As a musician he is known for The Sharing Patrol, Dear John Letters, The Tripwires, Mark Pickerel & His Praying Hands, as well as being a touring guitar player and keyboardist for Neko Case.
The Sharing Patrol began on Lopez Island while Johnny Sangster and drummer Jonathan Stibbard were in high school.
Following high school Sangster relocated to Copenhagen, Denmark, followed shortly after by Stibbard, where The Sharing Patrol met bassist Henrik Tuxen.
[2] For their final album, Take You There, in 1996, The Sharing Patrol decided to return to their hometown of Seattle to record with producer Kurt Bloch of The Fastbacks and Young Fresh Fellows.
[4] The new expanded Crackle & Pop features a full wall mural by Austin, Texas artist and musician Tim Kerr.