The Johnstones was a
ska punk
Ska punk (also spelled ska-punk) is a fusion genre that mixes ska music and punk rock music. Ska punk tends to feature brass instruments, especially Horn (instrument), horns such as trumpets, trombones and woodwind instruments like saxophones ...
band from
Ajax, Ontario
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The town is named for , a Royal N ...
,
Canada
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formed in 2002 and signed to the
Union Label Group. In 2006, they signed to
Stomp Records
Union Label Group is a record label based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was formed through the merger of the smaller labels Stomp Records, 2112 Records, and Tyrant Records. Mayday! Records was later created as a genre imprint.
Stomp Records wa ...
of
Montreal
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, released the full-length album ''Word is Bond'' and began touring Canada and the U.S.
In 2008, they released "Sex", an EP produced by
Flashlight Brown bassist
Fil Bucchino.
Mike Murphy was added to the band's lineup in 2009, allowing Long to be the front-man of the band. 2009 also saw the release of a full-length CD called ''Can't Be Trusted''. They released a DVD called "Get On Board" and the "Gimme Your Love (Or Gimme Some Money)" EP in 2010.
Discography
*''What the Rosstek?!'' (album, 2004)
*''Word is Bond'' (album, 2006)
*''Sex'' (EP, 2008)
*''Can't Be Trusted'' (album, 2009)
*''Suck'' (album, 2012)
References
External links
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Canadian punk rock groups
Canadian ska groups
Musical groups from Toronto
Musical groups established in 2002
2002 establishments in Ontario