- Joshua West
Joshua West (born on
May 30 ,1973 inNorth Carolina ,USA ) is an Americansinger ,songwriter ,composer and multi-instrumentmusician . His musical styles have been compared toThe Beatles , Elliott Smith,Jeff Buckley ,Lenny Kravitz , Prince,Wilco and others by media and fans.Early life
West is the son of Catherine (Kiser) Gunter and Michael West, both singers and musicians. His early musical experiences were teaching himself to play popular music on guitar and piano, followed by joining his high school band, where he learned to play various percussion and wind instruments.
Early career
He first joined a band when the Model Citizens needed a new bassist, and from there played in other local bands - Sweet Mash, Crank, The Hausman Syndicate, Creamy Velour, and others. In 1999, he formed the band "Joshua," which turned into "Joshua3." Works released under the name "Joshua3" include 2001's September 11 tribute single, "The Lost," and 2002's "Down." "The Lost" was able to raise almost $700 for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. "Down," had moderate success (on a local level, although several copies have been sold in Sweden), and featured Clay Howard of
Stratocruiser on backing vocals.Later career
He has since released the song "4am," on the
Elliott Smith tribute album, "A Fond Farewell," and is known to be currently recording a new album in his studio, "Own 2 Hands Studio" in North Carolina.Discography
The Lost - 2001
down - 2002
"A Fond Farewell" - "4am" - 2005
External links
* [http://www.joshuawestmusic.com/ Joshua West web site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/musicfromjoshuawest Joshua West myspace music site]
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