Mayer took a liking to the song, exclaiming: 'I heard this song. It was only two weeks following their release of 'The Outfield' that the single was recognized by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter John Mayer via Spotify. 'For once in my life, I had the luxury of time, so I just went into the studio and took the time it takes.'Īustralian music producer Francois Tetaz helped write, record, and produce 'The Outfield' and introduced the band to Belgian-Australian recording artist Gotye, who provided backing vocals in the song. 'This song felt like the best introduction to what I'm trying to do and a really good way to segue into the project, it felt anthemic, without being a throat jammer.' He also stated, 'I didn't want to force something out into the universe without feeling like it was a genuine extension of my personality,' he explained. The song premiered on Billboard, and in an interview with the company, Johnson spoke about the single and the beginnings of the group. The group released their debut single, 'The Outfield', on April 12, 2017. For the first half of the production the music sounded very different being more in the singer-songwriter genre, most of these songs were eventually cut with only one song, 'Once in a Lifetime' making it onto the actual album. During the production of the band's first album Johnson recalls 'being angry at music', noting that it became 'an office job' and thought about quitting. Johnson performed with a full band, including Australian artist Kirin J.

Eventually Johnson changed the project's name to 'The Night Game' based on a Paul Simon song. Started by Johnson in 2016, The Night Game began writing music and playing small shows under the moniker 'Impossible Color'. 1.1 2016–2019: Beginnings and The Night GameĬareer 2016–2019: Beginnings and The Night Game.

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