Biography

Singer/songwriter Johnny Dowd didn't begin his recording career until he was nearly 50, at which time his dark Americana sound began to gain cachet among indie-rock fans. His debut album, 1997's WRONG SIDE OF MEMPHIS turned heads with its blend of lo-fi production, alt-country, quirky avant-rock edge, and a twisted Southern-gothic lyrical sensibility that often indulged in camp and black humor. The album kicked off a consistent career for Dowd, who finally launched himself fully into recording and performing after a lifetime of day jobs.

Top Tracks

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• Big Wave

• God Created Woman

• Hell Or High Water

• John Deere Yeller

• Just Like A Dog

• Lost Avenue

• No Woman's Flesh But Hers

• The Girl Who Made Me Sick

• Welcome Jesus

• Worried Mind

Discography

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• Wake Up the Snakes

  2010

• Cruel Words

  Bongo Beat Records

  2006

• Cemetery Shoes

  Bongo Beat Records

  2004

• The Pawnbroker's Wife

  CATAMOUNT

  2002

• Temporary Shelter

  Koch Records

  2001

• Pictures from Life's Other Side

  Koch Records

  1999

• Wrong Side of Memphis

  Koch Records

  1998