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''This page is about Calvin Johnson the musician, for the American football player, see Calvin Johnson (football) .'' Calvin Johnson is a Guitarist , Vocalist and founding member of the bands Cool Rays , Beat Happening , The Go Team , Dub Narcotic Sound System , and The Halo Benders . He is more known for his uniquely deep, droning singing voice. Johnson was born in Olympia, Washington . Calvin Johnson is the founder of K Records in Olympia, Washington , and was one of the major organizers of the seminal International Pop Underground Festival . Many believe he was a major player in the beginning of the indie movement. His first solo album, What Was Me , is a quiet acoustic piece about love and loss. On a few songs he sings with no backing guitar, and the effect is haunting. His second album, Before The Dream Faded... , is a jazzier piece. It includes multiple collaborators, making it markedly different from his first album. The songs cover an odd range of subjects, such as the size and color of hearts, Lucifer , and falling in love. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER MUSICIANS Johnson has worked with Beck , Heavenly , The Microphones , Jon Spencer Blues Explosion , and Built To Spill among others. He has also produced recordings by many bands. Nirvana's late singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain was an admirer of Calvin Johnson's, and even got the K Records logo (a small "K" in a shield) tatooed on his arm. They were friends in the early 1990s , when Cobain lived in Olympia. On September 25, 1990, Cobain appeared on a College Radio show hosted by Johnson and performed a number of songs Acoustically , including a Duet with Johnson on the Wipers song, " D-7 ." Cobain later came to reject Johnston as a Elitist . SOLO DISCOGRAPHY:
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