The John Dank Show

Progressive reggae from the island of Guam

Guam rooted · Independent

Cover art for Taking Off With Me featuring Jason J.: a rocket circling a planet with the band's name in gold

Music · Latest single

Taking Off With Me feat. Jason J.

Single, available now. Reggae / Rock / World. 3:36.

Check out The John Dank Show's new single "Taking Off With Me" featuring Jason J!

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"Such is the power of their product, a harmonious mishmash of infectious, genre-unspecific music that breaks barriers, feeds emotion and just ... pleases the soul."

Jojo Santos Tomas

Photos

  • The five members of The John Dank Show standing under hanging vines
  • The John Dank Show playing under a vine-covered pavilion
  • The band posing on a white concrete stairway
  • The band on stage under a blue spotlight with guitars in hand
  • The band on an open road under a dramatic evening sky
  • A packed theater watching The John Dank Show under red stage lights
  • The John Dank Show crew in sunglasses, shot from below against a blue sky
  • The band on stage at The Observatory, seen from the back of the room
  • An acoustic set under warm stage lights, jamming with Eric
  • Band members laughing in a car at golden hour
  • Black and white photo of the band performing on a big stage
  • The band hanging out on an old pickup truck on Tinian
  • The band and friends smiling in front of the Dash Radio wall

Bio

Welcome and thanks for visiting! TJDS is a Progressive Rock/Reggae band from Guam. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, or join our mailing list for updates on upcoming events and new music!

The John Dank Show is a progressive reggae music band from the Island of Guam. We are grateful to be able to create and share our music.

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Like a 10-foot glassy wave crashing overhead and armed with a dynamic production prowess, shredding guitars, and loads more of their infectious rhythmic grooves, The John Dank Show is back with its newest EP, Identity! This album reflects a more mature tone for the group all the while maintaining its insane musical chops, signature tempo changes, and impressive hooks and harmonies!

With the EP release came a national tour with Eric Rachmany of Rebelution, a west coast tour with Tomorrow's Bad Seeds, a set at the One Love Cali Reggae Festival 2020, and then a return home to headline Vibefest 2020.

The band's previous release 2016's Lights saw the group attain indie success landing them on #7 on iTunes Reggae Charts and #19 on the Billboard World Reggae Charts, this explosion on the scene was fueled by their hit single EZ4U. The single was a reggae ballad that featured talented singer Gabrielle Paynter in a catchy duet trading verses with the boys. The band hit the road that summer in support of the album and toured the west coast spreading their good vibes, showcasing their amazing live show, and making new fans in the mainland everywhere they went.

Identity, the band's third studio album and second EP, follows up the success of 2016's Lights and their self-titled debut EP released in 2015! The John Dank Show EP released in August of 2015 shot to #4 on the iTunes Reggae Charts and stayed in the top 50 for three more weeks. In September the album broke into Billboard's top 40 Reggae Albums and peaked at #11, establishing an unprecedented benchmark for a band from Guam especially considering its independent release and that the album was the band's debut.

With lofty goals and amazing talent TJDS is set to push the limits of its eclectic and progressive music, rather than being forced into a box that exists to conform and confine, they are blasting apart any notions of what music, songwriting, and dynamic performances can do for its loyal and loved fan-base. The boys seem to signal to the eager musical wave-riders: "come along for the journey, but HOLD ON FOR THE RIDE!"

From the band's 2022 press kit.

Highlights

  • One Love Cali Reggae Festival (2/2020)
  • West Coast Tour with Tomorrows Bad Seeds and Tunnel Vision (1/2020)
  • National Tour with Eric Rachmany of Rebelution (12/2019)
  • Won "Best Reggae Band", 2019 and 2016 Island Music Awards
  • Named Pacific Daily News' Best Band, 2019, 2018 and 2016
  • Single "EZ4U" hits over 100K streams on YouTube and Spotify (7/2017)
  • "Lights" peaked at #7 on iTunes Reggae Charts (8/2016)
  • Lights North American Tour, Summer 2016
  • Debut EP peaked at #11 on Billboard's World Reggae Chart and #6 on iTunes (9/2015)

Calendar / Tour

No upcoming shows right now.

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Representation

Label
Independent
Media
Liquid Soul Industries
Chase@dogtoothinc.com
+1 (671) 687 2382

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