Johnathan Rice
Johnathan Rice (born May 27, 1983 in Alexandria, Virginia of Scottish paren… Read Full Bio ↴Johnathan Rice (born May 27, 1983 in Alexandria, Virginia of Scottish parents) is a Scottish-American singer-songwriter. His first album, Trouble is Real, was released on Reprise Records on April 26, 2005. His follow up, Further North, was released by Reprise on September 11, 2007. He has also worked as a producer on Jenny Lewis' Acid Tongue (2008) and as a session and live musician with Elvis Costello (2008's Momofuku). As of 2010, he performs with Lewis as Jenny and Johnny.

Rice spent his childhood between Alexandria, Virginia, and his parents' native Glasgow, Scotland. Before graduating from high school in 2001, Rice befriended Chris Keup, a Virginian singer-songwriter and self-styled A&R man. Keup produced Rice's first known recordings, the six song "Heart and Mind" EP.

Rice moved from Virginia to New York City at the age of eighteen. Shortly after arriving in the city, the World Trade Center was destroyed and this, along with other themes of war can be heard in his lyrics in songs such as City On Fire, Put Me In Your Holy War and Stay At Home. The songs were recorded several times before Rice was happy with them, finally settling with Bright Eyes producer Mike Mogis, creating a rich, diverse sound with most tracks leading into one another as a single "work" of music. His first full album Trouble is Real was released on April 26, 2005.

Rice played the part of Roy Orbison in the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. He is currently signed to Warner Bros.

Rice has cited Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Beatles, and country legend Gram Parsons as influences on his work.

In 2006, Rice joined Jenny Lewis' touring band and played on her debut album Rabbit Fur Coat. This was the beginning of a lengthy stint of collaborations with Lewis, including, in 2008, acting as a producer, musician, and co-songwriter on Jenny Lewis' second solo album, Acid Tongue.

This would further lead to the collaboration with girlfriend Lewis, as Jenny and Johnny. Their first album, I'm Having Fun Now, was released by Warner Brothers on August 31, 2010.
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Johnathan Rice Lyrics


Another Cold One Like a cold one on a summer day I was a…
Behind the Frontlines Blue light of morning palm trees in rows The end…
Below the Deck I guess I fell from grace into some other place But…
Break So Easy Late in the summer children run without clothes Chill of the…
City On Fire No love No love Stop right where you are There's…
End Of The Affair So, honey It's the end of the affair It's the end of…
Friends Goodbye old friend, the worst is over The fury's faded and…
Further North Well we all gonna see a great empire Cut down…
Giving It Up Can't get off the ground in this holding pattern town They…
Hard To Believe Jimmy left New York for California The east river wind blew…
Hollow Jubilee How my fingers found you so quickly in the dark Hardly…
I Wouldn't Miss It for the World So you've loved me now For half a year Despite…
It Couldn't Be Me We're driving through the canyons Singing songs from the si…



It Is Best To Keep It All Inside It is best to keep it all inside When the quicksand…
Kiss Me Goodbye Like an ugly James Dean I was waiting for you But…
Lady Memphis Let me carry your bags Let me lighten your load Let me…
Leave the Light On You started over yesterday In dirty rain the sky was so…
May the Road Rise to Meet You Summer time the sun would shine We'd lay acrossed the…
Me & Queen Sylvia Bands of black trees A brown cross on a white wall A…
Meet the Mother You've got to meet the mother Before you kiss the bride Befo…
Mid November Well I walked through walls to be with you Early nighttime…
My Mother's Son All the Protestant girls They're all swinging their hips Fre…
Naked in the Lake Every nasty habit I've picked up along the road Followed eve…
Put Me In Your Holy War Put me in your holy war I will lay my body…
Quiet Hushed Voices When I was young I mimicked my father I followed his…
Salvation Day I take the train across town New York City take me…
Saty At Home The soldiers will run and the guns they will blow…
Silver Song I play the long game Took my time to get here…
So Sweet Back then when the heartbreak came yeah it hit me…
Stay At Home The soldiers will run and the guns they will blow…
THC Lips teeth Are you 18? I know I know I know you…
The Acrobat Oh, the child is an acrobat And he walks upon the…
The Middle Of The Road “This is the middle of the road” Well since our separatio…
We're All Stuck Out In The Desert Well I took a camera on vacation To fit miami…
What Am I Going To Do? Baby what am i gonna do? Baby what am i gonna…
You're My Baby I love that hair, long an' black Hangin' down in the…


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