Musician Daniel Johns and Spotify have teamed up to create an original podcast, Who Is Daniel Johns? featuring the iconic and enigmatic musician himself.
With each episode introduced by actor Guy Pearce, Who is Daniel Johns? is a deep dive into the life and times of one of the most successful, controversial and mysterious artists in Australian music history.
As someone who doesn’t give many interviews, the five-part documentary podcast gives the former Silverchair frontman a chance to tell his story as he addresses the tough questions that have surrounded his 27-year career.
Produced by global podcast heavyweights Kaitlyn Sawrey, Amelia Chappelow and Frank Lopez, the weekly series includes a soundtrack of original, yet to be released Daniel Johns music.
Following the first five episodes, the season will end with a series of bonus episodes where Jones has one on one conversations with the key figures in his life, collaborators and luminaries including Natalie Imbruglia, Kevin Parker of Tame Impala and Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins.
In the first episode, listeners will experience the personal story of John’s life, capturing key figures, important locations, and the formative events that have led him on his journey. Johns discusses the impact of fame on his personal life and how it affected his ability as an artist. He also discusses the intimacy of this podcast venturing into his often private life:
Daniel Johns, said: “I’m happy to do it because I think it’s a good vessel to release art. Above all things, I just want to make art, and I would really love for people to hear it. And the only way to get people to hear my art is through vessels like this because I don’t want to perform on stage.”
