Below Sea Level is Eric Johanson's second solo studio album, released on September 18, 2020, on Nola Blue Records.[6] The album was recorded at Luther Dickinson's Zebra Ranch Studios in late February, 2020.[2]

Below Sea Level
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2020[1][2]
RecordedFebruary 2020[2]
StudioZebra Ranch Studios[3]
GenreBlues, Southern rock[3]
Length43:46
LabelNola Blue Records[2]
ProducerLuther Dickinson,[2] Eric Johanson[4]
Eric Johanson chronology
Blues in My Blood
(2019)
Below Sea Level
(2020)
Covered Tracks, Vol. 1
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[5]

In 2019 at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Johanson joined Luther Dickinson at an all-star jam concert. At that meeting Johanson and Dickinson decided to join to make Johanson's next album, with Dickinson producing and Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars on drums.[2][7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Eric Johanson[4]

No.TitleLength
1."Buried Above Ground"3:24
2."Down to the Bottom"3:45
3."Changes the Universe"4:06
4."Never Tomorrow"2:51
5."Hammer on the Stone"4:07
6."Have Mercy"3:46
7."River of Oblivion"4:36
8."Nowhere to Go"2:36
9."Open Hearted Woman"4:29
10."Dose of Forget"2:56
11."Love Is Rebellion"3:46
12."Riverbend Blues"3:24
Total length:43:46

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Below Sea Level - Album by Eric Johanson". Apple Music. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Eric Johanson: a Cenla Native Shares His Music With the World!". 318 Central. March 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Bowen, Rick J. (September 17, 2020). "Eric Johanson: Below Sea Level". Rhythm, Roots and Blues Report. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Below Sea Level (CD liner). Eric Johanson. United States: Nola Blue, Inc. 2020. NB|12.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ a b Collette, Doug (November 1, 2020). "Eric Johanson: Below Sea Level". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Parsons, Tim (December 2020). "NOLA's Eric Johanson fires rock from Hill Country". Tahoe Onstage. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Jones, Steve (October 12, 2020). "Eric Johanson – Below Sea Level | Album Review". Blues Blast Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  8. ^ Scott, Jason (March 19, 2021). "Eric Johanson Confronts His Past with "Hammer on the Stone" Video". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 19, 2024.