Joshua James (folk singer)

Joshua James
OriginLincoln, Nebraska, US
GenresAlternative rock, folk rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active2003–present
LabelsIntelligent Noise/Northplatte Records
Websitewww.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 – discuss] 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]

His song Coal Wars was featured as the opening song of Son's of Anarchy"s season 4, as the Son"s are released from prison and return to Charming.[11]

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)
  • Wasteland 3 Soundtrack (2020)
  • 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Paste Magazine :: Issue #46 September 2008 (single copy)". Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
  3. ^ NPR Song of the Day – Joshua James: Downtrodden, But No Downer
  4. ^ Variety Magazine: David Gray
  5. ^ "Discover Responsibility Through Fatherhood, by Joshua James & Nate Pyfer". Joshua James & Nate Pyfer. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Joshua James". Joshua James. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Magical Leaves Red White Black Heat, by Joshua James". Joshua James. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Dreams of Karen by Joshua James and Reesa James on Amazon Music - Amazon.com
  9. ^ Cover versions by Joshua James & Reesa James | SecondHandSongs
  10. ^ Forever In Life, For Now | Joshua James
  11. ^ "'Sons of Anarchy': Behind the music". EW.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.