Jack Johnson Records New Album In Eco-Friendly Studio (http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=2807)

On the music side of green entertainment, we’re starting to see more artists taking their earth-friendly values away from the tour scene and into the studio. Recently, we talked about a UK group called Razorlight recording a single at a solar-powered studio called The Premises. Taking this a step further is the original “green jammer”, Jack Johnson.

Jack is no stranger to the environmental scene, having been praised for his eco initiatives on the Hawaiian islands many times here. Sometime after his fourth album, the surfer/rock star decided his Brushfire Records HQ in LA needed to be more in line with his green values. Now, as he starts jammin’ away on a fifth LP, the finishing touches are being placed on a new, eco-friendly structure. From the article,

“‘They’re still laying the bamboo floor in the control room,’ Johnson tells Billboard.com, ‘but we’re loading the equipment into the studio and ready to get started.’”

While fans (including your’s truly) are getting excited for Jack’s new release, his commitments to Live Earth will prevent us from enjoying some new grooves anytime soon. Originally slated to headline Live Earth Australia, Johnson is instead one of the leading acts next to Aussie favorite Crowded House. Either way, we can expect the same style and tone that has turned Johnson into a rising star and inspiring activist.

“The new songs, he says, deal with ‘a little bit of peace, a little bit of that feeling of the whole climate change and being overwhelmed by that [and] little sappy love songs, like usual. A little bit of everything.’”

Sounds like easy listening to me.