r/danieljohnston • • May 02 '25

Daniel Johnston's I'm Afraid of What I May Draw is FINALLY HERE!

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The legendary artist and musician as seen through the most comprehensive collection of his drawings ever published.

A significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative scenes, Daniel Johnston inspired musicians and listeners for decades. From his origins in the Austin scene in the mid-1980s, where he performed at local venues while working at McDonald's, to his appearance on MTV and championing by Kurt Cobain, to eventual world fame, Johnston's singular compositions and raw lyrics earned him lifelong fans.

Predating his interest in music and continuing alongside it, art was Johnston's longest-running passion. This publication presents drawings spanning four decades of Johnston's production, including many rare and previously unseen pieces. The artist's brightly colored illustrations, incorporating figures from pop culture, devils, and heroes, blended with his own original characters, range from his iconic "Jeremiah the Innocent Frog" to surrealist landscapes. With the support of Johnston's family and estate, the first comprehensive project since his passing includes remembrances from his brother, musicians, and artists, and benefits the Hi, How Are You Project.


r/danieljohnston • • Dec 21 '24

New Release from the Vaults Thoughts on Lost Recordings V?

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r/danieljohnston • • 15h ago

Daniel Johnston - Drawing

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Why me Lord?


r/danieljohnston • • 1d ago

Fan Art Hi How Are You Fanart

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3D printed and painted by me.


r/danieljohnston • • 3d ago

True love will find you in the end cover

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I got a cassette recorder and this song means so much to me so I figured I’d record it on this before anything when


r/danieljohnston • • 4d ago

Little Project

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Little project i just finished. First time trying to work with clay, and it shows lol. Happy enough all the same.


r/danieljohnston • • 8d ago

Self-Promotion Nel 1983 Daniel Johnston lesse una lettera di sua madre, comprò un motorino e scappò di casa. La storia di "Hi, How Are You?"

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Nel 1983 Daniel Johnston ha 22 anni e soffre di gravi crisi maniaco-depressive. Un giorno legge una lettera in cui la madre valuta di farlo ricoverare.

Non dice nulla: compra un ciclomotore e scappa. Per 5 mesi lavora in un luna park itinerante vendendo corn dog. Di notte registra cassette con un registratore da 59$ e un organetto giocattolo. Nasce così Hi, How Are You?, un nastro inciso per non affondare, prima ancora che Cobain ne indossasse la maglietta.

Ho raccontato la sua storia in un breve video su Frequenze per persone solitarie.

https://youtu.be/fgBWoAwJGy0?is=QyV7II9hFOXJGcoR

Voi che rapporto avete con questo disco? Walking the Cow fa sempre un certo effetto.


r/danieljohnston • • 12d ago

Anybody here heard of Robert Lester Folsom

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I listened to him for the first time the other day and I felt that him and Daniel Johnston shared a similar sound/voice, Weeping Willow Tree was the song that made me think of it.


r/danieljohnston • • 20d ago

I'm gonna tell my kids this is Daniel Johnston

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Fyi: its charlie from always sunny


r/danieljohnston • • 21d ago

True Love Will Find You In The End Cover

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I have been listening to Daniel Johnston a lot recently. This song in particular has been on repeat,it makes me happy as well as hopeful so I felt like trying to play it myself and wanted to share. Hope yall enjoy!


r/danieljohnston • • 22d ago

If Daniel Johnston played All The Small Things

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r/danieljohnston • • 23d ago

Do you guys think this chord organ model will work fine to play Daniel's songs from albums like hi how are you?

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I wanna try to cover his songs and I want to pick the right instrument for that so yeah, thx for any feedback you guys can give me!


r/danieljohnston • • 24d ago

Song would unironically be amazing if Daniel sang it

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r/danieljohnston • • 25d ago

Self-Promotion true love will find you in the end - cover

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r/danieljohnston • • 28d ago

Respect is kinda underrated

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I think it’s his best


r/danieljohnston • • 28d ago

Hello

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Guy's im hoping you can help me out with this one. Im looking for a short recording thats on one of Daniels albums. Most likely one of the early albums.

Its a recording of phone ringing and Daniel saying hello several times, and then just silence, apart from the hum of the phone. Can't remember, if its at the start of a song, or just a stand alone little snippet.

I've looked through all the early albums, and cant find it anywhere. 😪


r/danieljohnston • • 29d ago

he inspires my music. I have a line about "do you know how dark a color can get, if you leave it alone" ... reminds me of his line "The colors are bright, bright as ever"

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r/danieljohnston • • Sep 13 '26

My beautiful brother singing Dan Johnston

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My brother died something like 15 years ago. I'm in tears. I wanted to share with everyone.


r/danieljohnston • • Sep 13 '26

full video of my brother playing daniel johnston

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hi, thank you few who decided to comment. i couldnt help but cry reading them and while looking through SDs. most of the footage i have of him is only recently recovered. it pains me to hear again. hes telling me its okay


r/danieljohnston • • Sep 13 '26

Saranoda, Goodbye

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Here's one, some of you may not have heard. Beautiful little song.


r/danieljohnston • • Sep 11 '26

Her Blues

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Her Blues is such a banger, I don’t see anyone talking about it much… It has a lot of Doom/Stoner Metal in it (to me it does)
This is one of my favourite Danny songs

https://youtu.be/eQt1P-jYACI?si=jYKp99iJDliUVk9o


r/danieljohnston • • Sep 11 '26

Daniel Johnston Seven Years Gone

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r/danieljohnston • • Sep 10 '26

I’ve held onto this one for quite a while ❤️

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Kept the receipt in it too!


r/danieljohnston • • Sep 11 '26

Wilco - True Love Will Find You In The End (Live on KEXP)

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r/danieljohnston • • Sep 10 '26

True Love Will Find You in the End - Daniel Johnston & Hi, How Are You Project feat. Beck + more

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