Brisbane singer-songwriter JOHN MEYER is a versatile indie troubadour. Edged-out and left of centre, his music explores territory ranging from lovingly hand-crafted folky pop tunes through to dramatic, atmospheric rock – with a broad repertoire of arrangements that can be fine-tuned to suit a range of performance spaces. ""John Meyer is his own musical beast...he shows real character in his songwriting and an original focus on lyrical content"" Timeoff “Filled with dark themes sung joyously, Silver Bullets... showcases Meyer's songwriting abilities and gives me hope that he will have a strong future. A strange cross between Elliott Smith, Sufjan Stevens, and Elvis Costello...” 91.1 WDUB Radio (USA) ""...infectious mix of both an upbeat sound coupled with a darker twist"" The Dwarf "If you love pop, rock or folk you'll find it all on John Meyer's new five track EP. Many have compared his sounds to those of musical icons Neil Finn and Rufus Wainwright" Scene John is a well known presence in Brisbane indie circles, sharing stages with acts such as Mardi Lumsden, Chris Pickering, and Tom Cooney. He is a regular at many of Brisbane’s premiere music venues including the Zoo, the Troubadour and Rics Bar, and has undertaken a number of East Coast tours, playing venues such as Sydney’s famous Annandale Hotel and the Empress in Melbourne. John's material invites comparisons with thoughtful pop icons Neil Finn and Rufus Wainwright, as well as his early influences Simon and Garfunkel and other 60’s folk legends. Counter-balancing this folk sensibility is his penchant for layered, dramatic rock songs, drawing inspiration from such diverse areas as history and science fiction. His early single ‘Circles’ appeared on the 2006 Hopesmiths Project compilation CD, where Meyer rubs shoulders with the likes of Bobby Flynn, Tyrone Noonan, Jackie Marshall and Tom Cooney. His track ‘Sweep’ scored a top 10 shortlisting in the 2009 Q Song Awards, appeared on a recent edition of the Sounds Like Café compilation, alongside Australian superstar Dave McCormack (Custard) and Swedish pop star Emilia de Poret, received a "Highly Commended" notice in the 2008 MusizOz Awards, and led to John being selected by MySongCast as the face of a national Facebook ad campaign. In 2008 John released his debut EP ‘Silver Bullets Don’t Work on Vampires’, which is out now through Autumn Recordings, and is available at selected retail stores, as well as through i-Tunes and other electronic music sites. The EP (recorded at Zero Interference Studios with much-loved indie producer Bryce Moorhead) was officially launched at the Brisbane Powerhouse’s Livespark on Sunday 9 November. This was followed by a well received East Coast tour taking in dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle and hometown Brisbane. The EP has received strong airplay around Australia as well as in the USA. The second single off the EP “Sweep” will be launched with an accompanying video and tour on Friday 24 July 2009. 2009 sees Meyer continue to promote the record, as well as prepare for a second release in October. John also plays in The Good Ship (www.myspace.com/thegoodshipisaverybadship) and The Internalists (www.myspace.com/theinternalists). You can view John’s Electronic Press Kit at www.sonicbids.com/johnmeyer For bookings contact John: Ph: 0411 230 765 Email: band@theinternalists.com www.myspace.com/johnmeyermusic