Johnny Dowd (born March 29, 1948 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American alternative country musician from Ithaca, New York. Typical of his style are experimental, noisy breaks in his songs and strong gothic (in the sense of dark and gloomy) elements in the lyrics as well as in the music. There is also a strong undercurrent of black humor and the absurd in his work.
Although his early albums were most celebrated in the alternative country community, he has never quite fit into any particular genre. As a singer-songwriter, his music is more often compared to that of Tom Waits, Nick Cave and Captain Beefheart.
- ^ Catalano, Jim (November 7, 2002), "Dowd Celebrates International Success", The Ithaca Journal: 5C
- ^ Unterberger, Ritchie (2003), All Music Guide to Country: The Definitive Guide to Country Music, San Francisco, CA: Backbeat Books, p. 212, ISBN 0-87930-760-9
