mowhawk
with Monahans and Cory Branan

Friday, February 6 – Dallas, TX – Double Wide
with Cory Branan

Saturday, February 7 – Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf
with Cory Branan

Will was a special guest at My Morning Jacket’s New Year’s Eve show at Madison Square Garden.

Centro-matic will take over as the Roots In Residence every Sunday in January. Each week on The Loft’s ‘Your Roots Are Showing’, you’ll get to hear songs from Centro-matic’s live performance recorded at the Sirius XM Washington, DC studios.

Centro-matic’s appearances on Your Roots Are Showing will premier each Sunday in January (4th, 11th, 18th, 25th) at 6PM EST. Encores on Thursday at 2PMEST and Saturday at 4AM EST.

The Loft can be heard on Sirius XM Satellite Radio at Sirius 29 and XM 50.

Please come out and say hello!

Thursday, January 15
40 Watt
Athens, GA
South San Gabriel + The Whigs + Drive By Truckers.
Benefit for Nucci’s Space
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Friday, January 16
40 Watt
Athens, GA
Centro-matic + Drive-By Truckers
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Saturday, January 17
40 Watt
Athens, GA
Centro-matic + Drive-By Truckers
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Tickets for these shows are also on sale at School Kids Records in Athens and School Kids’ Charge-By-Phone 706.353.1666

Wednesday, December 10 – New York, NY
Piano’s
158 Ludlow Street
New York, NY
ph: 212-505-3733
Will Johnson solo and Chris Brokaw

Thursday, December 11
Pa’s Lounge
345 Somerville, Ave
Somerville, MA
ph: 617-776-1557
Will Johnson solo and Chris Brokaw

Friday, December 12
The Lamb Abbey
Pioneer Street
Montpelier, VT
Will Johnson, Chris Brokaw and Kris Gruen
This is a “semi-private show”
Please e-mail for location and details.

Saturday, December 13
Che’s Lounge
Vineyard Haven, MA
Will Johnson solo and Chris Brokaw

We need your help to spread the word about these shows.

Thursday 11/06 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
Saturday 11/08 – Austin – Fun Fun Fun Fest *
Tuesday 11/11 – St Louis – Off Broadway
Wednesday 11/12 – Chicago – Schuba’s
Thursday 11/13 – Chicago – Hide Out
Friday 11/14 – Indianapolis – Radio Radio
Saturday 11/15 – Buffalo – Mohawk Place
Sunday 11/16 – Boston – Middle East
Monday 11/17 – New York – Mercury Lounge
Tuesday 11/18 – Brooklyn – The Bell House
Wednesday 11/19 – DC – R n R hotel
Thursday 11/20 – Chapel Hill – Local 506
Friday 11/21 – Athens – 40 Watt
Saturday 11/22 – M’Boro, TN – Wallstreet **

All shows are Centro-matic, South San Gabriel and Chris Flemmons of The Baptist Generals. Except where noted.

* Centro-matic only.
** Centro-matic, Glossary, Chris Flemmons.

“The Arc and the Cusp” by South San Gabriel is NPR’s Song of the Day!

South San Gabriel is widely considered a side project of the roots-rock band Centro-Matic – even its members seem to think so. But, unlike many side projects, South San Gabriel features every member of the group that spawned it, as well as two additional players. For the most part, what separates the two bands is the creative breathing room inherent to side projects.

While Centro-Matic’s members craft superb rock records, not much has changed for their sound in the past 10 years, while South San Gabriel evolves constantly. The two bands each record half of the new split-release Dual Hawks, and if South San Gabriel’s “The Arc and the Cusp” had been produced with only singer Will Johnson’s vocal and guitar, it could have easily wound up on the Centro-Matic side. Fortunately, though, it’s produced with a stunning mix of live and synthesized orchestration, backwards tape loops and drum machines. It’s a sonic feast that takes multiple listens to digest; along the way, it provides a compelling blueprint that Centro-Matic ought to consider following.

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