The Johnstones Sell Sex In EP Form

Ajax, Ont. ska-punk band The Johnstones will release a new EP, the oh-so-subtly-titled Sex, on May 27 through Stomp Records.

The six-track EP was produced by Flashlight Brown bassist Fil Bucchino. The tracks were originally recorded as demos in a basement with a drum machine before vocalist/drummer Ryan Long had throat surgery. The band later decided to turn the demos into an EP and… Sex resulted.

Long, Brent Marks (bass), Jarek Hardy (guitar, vocals), Julian Warme (trombone, organ) and Rene Gillezeau (trumpet, vocals) began playing together as The Johnstones when they were still teenagers in 2002. They released their Word Is Bond debut in 2006 and gained MuchMusic exposure through their video for "Gone For A Long Time."

Here are The Johnstones' Canadian dates:

May 21 Hamilton, ON @ Casbah w/The New Cities
May 22 Toronto, ON @ The Opera House w/The New Cities, Keepin' 6 and The Real Deal
May 23 Oshawa, ON @ The Dungeon w/The New Cities
May 24 London, ON @ Call The Office w/The New Cities and Mean Tangerine
May 28 Milton, ON @ Charlie Fitzwhiskey's w/The New Cities and Walk Off The Earth
May 29 Guelph, ON @ Vinyl w/The New Cities
May 30 Chatham, ON @ River View Hall w/The New Cities
May 31 St. Catharines, ON @ Red Hot Chili Pepper w/The New Cities, Street Pharmacy and Mean Tangerine
June 5 Montreal, QC @ Le National w/The New Cities
June 6 Quebec City, QC @ Skatepark Du Orbite Sport w/The New Cities
June 7 Rimouski, QC @ Pavillon Agricole w/The New Cities
June 8 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
June 21 Cambridge, ON @ The Z Beside The Y w/Sydney
July 19 Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park (Vans Warped Tour)
July 20 Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau (Vans Warped Tour)

Here are the tracks on Sex:

"Bank Song"
"Last Chance"
"G.I.R.L.S."
"Tonight"
"Lump"
"Bring It Back Around"