Authority control databases: Artists
Authority control databases: Artists  |
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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][dubious ] 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]