Rob Johnson Music “you will wonder”

The wonder and the intensity are two forces that are intertwined in Rob Johnson’s “you will wonder.” Beautiful acoustic guitar work resolves in the imaginative samples and instrumentation that feel surreal and atmospheric. Like a journey that steps onto an island, floating on top of the cloud, the shades of the moon and the singing voice of water become the imageries that live in the encoded guitar notes.

As an instrumental track, “you will wonder” doesn’t lack intellectual and emotional communication. There’s a certain harshness and urgency in Rob Johnson’s playing. It sticks out from the textural wonders and connects you to the emotions and human experiences where it’s rooted, and it resonates more with your pain and worry. From there, it leads you to step outside of those experiences by surrounding them and transforming those experiences and feelings into something beautiful and magical.

“you will wonder” also compresses unlimited energy that radiates and splashes through each music note. It’s restless, it’s moving forward. It’s strong and fearless. Rob Johnson communicates this spirited state through his performance with no holding back.

The song is fresh from Salisbury-based artist’s upcoming album Hi, completing of an interlinked instrumental trilogy created in the aftermath of Johnson’s near-death experience in 2017. Since then, his music has been to many places, communicating different landscapes, visions, energy and colors, bringing listeners new and exciting listening experiences.