John Driskell Hopkins

 *03-05-1971 San Antonio, TX
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS also member of Zac Brown Band,  
1996 unknown, GA – Brighter Shade
B01 BABBLE BSR 001
B02 SECURITY BSR 001 
B03 UNION BSR 001 
B04 DREAMIN’ BSR 001 
B05 LAZY MAN BSR 001 
B06 PIN BSR 001 
B07 PRAY FOR STRENGTH BSR 001 
B08 DELIVER ME BSR 001
B09 TRUTH BSR 001 
B10 DJ BSR 001 
2001 Brighter Shade Studio, Atlanta, GA – Brighter Shade (John Driskell Hopkins [vcl/gt], Andy Birdsall [vcl/gt], Wilder Embry [bass gt], John Woodward /Eric Sanders [drums], Damian Cartier [keyboards])
B11 DIVE BSR 002 
B12 TIME IN MOTION BSR 002 
B13 OPTION BSR 002 
B14 RELUCTANCE BSR 002 
B15 DAYLIGHT BSR 002 
B16 SERMON BSR 002 
B17 DIVINE IGNORANCE BSR 002 
B18 WHISPERS BSR 002 
B19 TOMORROW BSR 002
B20 BREAKDOWN BSR 002 
B21 CLOSER TO THE BOTTOM BSR 002
2012 Brighter Shade Studios, Atlanta, GA/ Crossroads Studios, Arden, NC/ Southern Grounds Studio, Nashville, TN/ Southern Ground Studio, Smyra, GA - John Driskell Hopkins and Balsam Range, with Jerry Douglas [-1], Zac Brown [-2], Tony Trischka [-3], Joey + Rory [-4], Levi Lowrey [-5] (John Driskell Hopkins [vcl/gt], Caleb Smith [vcl/gt], Darren Nicholson [mandolin], Marc Pruett [banjo], Tim Surrett [vcl/bass/dobro], Buddy Melton [vcl/fidle]. Producer: Balsam Range, John Driscoll Hopkins)
001 RUNAWAY TRAIN -1  Brighter Shade 0855-2
002 I WILL LAY ME DOWN -2 Brighter Shade 0855-2
003 DAYLIGHT -3 Brighter Shade 0855-2
004 BYE BABY GOODBYE -4 Brighter Shade 0855-2
005 SHE DON'T LOVE ME TODAY Brighter Shade 0855-2
006 BE MY GIRL Brighter Shade 0855-2
007 THE DEVIL LIVES IN A MASON JAR Brighter Shade 0855-2
008 HOW COULD I? -5 Brighter Shade 0855-2
009 IT'S NOT OK Brighter Shade 0855-2
010 THE GRASS DON'T GET NO GREENER Brighter Shade 0855-2
011 DJ Brighter Shade 0855-2
012 SHADY BALD BREAKDOWNE Brighter Shade 0855-2
2015 or sooner Atlanta, GA – John Driskell Hopkins, with Dappled Grays [-1], Balsam Rabge [-2], Brighter Shade [-3]
013 MELE KALIKIMAKA -1 BSR 005 
014 WHAT CHILD IS THIS? -2  BSR 005  [with Atlanta Pop Orchestra [overdub]:] BSR 005
015 O HOLY NIGHT -3 BSR 005 
016 ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH BSR 005 
2015 Atlanta, GA – John Driskell Hopkins with Atlanta Pop Orchestra, with Indigo Girls [-1], Kaure Bell Bundy [-2],
017 AWAY IN A MANGER BSR 005 
018 DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? -1 BSR 005 
019 O HOLY NIGHT BSR 005 
020 SILVER BELLS BSR 005 
021 BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE -2 BSR 005 
022 BLUE CHRISTMAS BSR 005 
023 THE CHRISTMAS SONG BSR 005 
024 YOU'RE A MEAN ONE, MR. GRINCH / WELCOME CHRISTMAS BSR 005
025 CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE BSR 005 
026 SILENT NIGHT BSR 005 
027 HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS BSR 005 
2017 Atlanta, GA - John Driskell Hopkins  with Joe Gransden Big Band, with Bela Fleck [-1], Aife O’ Donovan [-2], Joe Gransden [-3], Clay Cook [-4], Daniel De Los Reyes [-5]
028 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
029 GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER -1
030 RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
031 SANTA BABY -2
032 I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS -3
033 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS -4
034 HAPPY HOLIDAY / THE HOLIDAY SEASON
035 SING A KRIS KRINGLE JINGLE
036 DONDE ESTA SANTA CLAUS -5
037 ZAT YOU, SANTA CLAUS
038 JOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLAS
039 THE MAN WITH THE BAG
Tracks above issued on album You Better Watch Out
2018 unknown, GA – Bloody Wolves of Venice (John Driskell Hopkins [vcl/gt], Mark Dannels [gt], Mick Murphy [gt], Greg Lee [bass gt], Mike Rizzi [drums])
W01 BABY!
W02 REVELATION
W03 I'VE GOT YOU NOW
W04 I REMAIN
W05 SMITTEN
Tracks above issued on EP The Revelation
2019 poss. Atlanta, GA – John  Driskell Hopkins with ATL Collective
040 HAPPY SEASONS
041 SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS
042 THAT SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
043 CHRISTMAS IS
044 MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY
045 SOULFUL CHRISTMAS
046 MAY EVERY DAY BE CHRISTMAS
047 PURPLE SNOWFLAKES
048 THIS CHRISTMAS
049 GIVE LOVE ON CHRISTMAS DAY
050 SWEET LITTLE JESUS BOY
051 LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
Tracks above issued on album Our Finest Gifts
2019 Brighter Shade Studios, Atlanta, GA – John Driskell Hopkins, with Emily Saliers [-1], Coy Bowles [-2]
052 GOOD MORNING, BELIEVERS! -1
053 8 TRACKS IN DADDY'S CADILLAC
054 I KNOW WORRIES
055 I HATE TO SEE GOOD WHISKEY GO TO WASTE
056 LONESOME HIGH -2
057 I DECIDED TO LIVE
058 MISSING YOU ALL, ALL THE TIME
059 CLOSE ENOUGH
060 REBEL ROAD
061 ALL GROWN UP
062 HUMAN
063 THROW ME FROM THE MOUNTAIN 
Tracks above issued on album Lonesome High
2023 unknown, GA – John Driskell Hopkins and Yacht Rock Revue, with Debby Boone [-1], Nicholas Nespodziani [-2], Peter Olson [-3], Amos Lee [-4], Lily Faith Hopkins [-5]
064 SNOW -1
065 THE WONDERFUL WHITE WORLD OF WINTER
066 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
067 SLEIGH RIDE -2-3
068 WHITE CHRISTMAS -4
069 SNOWFALL
070 MARSHMALLOW WORLD
071 LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
072 WINTER WONDERLAND
073 I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM
074 LET IT GO -5
075 IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER  
2024  unknown, GA – John Driskell Hopkins
076 EACH OTHER  digital single [rel. Nov. 13]
2025  unknown, GA – John Driskell Hopkins  with Clay Cook
077 I LOVE YOU FOREVER  digital single [rel. May 12]



