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Win a Roberts Gemini 21 DAB Radio and a copy of Jack Johnson's New Album 'Sleep Through The Static'.

Surfer singer-songwriter Jack Johnson releases his new album Sleep Through The Static on 4th February and to celebrate the release The Student Zone has not only a copy of this album but also an eco-friendly DAB radio to give away to the Main Winner! Two Runner ups will receive a copy of the album.

The radio is the Roberts Gemini 21 and unlike other, power-hungry models it has a massive 150 hours battery life 5 times more than other radios on the market. Even when connected to the mains it has reduced power consumption so you really can help the planet while listening.

For more info please go to https://www.robertsradio.co.uk


Check out the following facts:-

- Jack Johnson, the Hawaiian-based singer-songwriter returns with an all-new studio album titled Sleep Through The Static and set for UK release on February 4, 2008. The first track fans will get to hear is the single "If I Had Eyes".

- Jack Johnson has found a new urgency and even added electric guitar to his new CD. The single ''If I Had Eyes'' has a sunny, funky feel. London Evening Standard. On 'If I Had Eyes', the electric riff gives a sharp edge to lyrics about the sad dissolution of a long-term relationship."" Rolling Stone.

- The new CD was recorded this summer at the solar-powered Plastic Plant in Los Angeles, and the Mango Tree in Hawaii.

- Sleep Through The Static was co-produced by Jack Johnson and JP Plunier, the producer from his first album, Brushfire Fairytales.

- Lineup for the record was Jack's longtime band members Adam Topol (drums), Merlo Podlewski (bass) and Zach Gill of ALO (keys).

- Jack Johnson's In Between Dreams has now sold over 1,360,000 copies in the UK and his total worldwide sales are over 15 million!

- In the two years since In Between Dreams came out, Jack has been spending time with his family, and focusing on the Kokua Hawaii Foundation which he started with his wife that focuses on recycling programs and education in Hawaii's schools.

- Jack has three passions in his life: music, surfing and his family, though not necessarily in that order. As music lovers everywhere have fallen head over heels for his unique, acoustic sound, it's heartening to know that Jack's music is a pure distillation of his own character. Modest, warm-hearted and serene, Jack Johnson has found global success on his own terms, without hype or compromise.

- Britain took to Jack in a big way. When he first ventured over the water in May 2005, it was as if he had lit the blue touch paper and run. The low-key shows in Shepherd''s Bush and Cornwall sold out in nine minutes, and the public and media reaction was incredible. When Jack returned to the UK in February 2006, he played sold-out arena shows and performed at the BRIT Awards - his UK TV debut - alongside Gorillaz, Coldplay and Kanye West. Jack''s night was capped when he won the award for International Breakthrough Act.

- Since the 2005 release of In Between Dreams, Jack has released the soundtrack to the animated film Curious George and contributed covers of John Lennon's "Imagine" to Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur and a medley of Bob Dylan's "Mama, You''ve Been On My Mind/A Fraction Of Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie" to the soundtrack to the Dylan biopic I'm Not There.

- Jack spent his formative years on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii, which remains his home to this day. Like his two elder brothers, his father and most of his friends, Jack was a surfing nut, riding the waves whenever he had the chance. When he wasn't in the water, he was playing in local punk bands. Inspired by Fugazi and Minor Threat (one of the few acts who would regularly travel to Hawaii to play) Johnson and friends made a hardcore racket that was a world away from Johnson''s true voice.

- Jack got his big break in surfing aged 17, when he made the finals of Hawaii's Pipeline Trials. His victory brought a strange kind of fame: he wiped out on a patch of coral a week later, causing major facial damage and scars that are still visible today. Jack emerged from the water with a broken nose. He was instructed to stay out of the water for as long as it took for his wounds to heal. Johnson spent two months on dry land during prime surfing season, picking at his acoustic guitar to pass the time.

- A year later, Johnson left Hawaii - and any thoughts of being a pro surfer - for the University Of California at Santa Barbara, where he majored in filmmaking, producing profiles of local punk bands. After graduating, he was given the opportunity to put his freshly honed skills to better use when buddies Chris and Emmett Malloy invited him to join them on a yearlong project shooting a 16mm surf movie. The result, Thicker Than Water, showcased the talents of many of Johnson's childhood friends, by now some of the best surfers in the world. To keep the budget low, Johnson supplied the music, penning laid back, tuneful songs that would be the blueprint of his distinctive style.

- A bootleg of the score began circulating around the surf community before the film had even been released. One of his bootlegs landed with JP Plunier, Ben Harper''s manager and producer. He took Johnson and band into the studio to record Brushfire Fairytales. The rest is history.

- Jack lists his musical influences as Nick Drake, The Beatles, Hendrix, Tribe Called Quest, Dylan, Ben Harper, Radiohead, G. Love and Special Sauce, Otis Redding, Neil Young, Bob Marley and so on.

Check out Jack Johnson's offical website
https://www.jackjohnsonmusic.com


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We are giving away 1x Eco-Friendly DAB radio & Jack Johnson's New 'Sleep Through The Static' Album, 2x Jack Johnson's New Sleep Through The Static Albums


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