The Johnstones

The Johnstones was a ska punk band from Ajax, Ontario, Canada,^[1][2] formed in 2002 and signed to the Union Label Group.^{[citation needed]} In 2006, they signed to Stomp Records of Montreal, released the full-length album Word is Bond and began touring Canada and the U.S.^{[citation needed]}

The Johnstones
Origin	Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Ska punk, pop punk, hip hop, reggae
Years active	2002–2012
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

In 2008, they released Sex, an EP produced by Flashlight Brown members Matt Hughes and Fil Bucchino.^[3]

Mike Murphy was added to the band's lineup in 2009, allowing Long to be the front-man of the band. 2009 also saw the release of a full-length CD called Can't Be Trusted. They released a DVD called Get On Board and the Gimme Your Love (Or Gimme Some Money) EP in 2010.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

• What the Rosstek?! (album, 2004)
• Word is Bond (album, 2006)^[4]
• Sex (EP, 2008)^[5]
• Can't Be Trusted (album, 2009)
• Suck (album, 2012)^[6]