Joshua C.S. Explained
Joshua C.S. |
Birth Name: | Joshua Caleb Smith |
Alias: | Joshua, Joshua and the Bandits, Stereofox |
Birth Place: | Nashville, Tennessee, US |
Origin: | Nashville, Tennessee, US |
Occupation: | Songwriter, musician |
Instrument: | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar |
Label: | True Source Entertainment (self) |
Associated Acts: | Deron Johnson |
Joshua Caleb Smith, who goes by Joshua C.S., is an American songwriter, recording artist and musician. He was the vocalist on "Our Time Will Come", nominated for an Emmy Award in 2012 (Outstanding Original Score in a Drama Series).[1] [2] The song was showcased in 2011 on the show The Young and the Restless.[1] [3] In 2009, he founded the artist collective True Source Entertainment.[4]
Professional life
Smith lived and worked in Los Angeles, California from 2005 to 2012. Currently he lives and works in Nashville as a recording artist, songwriter, and producer of music, video and other creative projects under True Source Entertainment, a "creative collective". In 2012 he opened an advertising and marketing agency called Plan Left with his brother Matthew Smith.[5] He records and performs under the artist name, "Joshua" or "Joshua C.S." and when performing with a band, "Joshua and the Bandits" of which the line-up changes regularly.[5]
His first record release under the band name, "Stereofox" was recorded in Los Angeles, by Gary Novak (drummer and recording professional) and produced by Deron Johnson (keyboardist, producer, multi-instrumentalist). His first independent EP under the name, "Listen | Joshua" has been released through Bandcamp in 2012 with True Source Entertainment and now iTunes in 2013 and was produced by Deron Johnson with the help of Andrea Remanda (under the name, "DANDA 1 Productions").[6] [7] [8]
Discography
Singles & EPs
- Joshua EP (2011) - promotional limited release[9] [10]
- Listen (2012) by Joshua - released on Bandcamp[11]
- Listen and Joshua were later released as a double EP[11]
- Love and War EP.1 (TSE, 2014) by Joshua and the Bandits[12]
- Milk and Honey Tapes Vol.1 (TSE, 2018) by Joshua C.S.[13]
- Milk and Honey Tapes Vol.2 (TSE, 2018) by Joshua C.S.[14]
Albums
- Ice the Symphony (Ecco Bravo Music Group, 2009) by Stereofox[15] [16]
- Roots (TSE, 2017)[17]
- Live at Hendershot's in Athens GA (TSE, 2017)[18]
Collaborations and other songs
- "Our Time Will Come" (TSE, 2012) by Joshua[19]
- "Butter Song" (TSE, 2012) - limited release single for the 2011 film Butter by The Weinstein Company[20] [21]
- Pennhurst: Asylum of the Dead Soundtrack, Film score (TSE, 2012)[22] - film directed by Michael Rooker
- "Cold As Ice" (Color Red, 2021) by Lamar Williams Jr. (written by Joshua C.S. and Lamar Williams Jr.)[23]
Notes and References
- Web site: Daytime Emmys 2012 nominations: See full list - 09/17/2012 | Entertainment News from . OnTheRedCarpet.com . February 7, 2014.
- Web site: SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds. Soundcloud.com. January 11, 2014.
- Web site: News: This Just In - The Young and the Restless . CBS.com . January 17, 2014 . February 7, 2014.
- Web site: an independent multi-media collective. > TSE. truesourceent.com. September 17, 2018.
- Web site: [Q&A with Joshua Smith] What is success? | Eyes & Ears |publisher=Eyesandearsmedia.com |date=April 14, 2013 |access-date=February 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118044548/http://eyesandearsmedia.com/2013/04/14/qa-with-joshua-smith-what-is-success/ |archive-date=January 18, 2014 ].
- Web site: Danda 1 Productions . Danda1productions.com . February 7, 2014.
- [Deron Johnson (musician)]
- Web site: Joshua . Music.listentojoshua.com . June 2, 2013 . February 7, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130411035217/http://music.listentojoshua.com/ . April 11, 2013 .
- Web site: News Archives - Joshua - Recording Artist in Nashville TN. https://archive.today/20130629221818/http://listentojoshua.com/news/. dead. June 29, 2013. June 29, 2013. listentojoshua.com. September 17, 2018.
- Web site: JOSHUA EP (Digital Download) - Joshua C.S.. listentojoshua.com. September 17, 2018.
- Web site: LISTEN EP (Digital Download) - Joshua C.S.. listentojoshua.com. September 17, 2018.
- Web site: Love and War EP.1 by Joshua and the Bandits. January 24, 2017. apple.com. September 17, 2018.
- Web site: Milk and Honey Tapes Vol.1 by Joshua C.S.. March 30, 2018. amazon.com. April 16, 2019.
- Web site: Milk and Honey Tapes Vol.2 by Joshua C.S.. August 27, 2018. amazon.com. April 16, 2019.
- Web site: Ice the Symphony: Stereofox: MP3 Downloads . February 7, 2014.
- Web site: Ice the Symphony by Stereofox. March 16, 2009. apple.com. September 17, 2018.
- Web site: TSE a multi media creative collective . True Source Entertainment . April 20, 2017.
- Web site: Live at Hendershot's in Athens GA by Joshua C.S.. July 17, 2017. AllMusic.com. April 16, 2019.
- Web site: The Young and The Restless . June 29, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130303084203/http://www.theyoungandtherestless.com/2012/05/music-direction-original-songs-receive-emmy-noms.php . March 3, 2013 .
- Web site: ABOUT | True Source Entertainment . Truesourceent.com . November 21, 2013 . February 7, 2014.
- Web site: Danda 1 Productions . Danda1productions.com . February 7, 2014.
- Web site: Michael Rooker's "Asylum of the Dead" featuring music by True Source Entertainment releases at Walmart and Amazon > TSE. truesourceent.com. September 17, 2018.
- Web site: LAMAR WILLIAMS JR. RELEASES BACK-TO-BACK SINGLES. November 15, 2021 .