From High Top Mountain to Dood and Juanita

Five studio albums under my own name and two bluegrass records in between. Here they are in order, with what sets each one apart.

What was the first one?

High Top Mountain (2013): my first album under my own name, after the Sunday Valley years. It shares its name with my own label.

Which record put "metamodern" on the map?

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music (2014): my second album. It was nominated for the Grammy for Best Americana Album.

Which one won the Grammy?

A Sailor's Guide to Earth (2016): it won Best Country Album at the 59th Grammys and was nominated for Album of the Year. The Johnny Blue Skies name already turned up in its artwork as an easter egg, years before it became an album credit.

Was there ever a rock record?

Sound & Fury (2019): yes. It's a hard, synth-driven rock record, released on September 27, 2019, with an anime film on Netflix to go with it. It was nominated for Best Rock Album.

What about bluegrass?

Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions and Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions (2020): two records of my songs played as bluegrass.

And the last one under my own name?

The Ballad of Dood and Juanita (2021): my fifth studio album, nominated for Best Country Album.

What came next?

After that the records came out as Johnny Blue Skies: Passage du Desir in 2024 and Mutiny After Midnight in 2026, billed with the Dark Clouds. The suns, moons, tarot cards and ferryman on many of our designs come from that world.

How do the designs fit in?

Pick the era you love: the two doves carry my own name, and the Johnny Blue Skies pieces cover the newest records. Every design comes on tees, long sleeves, crewnecks and hoodies, with kids' and youth sizes.

Find the one that goes with your favourite record. Shop the collection.