The Cinematic Underground | en

The Cinematic Underground are an alternative rock group, with members from the UK and the U.S.. Their debut album, Annasthesia, is a "concept narrative" about risk and escape which follows two main characters through two days in an un-named city. Fronted by Nathan Johnson, the group is more of an artistic collective than a band, with revolving members of family and friends from both sides of the Atlantic. Various members contributed to the junk-yard score for the award-winning film Brick in 2004 and in the autumn of 2005, the group relocated to Boston, Massachusetts in order to mount a year-long live touring production of the Annasthesia show. The show mixes projected images from Zachary Johnson's Annasthesia graphic novella with film, samples and a live concert.

The present line-up consists of:

* Nathan Johnson: writer, director, lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Zachary Johnson: drums, illustration
* Bethany Johnson: harmony vocals
* Marke Johnson: guitar, graphic design, stage design, architecture
* Kimberly Johnson: director of materials & business management
* China Kent: keyboards, pianos, talkbox
* Seth Kent: technical management, instrument repair and creation
* Chris Mears: guitar, metallophone, samples
* Chris Pedley: bass guitar
* Kate Scott: photographer
* Chris Jacobs: manager
* Anna Chesley: Fan liaison
* Joe Lanman: web designer, visuals

Discography:

* Annasthesia (2003)
* Brick Original Motion Picture Score (2004), Composed by Nathan Johnson with The Cinematic Underground

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