Joshua James | |
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| Origin | Lincoln, Nebraska, US |
| Genres | Alternative rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Intelligent Noise/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
- B-Sides: It's Dark Outside (2006)
- The Sun Is Always Brighter (2008), iTunes "Best of 2008" Folk Album
- Build Me This (2009), iTunes "Best of 2009" Indie Spotlight Singer-Songwriter Album
- From The Top of Willamette Mountain (2012) US Folk No. 23
- Well, Then, I'll Go to Hell (2013)
- My Spirit Sister (2017)
- Discover Responsibility Through Fatherhood (with Nate Pyfer) (2019)
- Magical Leaves Red White Black Heat (2019)
- Dreams Of Karen (2020)
- Forever In Life, For Now (2021)
EPs
- Fields and Floods (2007)
- Crash This Train / The Garden digital EP (2008)
- Sing Songs EP (2009)
- Joshua James: iTunes Sessions (2010)
- BEWARE! (2013)
Singles
- Golden Bird b/w Pretty Feather (Need To Know, 2018)
References
- ↑ Basin, Lyuba (November 4, 2008). "Northplatte Records: Provo Proves People Wrong – SLUG Magazine". Slugmag.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Paste Magazine :: Issue #46 September 2008 (single copy)". Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
- ↑ NPR Song of the Day – Joshua James: Downtrodden, But No Downer
- ↑ Variety Magazine: David Gray
- ↑ "Discover Responsibility Through Fatherhood, by Joshua James & Nate Pyfer". Joshua James & Nate Pyfer. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Joshua James". Joshua James. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Magical Leaves Red White Black Heat, by Joshua James". Joshua James. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ Dreams of Karen by Joshua James and Reesa James on Amazon Music - Amazon.com
- ↑ Cover versions by Joshua James & Reesa James | SecondHandSongs
- ↑ Forever In Life, For Now | Joshua James