John Michaelz

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John Michaelz : Vocals / Rhythm Guitar

Nominated for a New Zealand Tui Award in 2010 for his Gospel album, Walk On Water with ten albums to his credit and known for his high-octane stage performances, fronting rock bands Hard To Handle, The Stone Babies and Kosher, John Michaelz' work combines his love of Reggae, Rock, Blues, Gospel and his prowess for writing a great song. John's albums include fine contributions from the likes of Shona Laing, Rodger Fox, Ritchie Pickett, Gordon Joll (Herbs, Hello Sailor) Alan Norman (The Warratahs ,The Rag Poets) Liam Ryan (The Narcs) to mention a few. John has toured with Renee Geyer, American blues men Robert Penn and Junior Medlow. Born in Motueka Aotearoa and raised in Iceland for seventeen years, John returned to New Zealand in 1987, furthering a lifetime career in music.
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2024 John Michael Hanssen
19-07-2024
Some Songs lll
01
Love's Not Only Blind [ It's Deaf You Know ]
John Michaelz
Some Songs lll
03:55
Writer: Bruce Morley - Derek Jacombs / Composers: John Michaelz - Andrew Featherstone
02
A Single Thing (Demo Version)
John Michaelz
Some Songs lll
03:52
Composers: John Michaelz
03
Water Under The Bridge (Demo Version)
John Michaelz
Some Songs lll
04:18
Composers: John Michaelz
04
Landscape
John Michaelz
Some Songs lll
03:11
Composers: John Michaelz
05
Waiting For The Sun (Alternative Version)
John Michaelz
Some Songs lll
02:48
Composers: John Michaelz - Andrew Featherstone
06
Angel To Me [ For Karen ]
John Michaelz
Some Songs lll
04:00
Composers: John Michaelz
07
Gravel Road Blues
John Michaelz
Some Songs lll
04:51
Composers: John Michaelz
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2023 John Michael Hanssen
01-11-2023
Soul Exodus
01
Come On In (Remix)
John Michaelz
Soul Exodus
03:52
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
02
Feeling The Dread
John Michaelz
Soul Exodus
04:34
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
03
Coming Through
John Michaelz
Soul Exodus
03:07
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
04
Miss My Baby
John Michaelz
Soul Exodus
04:46
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
05
More Fey Ray
John Michaelz
Soul Exodus
03:45
Composers: Ritchie F Pickett
06
Israel
John Michaelz
Soul Exodus
04:43
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
07
Do Tha Do's (Remix)
John Michaelz
Soul Exodus
03:56
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
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℗ 2025 Irie Entertainment
03-12-2022
Limited Edition
01
Come On In (feat. The Black Brothers Band)
John Michaelz
Limited Edition
03:47
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
02
DO Tha Do's (feat. The Black Brothers Band)
John Michaelz
Limited Edition
03:56
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
03
Jah Face (feat. The Black Brothers Band)
John Michaelz
Limited Edition
03:34
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
04
Come On In (feat. The Black brothers Band) (Dylan Israel Remix Dub Version)
John Michaelz
Limited Edition
03:41
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
05
Do Tha Do's, Pt. 1 (feat. The Black Brothers Band) (Dylan Israel Remix Dub Version)
John Michaelz
Limited Edition
04:55
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
06
Do Tha Do's, Pt. 2 (feat. The Black Brothers Band) (Dylan Israel Remix Dub Version)
John Michaelz
Limited Edition
04:41
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
07
Jah Face (feat. The Black Brothers Band) (Dylan Israel Remix Dub Version)
John Michaelz
Limited Edition
05:20
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
℗ 2024 Irie Entertainment
19-05-2022
REGGAEMYLITIS
01
The Weekend
John Michaelz
REGGAEMYLITIS
02:40
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: Bruce Rolands - Andrew Featherstone - John Michael Hanssen
02
Come On In (Album Version)
John Michaelz
REGGAEMYLITIS
03:52
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
03
Show me Your Colors
John Michaelz
REGGAEMYLITIS
04:37
Writer: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
04
Jah Face (Dub Version)
John Michaelz
REGGAEMYLITIS
05:20
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
05
Up and Down We Go
John Michaelz
REGGAEMYLITIS
03:35
Writer: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
06
Blame It On Me
John Michaelz
REGGAEMYLITIS
04:09
Writer: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
07
Do Tha Do's
John Michaelz
REGGAEMYLITIS
03:56
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
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2021 John Michael Hanssen
24-06-2021
Some Songs II
01
Don't Mean Nothing
John Michaelz
Some Songs II
04:10
Composers: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs
02
Billy
John Michaelz
Some Songs II
05:46
Composers: B.Dylan
03
Let It Be Me
John Michaelz
Some Songs II
03:28
Composers: M .Curtis - P. Delanoe.
