Got hip to the groovy Action News theme via Tim Heidecker on his show Office Hours and had to make my own version for some reason. It’s one of the most 70s-sounding songs I’ve ever heard. Love how it manages to visit nearly every key for a moment.

Action News Theme (Move Closer to your World) at Lower East Songs

Ukuleles bark orders at beleaguered violins, a sneering bass harmonica makes his complaints known. Horns speak out in protest, and a wind-up toy leads a small group of reluctant strings to safety.

Music written and performed by Chris Johnson
©️2022 Lower East Songs, BMI

Casual Hunt at Lower East Songs

A drunken piano and the ghost of a dead banjo wait by the fire as their noisy haunted circus friends start to arrive.

Music written and performed by Chris Johnson
©️2022 Lower East Songs, BMI

7 Pm Waltz at Lower East Songs

A haunted coal-powered grandfather clock, suspicious violins and bad plumbing.


Music written and performed by Chris Johnson
©️2022 Lower East Songs, BMI

Practical Catch at Lower East Songs

Had this song stuck in my head for a while and decided to make a version with ukuleles and harmonicas. Just a bit of fun.

Pleasant Valley Sunday at Lower East Songs

Fun little tune I wrote a while back inspired by the beautiful voice of the Stylophone. Sort of an island jug band with a couple of robots sitting in. The instruments used are a Stylophone- David Bowie edition, banjo, Magellan synth, Galileo organ, electric bass, spark shaker, tambourine, castanet, knee slaps, Mellotron strings & choir.

Stylophone Island at Lower East Songs

My pal David Goren over at Shortwaveology asked me to put voice and music to a tune he conjured via Chat GPT about a truck driver having tea at Buckingham Palace and listening to shortwave radio with the Queen.

Tea With The Queen at Lower East Songs

This is an overture I arranged and produced using the lovely songs written by Dale Baron for the off-Broadway show Dream On, Baransky. I played all the parts via Korg Module, Mellotron and Yamaha Motif 6.


This arrangement and recording Copyright 2023 Chris Johnson BMI

Dream On, Baransky Overture at Lower East Songs

Messing around with the electric guitar and feeling surfy. Dig this little tune by Henry Mancini.

A Shot In The Dark at Lower East Songs

The Halloween Song

Puttin’ the pep back in the step of an old tune your grannie’s granny boogied to.

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