Bio

Songs that ‘ooze the Southwest’ Songs, that speak of dusty highways, misbegotten romance and the ghost of James Dean In 1998 John Coinman was named Songwriter Of The Year in Tucson Arizona In 1999 he was voted Best Local Performing Artist in a citywide readers’ poll Coinman was the music supervisor for the film ‘Dances With Wolves’ John Coinman says his songs 'ooze the Southwest'. And they do.From open instrumentation to slightly weathered vocals, easygoing tempos and references to landmark locations. ' I’m trying to find out what I want to do with my records', Coinman muses beneath a shade tree outside Raging Sage Coffee House in Tucson, Arizona. ' It’s important for a musician to establish an identity, and the identity I have is a Tucson singer/songwriter who is associated with film. There’s a need to keep that going, but I’m also a fan of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Anti-Flag, a punk band, Coldplay, Norah Jones. So I am really trying to figure out how to put some new sounds into my music too' John Coinman wrote songs for the films Clay Pigeons, Head Above Water, Goin’ To Montana, Slumber Party Massacre II and the television series Melrose Place. John was the music supervisor for the Academy award winning film Dances With Wolves. Coinman has also three songs in the Kevin Costner film The Postman, in which he appears as a musician/actor as well. Coinman’s friendship with Kevin Costner led among other things to the formation of the band Roving Boy. With this band the pair had a Number One single Simple Truth in Japan in 1990 and made one, now very collectable, album. In 1998 John was named Songwriter Of The Year in Tucson Arizona. In 1999 he was voted Best Local Performing Artist in a citywide readers’ poll. John Coinman wrote and performed music, with John Densmore of The Doors, for Horses And Drums, a series of spoken word performances by Michael Blake, author of Dances With Wolves. He also wrote and performed songs for the Bruce Springsteen sponsored play about steelworkers called Lady Beth. John Coinman’s CoraZong debut album ‘This Place Ain’t What It Used To Be‘ features thoughtful, melodic songs, that speak of dusty highways, misbegotten romance and the ghost of James Dean. John Coinman’s songs move like the wind. You have to listen carefully; Maybe get on your knees and put your ear to the ground. (John Densmore of The Doors)