Joshua James (folk singer) explained

Joshua James
Background:solo_singer
Origin:Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, piano
Genre:Alternative rock, folk rock
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2003–present
Label:Intelligent Noise/Northplatte Records
Associated Acts:Isaac Russell, Desert Noises, Parlor Hawk, Northplatte Records
Website:www.joshuajames.tv

Joshua James is an American singer-songwriter based out of American Fork, Utah, and Lincoln, Nebraska.

His original digital release of The Sun is Always Brighter on iTunes reached No. 1 on the service's Folk Album list in 2007 and sold in excess of 25,000 copies by the end of 2008.[1] The album caught the attention of the indie folk scene, with Paste Magazine naming him one of their "Next 25 Artists You Need To Know" in their September 2008 issue.[2]

NPR cited James in one of their "Song of the Day" publishings. They featured his "The New Love Song".[3]

Variety called James "a young Midwestern singer-songwriter who writes hard-bitten songs of family tragedies and sings them in a voice that's as sun-bleached and wind-battered as a Nebraska cornfield".[4]

On December 1, 2019, James released "Discover Responsibility Through Fatherhood" with fellow musician Nate Pyfer.[5] Later that month on December 24, 2019, James released "Magical Leaves Red White Black Heat", which he described as a compilation of "Songs about country. Songs about Christmas. Songs about acceptance. And solitude, commitment, and New Years".[6] [7] On September 22, 2020, Joshua James released an album titled Dreams of Karen with his mother Reesa James.[8] The album consists of 8 cover songs including four originally by The Carpenters.[9] On June 18, 2021, James released an album titled Forever In Life, For Now dedicated to his friend Seth Howell who died on April 20, 2020.[10]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basin . Lyuba . Northplatte Records: Provo Proves People Wrong – SLUG Magazine . Slugmag.com . November 4, 2008 . July 24, 2017 . July 8, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130708032716/http://www.slugmag.com/articles/1482/Northplatte-Records.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Paste Magazine :: Issue #46 September 2008 (single copy) . September 2, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090602213950/http://www.pastemagazine.com/store/product/46/BI/paste_back_issues/paste_magazine_issue_46_september_2008_single_copy . June 2, 2009 .
  3. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94505662 NPR Song of the Day – Joshua James: Downtrodden, But No Downer
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20090916193644/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117935615.html?categoryid=34&cs=1 Variety Magazine: David Gray
  5. Web site: Discover Responsibility Through Fatherhood, by Joshua James & Nate Pyfer. Joshua James & Nate Pyfer. May 17, 2020.
  6. Web site: Joshua James. Joshua James. en-US. May 17, 2020.
  7. Web site: Magical Leaves Red White Black Heat, by Joshua James. Joshua James. May 17, 2020.
  8. https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Karen-Joshua-James-Reesa/dp/B08GZY7QRT Dreams of Karen by Joshua James and Reesa James on Amazon Music - Amazon.com
  9. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/50927+173786/covers#nav-entity Cover versions by Joshua James & Reesa James | SecondHandSongs
  10. https://joshuajamesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/forever-in-life-for-now Forever In Life, For Now | Joshua James

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