Michael Johnston with members of the Burns Unit: 

Emma Pollock (L), Mattie Foulds (smiling), MC Soom T and Karine Polwart @ Homegame (Scotland), 2009

(photo by James Whittaker)

SOLO

Zunior.com - buy MP3s of Michael's music here
Maplemusic.com - buy physical copies of "Curious Heart" here
Traynor Amps - Michael proudly uses Traynor amps - the fantastic K-4
MySpace - visit Michael's page for songs and stories

BANDS

The Burns Unit - a new 8-piece Scottish-Canadian supergroup starring Michael alongside:
King Creosote, Karine Polwart, Emma Pollock, Future Pilot, AKA, MC Soom T, Mattie Foulds, Kim Edgar

The Skydiggers - Michael is a member of legendary Canadian roots-rock band the Skydiggers

PRODUCER

Scott McCord – “Blues For Sunshine” (2008)
Taylor Mitchell – “For Your Consideration” (2009)
Saidah Baba Talibah – “(S)cream” (to be released in 2010)

SIDEMAN

The Beauties - keyboards with Beauties for 2010 CMT taping of "The Dakota Sessions"

HOT ROCK - keyboards with Rolling Stones tribute group, featuring members of The Beauties and Flash Lightnin' (along with s/g Ron Sexsmith and Kevin Hearn)

Kirsten Jones – piano, accordion and organ on “The Mad Mile”, produced by Gary Louris (2010)

Jory Nash – piano, organ and accordion on “New Blue Day” (2009)

The Divorcees – piano and organ on “The Last Of the Free Men (Hay Sale/Universal, 2009)

Lynn Miles - accompanying Lynn at Hugh's Room (2008) and Edmonton Folk Festival (2009)

Katherine Wheatley - accompanying Katherine for her CD release party @ Hugh's Room, September 25, 2009

Joel Gibb - piano on Joel Gibb's solo recording (release date TBA)

KT Tunstall - Michael accompanied KT Tunstall for her acoustic set at Homegame (2009) in Fife, Scotland
Cat Jahnke – accordion on “None of These Things” (2006) and forthcoming album (2010/11)

Suzie Vinnick – piano, accordion and sings on Juno-nominee “Happy Here” (2008)

Tannis Slimmon  piano on CFMA-award-winning “Lucky Blue” (2008)
Sam Larkin - piano, organ, accordion and sings on "Night Melts Chains" (2006)

Ian North - piano on "Theory Of Your Life" (2006)
John Southworth - piano on "Yosemite" (2005)

Andy Kim - accompanied Andy Kim during his set at the OCFF conference in 2005

WRITING PARTNERS

Canada: Peter Cash, Cindy Church, Dave Clark, Stephen Fearing, Josh Finlayson, Andy Maize, Scott McCord, Lewis Melville, Lynn Miles, Taylor Mitchell, Saidah Baba Talibah, Dave Tough, Suzie Vinnick

UK: Chris Difford, King Creosote, Karine Polwart, Emma Pollock, Future Pilot, AKA, MC Soom T, Kim Edgar, Emily Smith, Paul McLachlan

CURIOUS HEART

Don Kerr  - producer and drummer
Maury Lafoy - bass, vocals, loops, ideas
Lewis Melville  pedal steel guitar, banjo
Reid Jamieson – guitar and vocals
Oh Susanna  - guest vocalist
Don Rooke - kona and slide guitar
Cate Friesen - background vocals
Andy Sheppard  - assistant engineer

OH, YEAH!

Notes From The Overfed - required weekly reading:  a food blog co-maintained by my wife, Annie McDonald

Heartsease - organic skincare lovingly made by Michael's mother-in-law, Gwenn McDonald
CBC – getting better all the time