04
Blood In My Eyes
John Michaelz
Some Songs II
04:00
Composers: B. Dylan
05
Standing In The Rain
John Michaelz
Some Songs II
05:28
Composers: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs
06
Heaven Stood still
John Michaelz
Some Songs II
03:55
Composers: W. De Ville
07
Stal og Hnifur
John Michaelz
Some Songs II
03:01
Composers: B. Morthens
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℗ 2024 Irie Entertainment
18-08-2013
Nomad Blues
01
Be My Girl
John Michaelz
Nomad Blues
03:19
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
02
I Don't Really Care
John Michaelz
Nomad Blues
02:32
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
03
Grand Design
John Michaelz
Nomad Blues
04:16
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
04
A Single Thing
John Michaelz
Nomad Blues
03:36
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
05
No More Sweet Talk
John Michaelz
Nomad Blues
03:28
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
06
Postcards From 4th Avenue
John Michaelz
Nomad Blues
03:04
Writer: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
07
Lost
John Michaelz
Nomad Blues
04:09
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
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(P) 2009 Someone Up There Records
20-05-2009
Walk on Water
01
Walk on Water
John Michaelz
Walk on Water
04:48
Composers: John Michaelz
02
I've Got the Blood
John Michaelz
Walk on Water
03:26
Composers: John Michaelz
03
In Your Arms
John Michaelz
Walk on Water
04:00
Composers: John Michaelz
04
Grab Salvation
John Michaelz
Walk on Water
03:39
Composers: John Michaelz
05
The Name
John Michaelz
Walk on Water
03:39
Composers: John Michaelz
06
For Your Name's Sake
John Michaelz
Walk on Water
03:28
Composers: John Michaelz
07
Roll Away the Stone
John Michaelz
Walk on Water
03:29
Composers: John Michaelz
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2007 Hard to Handle ,John Michaelz
06-04-2007
Live at The Colosseum
01
I'm Leaving You ( Commit A Crime ) (Live)
Hard To Handle
Live at The Colosseum
04:26
Composers: S R Vaughn
02
Shot Of Love (Live)
Hard To Handle
Live at The Colosseum
04:16
Composers: B Dylan
03
Too Much Information (Live)
Hard To Handle
Live at The Colosseum
04:17
Composers: John Michael Hanssen - Anton Tipi Elkington - Kevin Coleman
04
Noah (Live)
Hard To Handle
Live at The Colosseum
06:20
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
05
Who Do You Love (Live)
Hard To Handle
Live at The Colosseum
05:38
Composers: E McDaniel
06
Working In A Coalmine (Live)
Hard To Handle
Live at The Colosseum
03:46
Composers: A Toussaint
07
Johnny Grew Up (Live)
Hard To Handle
Live at The Colosseum
03:57
Composers: John Michael Hanssen - Anton Tipi Elkington
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2004 John Michael Hanssen
05-06-2004
Some Songs
01
Girl In The Silver Dress
John Michaelz
Some Songs
02:52
Composers: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs
02
Song For Sigrun
John Michaelz
Some Songs
04:22
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
03
Keep It In The Past
John Michaelz
Some Songs
04:23
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
04
Jesus On A Couch
John Michaelz
Some Songs
03:15
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
05
Adios
John Michaelz
Some Songs
04:27
Composers: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs
06
Battlefield Of Sex
John Michaelz
Some Songs
02:44
Composers: A. Morthens
07
Standing In The Rain
John Michaelz
Some Songs
04:19
Composers: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs
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℗ 2024 Irie Entertainment
14-08-1997
Goatepic
01
The Element (feat. The Stone Babies)
John Michaelz
Goatepic
03:47
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: Bruce Rolands
02
Marilyns Blues (feat. The Stone Babies)
John Michaelz
Goatepic
03:55
Writer: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
03
Don't Fall Down (feat. The Stone Babies)
John Michaelz
Goatepic
04:07
Writer: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs / Composers: Bruce Rolands
04
Mind Over Matter (feat. The Stone Babies)
John Michaelz
Goatepic
04:19
Writer: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
05
Questions (feat. The Stone Babies)
John Michaelz
Goatepic
04:01
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: Bruce Rolands
06
Chicken (feat. The Stone Babies)
John Michaelz
Goatepic
03:05
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen - Sebastian Lloyd - Pat Hura
07
Joy Joy (feat. The Stone Babies)
John Michaelz
Goatepic
03:41
Writer: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
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1995 John Michael Hanssen
30-07-1995
The End Of The Beginning
01
Working Class Shuffle
Hard To Handle
The End Of The Beginning
03:25
Composers: Derek Jacombs - John Michael Hanssen
02
Johnny Grew Up
Hard To Handle
The End Of The Beginning
03:42
Composers: John Michael Hanssen. Anton Elkington.
03
Black Cat Bone
Hard To Handle
The End Of The Beginning
04:32
04
Eyes On The Ceiling
Hard To Handle
The End Of The Beginning
02:12
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
05
Down In Africa
Hard To Handle
The End Of The Beginning
03:09
Composers: John Michael Hanssen
06
Don't You Worry About Me
Hard To Handle
The End Of The Beginning
03:49
Composers: Derek Jacombs. John Michael Hanssen
07
Mind Over Matter
Hard To Handle
The End Of The Beginning
03:54
Composers: John Michael Hanssen. Derek Jacombs
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Singles
℗ 2024 Irie Entertainment
25-11-2024
Merry Christmas Baby (feat. The Watts)
01
Merry Christmas Baby (feat. The Watts)
John Michaelz
Merry Christmas Baby (feat. The Watts)
04:06
Writer: Lou Baxter - Johnny Moore / Composers: Lou Baxter - Johnny Moore
℗ 2024 Irie Entertainment
10-10-2024
Landscape
01
Landscape
John Michaelz
Landscape
03:11
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
℗ 2024 Irie Entertainment
04-10-2024
Joy Joy Happy Happy (feat. The Stone Babies) [Radio Edit]
01
Joy Joy Happy Happy (feat. The Stone Babies) (Radio Edit)
John Michaelz
Joy Joy Happy Happy (feat. The Stone Babies) [Radio Edit]
03:40
Writer: John Michael Hanssen - Derek Jacombs / Composers: John Michael Hanssen
℗ 2024 Irie Entertainment
03-10-2024
Gravel Road Blues
01
Gravel Road Blues
John Michaelz
Gravel Road Blues
04:51
Writer: John Michael Hanssen / Composers: John Michael Hanssen