Johnny Dowd

Johnny Dowd (born John David Dowd; March 29, 1948, in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American alternative country musician from Ithaca, New York. Typical of his style are experimental, noisy breaks in his songs and strong gothic (in the sense of dark and gloomy) elements in the lyrics as well as in the music. There is also a strong undercurrent of black humor and the absurd in his work. Although his early albums were most celebrated in the alternative country community, he has never quite fit into any particular genre. As a singer-songwriter, his music is most often compared to that of Tom Waits, Nick Cave and Captain Beefheart.

Live at the Downstairs - 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Is Heaven Real? How Would I Know - 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Homemade Pie - 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Family Picnic - 2019-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Twinkle, Twinkle - 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Execute American Folklore - 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000000Z

That's Your Wife on the Back of My Horse - 2015-03-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Do the Gargon - 2013-08-05T00:00:00.000000Z

No Regrets - 2012-04-02T00:00:00.000000Z

A Drunkard's Masterpiece - 2008-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Cruel Words - 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Cemetery Shoes - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Wrong Side of Memphis - 2001-05-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Rapture - 2024-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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