ALBUMS
Magnolia 07 BSR 001 Brighter Shade: Babble; Security; Union; Dreamin’; Lazy Man; Spin; Pray For Strength; Deliver Me; Truth; DJ - 96 Brighter Shade
Magnolia 07 BSR 002 Divine Ignorance: Dive; Time In Motion; Option; Reluctance; Daylight; Sermon; Divine Ignorance; Whispers; Tomorrow; Breakdown; Closer to the Bottom -  10-11-01 Brighter Shade
Brighter Shade 0855-2 Daylight: Runaway Train (feat. Jerry Douglas); I Will Lay Me Down (feat. Zac Brown); Daylight (feat. Tony Trischka); Bye Baby Goodbye (feat. Joey + Rory); She Don't Love Me Today; Be My Girl;  The Devil Lives in a Mason Jar; How Could I? (feat. Levi Lowrey); It's Not Ok;  The Grass Don't Get No Greener;  Dj;  Shady Bald Breakdowne - 16-10-12 w. Balsam Range
Brighter Shade  L-26126-M-A[2lps]/BRS 005 In The Spirit: A Celebration of Holidays: Away in a Manger; Do You Hear What I Hear? (W. Indigo Girls); O Holy Night; What Child Is This? (w Balsam Range); Silver Bells; Baby, It's Cold Outside (w Laura Bell Bundy); Blue Christmas; The Christmas Song; You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch / Welcome Christmas; Christmas Time Is Here; Silent Night; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; [lp and Deluxe verson bonus tracks: Mele Kalikimaka (w. Dappled Grays); What Child Is This? (w. Balsam Range) ; O Holy Night (w.Brighter Shade); Angels We Have Heard On High – 13-11-15 w. Atlanta Pop Orchestra
Brighter Shade ? You Better Watch Out: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town; Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer (w Bèla Fleck); Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer; Santa Baby (w Aoife O'donovan); I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (w Joe Gransden); Here Comes Santa Claus (w Clay Cook); Happy Holiday / The Holiday Season; Sing a Kris Kringle Jingle; Donde Esta Santa Claus (w. Daniel De Los Reyes); Zat You, Santa Claus; Jolly Old Saint Nicholas; The Man With the Bag – 24-11-17 w.The Joe Gransden Big Band
John Driskell Hopkins ? Our Finest Gifts:  Happy Seasons;  Someday at Christmas;  That Spirit of Christmas;  Christmas Is;  Merry Christmas, Baby;  Soulful Christmas; May Every Day Be Christmas;  Purple Snowflakes;  This Christmas;  Give Love on Christmas Day;  Sweet Little Jesus Boy;  Little Drummer Boy – 15-11-19 w. ATL Collective
John Driskell Hopkins ? Lonesome High:  Good Morning, Believers! (w. Emily Saliers); 8 Tracks in Daddy's Cadillac;  I Know Worries; I Hate to See Good Whiskey Go to Waste; Lonesome High (w. Coy Bowles);  I Decided to Live;  Missing You All, All the Time;  Close Enough;  Rebel Road;  All Grown Up;  Human;  Throw Me from the Mountain -  19-02-21
John Driskell Hopkins ? Let’s Get Frosty:  Snow (w. Debby Boone);  The Wonderful White World Of Winter;  Frosty The Snowman; Sleigh Ride (w. Nicholas Niespodziani, Peter Olson);  White Christmas (w.  Amos Lee);  Snowfall;  Marshmallow World;  Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!;  Winter Wonderland;  I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm;  Let It Go (w. Lily Faith Hopkins);  In The Bleak Midwinter  - 28-11-23 w. Yacht Rock Revue

EPs
Brighter Shade ? The Revelation: Baby!; Revelation; I've Got You Now; I Remain; Smitten – 25-01-19 Bloody Wolves of Venice