Songs,Stories,& Art-Lessons from Strangers

Kerrville New Folk winner John John Brown is bringing giant hand-drawn comics to the stage. Titled Songs, Stories, & Art- Lessons from Strangers, this original project weaves together storytelling songs and the visual arts in a live performance creating an immersive experience for the listener. Throughout the performance, Brown takes the audience inside the lives of 14 unique characters, while strumming his guitar and singing beside a projected graphic story. Unfolding is an imaginative and colorful world revealing the idea that all people, strangers alike, have a story we can learn from.

“So well written that every song could be a short story, a treat for lovers of narrative-driven tales.” -Americana UK

The protagonists come from all walks of life; from an aging Vietnam Vet, to a trumpet playing orphan, a  married couple debating evolution, to a young man with mental illness wandering the aisles of Walmart.

“An imaginative musical performance woven into a unique visual experience”- Gallery 25

With his guitar in hand, John John may have found a new way to sing a song. Above all, he stays rooted in the soil of a good story.