Joshua James is a American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bright Eyes orRay LaMontagne. James is known for his intimate vocal style and bittersweet lyrics, often dealing with tragedy, religion, and substance abuse.
His original digital release of The Sun is Always Brighter on iTunes reached #1 on the service's Folk Album list in 2007. The album caught the attention of the indie folkscene, with Paste Magazine naming him one of their "Next 25 Artists You Need To Know" in their September 2008 issue,[1] and prompting artists such as John Mayer,David Gray, Ani DiFranco, and Brett Dennen to have him support their North American tours.
NPR has also recently cited Joshua James in one of their "Song of the Day" publishings. They featured his "The New Love Song" as one of the best new songs from a previously unknown artist in a long time.[2]
Joshua headed back to the studio in late 2007 to record his second album, entitled Build Me This, which was released digitally on September 8, 2009, and physically on September 22, 2009, on Intelligent Noise/Northplatte Records. Paste Magazine dubbed the new work "phenomenal."[3] iTunes also dubbed Build Me This one of the "Best of 2009" Indie Spotlight Singer/Songwriter albums.
Albums
- B-Sides: It's Dark Outside (2006)
- Fields and Floods (2007)
- The Sun Is Always Brighter (2008), "Best of 2008" iTunes Folk Album
- Build Me This (2009), "Best of 2009" iTunes Indie Spotlight Singer/Songwriter Album
Where you can find Joshua:
Official Site
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