John Coffey is a Dutch punk rock/post-hardcore band formed in Utrecht in 2005. As you might expect, the band is named after the main character from Stephen King’s famous novel ‘The Green Mile’, portrayed in the eponymous movie by Michael Duncan Clarke. Their first album ‘Vanity’ hit the shelves in 2008. It was well-received, resulting in a tour of several European countries. The recording of their sophomore effort ‘Bright Companions’ (2012) was bankrolled in part by a fundraising campaign. In 2016 the band announced they were going on an indefinite hiatus as they weren’t planning on making music in the foreseeable future. In the spring of 2023 their fans were ecstatic when a short Instagram post announced the band’s resurrection. The following year their comeback was crowned with ‘FOUR’, their fourth studio album, which was released to universal acclaim. Successfully capturing the raw and invigorating energy of their live shows, ‘FOUR’ is the perfect introduction for fans of Touché Amoré, At the Drive-In and more. (#GMM26)
