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Johnny Boy

Studio album by Twenty One Pilots
Released:	May 4, 2009
Recorded:	October 2008 - April 2009
Studio:	Band home studio, Tyler Joseph's home studio, Chris Salih's home studio
Genre:	Emo hip-hop, alt-pop, сhristian music, soft indi-rock, electro-pop
Length:	15:15 (Discogs version) 24:06 (Genius version)
Label:	Self-released
Producers:	Chris Salih, Tyler Joseph
Discogs:
Twenty One Pilots chronology
Johnny Boy (2009)	Live At UG Studios (2011)
CD disk

Johnny Boy — is the homemade debut EP from Twenty One Pilots, which is set for release on May 4, 2009. The existence of the album was confirmed by some old listeners of the band and some acquaintances of Tyler Joseph's relatives, mainly brother Zach.

Recording

Johnny Boy is a mini-album recorded in the winter-spring of 2009 in a home studio in Tyler Joseph's basement and a home studio in Chris Salih's house. The EP features songs composed between October 2008 and early spring 2009. From Tyler's words^[1] and interviews with his father^[2], it can be assumed that the songs «Johnny Boy» and «Air Catcher» were conceived and written by Tyler in late 2008.

Judging from recordings of the songs from the EP by a Reddit user who has the original mini-album CD, all songs except «Air Catcher »sound the same as on the debut album only the mixing differs in that Tyler's voice is louder than the instrumental: the synthesizers in «Friend, Please» sound much louder against the rest of the sounds, the drums in «Johnny Boy»are quieter, and «Air Catcher» sounds just like the early version of the song^[3] floating around the internet.


«Notes from one CD, may differ per CD: Johnny Boy - Sounds not as well mixed, drumming sounds damper and muddier. Air Catcher - Has the alternate version strings, Tyler's voice comes out much better during the previously auto-tuned section of the song. Much better audio on the CD compared to the previously released alternate version of the song. Time To Say Goodbye - Sounds much better than the audio making its rounds around the internet. Friend, Please - Sounds not as good as the final version, not a whole lot of difference..»
	— From Discogs

Distribution

The EP was sold and given away for free at the band's early 2009 shows on CD media with the band's name on it and placed in plastic cases with a piece of paper with the band's name on it as well. The only exact date of the show where the band gave away a record was the band's performance at «Battle of the Bands» 11 October 2009.

Finding

The existence of the Johnny Boy EP was not hidden but among the Cliques information about the existence of the mini-album was secret. In 2018, a release page appeared on the Genius website, and in 2019 a Reddit user described the mini-album and its contents, presumably selling the EP on EBay^[4].

Selist

Discogs/Reddit version^[5]
No.	Title		Length
1.	Johnny Boy		4:37
2.	Air Catcher (Demo)		3:53
3.	Time to Say Goodbye		3:15
4.	Friend, Please		4:10
		Total length:	15:15

Genius version^[6]
No.	Title		Length
1.	Johnny Boy		4:37
2.	Air Catcher (Demo)		3:53
3.	Time to Say Goodbye		3:15
4.	Addict with a Pen		4:46
5.	Friend, Please		4:10
6.	Taxi Cab		4:45
		Total length:	24:06

Sources


Twenty One Pilots
Members	Tyler Joseph • Josh Dun
Former Members	Chris Salih • Nick Thomas
Albums	Twenty One Pilots • Regional at Best • Vessel • Blurryface • Trench • Scaled and Icy
EPs	Johnny Boy (EP) • Live At UG Studios • Three Songs • Migraine (EP) • Holding on to You (EP) • Quiet Is Violent • The LC LP • Double Sided • TOPxMM • Trench 10" Triplet EP • Location Sessions
Live releases	Blurryface Live • Scaled and Icy (Livestream Version)
Singles	Holding on to You • Guns for Hands • Lovely • House of Gold • Fake You Out • Car Radio • Fairly Local • Tear in My Heart • Stressed Out • Lane Boy • Ride • Heathens • Heavydirtysoul • Cancer • Jumpsuit • Nico and the Niners • Levitate • My Blood • Chlorine • The Hype • Level of Concern • Christmas Saves the Year • Shy Away • Choker • Saturday • The Outside
Tours	Local Shows • Twenty One Pilots Tour • Regional at Best Tour • Mostly November Tour • Blurryface World Tour • Emotional Roadshow World Tour • Tour De Columbus • The Bandito Tour • Takeover Tour • The Icy Tour
List of Twenty One Pilots songs • List Twenty One Pilots music videos

[1] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhV41zA_eMM

[2] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncXoN1_7Vps

[3] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvTdEjqnG5c

[4] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/twentyonepilots/comments/ebybdt/found_an_original_homemade_handwritten_demo/

[5] ttps://www.discogs.com/release/9393834-twenty-one-pilots-twenty-one-pilots

[6] ttps://genius.com/albums/Twenty-one-pilots/Johnny-boy-ep

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 == Finding ==
-The existence of the Johnny Boy EP was not hidden but among the Cliques information about the existence of the mini-album was secret. In 2018, a release page appeared on the Genius website, and in 2019 a Reddit user described the mini-album and its contents, presumably selling the EP on EBay<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/twentyonepilots/comments/ebybdt/found_an_original_homemade_handwritten_demo/</ref>.
+The existence of the Johnny Boy EP was not hidden but among the [[Skeleton Clique|Cliques]] information about the existence of the mini-album was secret. In 2018, a release page appeared on the Genius website, and in 2019 a Reddit user described the mini-album and its contents, presumably selling the EP on EBay<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/twentyonepilots/comments/ebybdt/found_an_original_homemade_handwritten_demo/</ref>.
 == Selist ==