Name: Still (demo) by Johnson
Duration: 3 min 20 s
Description: Unpolished, unfinished, but honest. This is ‘Still (demo)’ — raw IndieFolk straight from my notebook to your ears.”

There are people who change their mood a lot of times in the course of a day. I know several of them (and I'm not talking about me!) ...  

I could have arranged the parts better and tried different solutions, but I am beginning to feel a certain musical tiredness. So I leave the track as it is, maybe in a few years I will try again.  

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Composed by Michele Ansani (2022-2025)
Posted on SoundCloud: 2025, January 29

Wandering around in uncertainty

Hi friends! Well, this track's been more of a practice for my voice as I rarely sing, but I share it here anyway : ) hope you like it.

Comfortably Numb [Cover]

Insight

The Sound That Binds * Instrumental

learn to swim Young man

Words & Music © Nic Evennett, 2019, 2025. 

For Helen 

Let me be water,
And feel with flowing arms,
Seeking the corners
Then flowing, flowing.
And evermore I'll float.
There, I will linger.
There, I'll find stillness.

I'll only keep moments
And a calm heart.
No one could hold me down -
Slip through tangled hand.
And I will sing their songs -
The voice of the coral,
The melody of the sands.

Be.
Beautifully dawning.

The words of a dreamer,
The messenger of the sea.

~

The Letter ~ For Helen

Carry Me

[Verse 1]
One day maybe the answer will come
you’ll tell me why you had to go
you live you fade you laugh you break
but the hurt has to leave your hands
before your life can start again

[Pre-Chorus]
So let it start babe
let it start
let the tears roll
and spill from your heart

[Chorus]
And when the nights get heavy
when the dark won’t part
carry me
like fire in your heart
carry me
like fire in your heart

[Verse 2]
There’s a river that knows the way home
pouring itself into the sea
where we’ll be whole again
when the days are done
but I need you here now
breathing in this world with me

[Pre-Chorus]
So let it start babe
let it start
let the love roll
and pour from your heart

[Chorus]
And when the nights get heavy
when the dark won’t part
carry me
like fire in your heart
carry me
like fire in your heart

[Bridge]
Hold me in your memory
’till the ghosts learn to yield
I’ll be the light you’re reaching for
the one that never goes away

[Final Chorus]
So let it start babe
let it start
let the love roll
and pour from your heart
and when the nights get heavy
when the dark won’t part
carry me
like fire in your heart
carry me
like fire in your heart

Carry Me

Sunrise (Inst.)

Unpolished, unfinished, but honest. This is ‘Still (demo)’ — raw IndieFolk straight from my notebook to your ears.”

Still (demo)

I invite you to listen to my piano improvisation "Games of Shadows".

The sheet music of my compositions can be downloaded from here:
https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/victor-birkan-sheet-music/3028943?isPLP=1

Find all my music here: https://linktr.ee/victorbirkan


Games of Shadows - Improvised Piano Piece

6.J390 Ta parole est une lampe à mes pieds, et une lumière sur mon sentier.

Johnson is a lo-fi indie guitarist , singer-songwriter from the North East of England, known for his atmospheric soundscapes and intimate melodies. Supported by ABUS MUSIC, he records under various guises, including Johnson, Johnson and The Phantom Ramms, and Abus Soundscapes, which can all be found on Soundcloud.

His latest project, Within, Without (2024), offers brand-new tracks that explore themes of introspection, blending raw lo-fi textures with hauntingly melodic elements. 

Past collaborations include The Middle Of Life with UK singer songwriter  Brian Peters  and Brazilian artist John Alberto Moraes. The latter collaboration  resulting in the Departures EP.

Johnson's previous EP, Singing to Rooks (2016), is available on Bandcamp and continues to resonate with fans of indie and lo-fi guitar music. The EP  can also be found on YouTube and other music platforms like Spotify and Amazon Muisc. 

Chosen as Soundclouder of the Day, his  “smooth, complex, and melodic,” Johnson’s instrumental work on Crossing the River' highlights his intricate guitar style.

Johnson is always open to collaborations—connect to create something unique.
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Artist reviews:


'Crossing the River, an instrumental guitar track by Johnson Ramm, is smooth, complex, and melodic' Soundcloud.com, Soundclouder of the Day @ https://www.facebook.com/soundcloud/posts/10151448424641059

 
“Good stuff mister! You've got the jansch/drake thing going on there. Great, authentic guitar sound on 'Searching for Atlantis'. Keep rockin Best Nick H ”
- Nick Harper, Singer/songwriter guitarist extraordinaire

Johnson, your music is so real and transparent, authentic and truly from the heart..you remind us of the simple things the buried feelings of just living that the modern fast paced "so called life" seems to ignore completely, thank you for sharing your music with the world :D "”
- Hidden Mountain

Just wonderful, sweet and charming songs you're writing here Johnson..I love the simplicity and elegance of songs like "no return" and "all we have is one another"..you got the cool, ease with the natural storytelling style of writers like Chris Difford or Paul Heaton..romantic and rich and very tightly crafted. Great work!!”
- Mike White, Mike White Presents 

Not too long back I met a fellow musician, a thoroughly nice chap. His name is Johnson Ramm. You know the feeling you get when you've found something new and original and you want to keep it to yourself but you can't help it and you have to shout it from the rooftops and say "This guy is amazing!!" This is one of those moments. I was asked to do some production work not long ago for his E.P. His style? Folk. Really good hearty folk. Lyrically, this guy is a genius. He writes the kind of words you wish you had thought of about 5 minutes previous! His attitude towards his work as an artist was such an inspiration as he let me guide him on certain aspects, it was me that ended up learning so much from that day. I couldn't really tell you who he sounds like, as he has a raw and unfinished quality to his voice, it just fits into place with the atmosphere that he creates from his lyrics and melodies.”
- Mark Wardale, RowBoat

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