| Josh Rosenthal | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1983 |
| Origin: | Brownwood, Texas, United States |
| Genre: | Folk, Americana |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
| Label: | Black Manor |
Josh Rosenthal (born January 13, 1983, Brownwood, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He sings about reconciliation after his parents' divorce, general relationship hardships and his affection for Salt Lake City. His song "Gotta Get Out" is about Lubbock, Texas.[1] He has played at protestant churches, Young Life camps and banquets as well as theaters and auditoriums across the United States. He got a college degree from the University of Utah in Humanities – Strategic Communication in 2009.
Born in Brownwood, Texas, Rosenthal is the youngest of three brothers. Six years after he was born, Rosenthal moved to Benbrook, Texas, where he attended Benbrook Elementary from kindergarten through fifth grade. After that he attended Monnig Middle School for a year. It was at that time his father, David Rosenthal, got a job in Lubbock, Texas, to work at a maximum facility prison as an associate clinical psychologist.[1]
Rosenthal's first band – the Eddie Munsters – came about through AOL.[1] Zak White and Michael Scott posted a need for a guitar player in a music chat room. Rosenthal, eager to start playing, contacted them and set up a time to meet. From there the Eddie Munsters broke up and Mikey Likes It was formed. The summer after his ninth grade year, Rosenthal became a Christian. Out of that experience he began playing in a band named Crash Test Pete with Zak White and Jordan Polk.[1]
Rosenthal moved to Salt Lake City to work with Lee Mashburn at Hidden Valley Presbyterian.[2]
Rosenthal's albums: Cordillera, Renaissance, and Narratives, have sold thousands of copies in Utah. He has headlined such venues as Sandy Amphitheater and the Rose Wagner Theater. Utah's Deseret News reviewed Rosenthal's Christmas album:
Rosenthal was in a band in high school called Crash Test Pete. They toured nationally to promote their only release.[1] Members included: Jordan Polk and Zak White.