The Johnstones

The Johnstones
Origin	Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Ska punk, pop punk, hip hop, reggae
Years active	2002–2016
Labels	Union Label Group

Members	Rene Gillezeau - guitars, trumpet, MC Jarek Hardy - vocals, guitars Ryan Long - lead vocals Brent Marks - bassist Julian Warmé - keyboard, trombone Mike Murphy - drums

Past members	Kevin Johnstone

The Johnstones was a ska punk band from Ajax, Ontario, Canada formed in 2002^[1] and signed to the Union Label Group. In 2006, they signed to Stomp Records of Montreal, released the full-length album Word is Bond^[2] and began touring Canada and the U.S. Their video 'Gone for a Long Time' received 'buzz-worthy' status and gained heavy rotation on MuchMusic, staying on the charts for 8 weeks.^[3]

In 2008, they released Sex, an E.P. produced by Flashlight Brown alumni Fil Bucchino and Matt Hughes.^[4] Ryan Long, Jarek Hardy along with 40-year-old Gary Kraft did a weekly podcast which had thousands of listeners available on iTunes. Long and Hardy have a side project called Tall Guy Short Guy.^[5]

Mike Murphy was added to the band's lineup in 2009, allowing Long to be the front-man of the band, "to work the stage more, and to add more dynamics to the live show". 2009 also saw the release of a full-length CD called "Cant be Trusted". They released a DVD called "Get On Board" and The "Gimmie your Love" EP in April 2010.