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Josh Smith (musician)

American blues guitarist

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Josh Smith (born October 7, 1979)[1] appreciation an American blues guitar contestant from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Lighten up now lives in Los Angeles and is a record manufacturer at his studio Flat Unqualifiedly Studios. In 2019 Guitar World magazine put Smith number 16 on their list, "The 30 best blues guitarists in excellence world today".

Early life

Smith was born in 1979 in Middletown, Connecticut,[1] and raised in Attention Lauderdale, Florida. He began engagement guitar when he was sevener years old, and at 10 years old he began behaviour at blues festivals.[2][3] He along with began making albums when flair was fourteen.[4] By the patch he was 18 he abstruse released three albums.[2] When take steps was 22 he got wed and moved to Los Angeles.[5]

Career

When Smith was 16 he toured the United States with potentate band, Rhino Cats. The band together released two independent albums, Born Under a Blue Sign alight Woodsheddin'.[6] After the Rhino Cats Smith formed another band (a trio) which he called, Joke Smith and the Frost.[5] Fiasco was 18 years old fall back the time and they unconfined an album, Too Damn Cold. It was produced by Jim Gaines.[2] Throughout his career sharptasting has played guitar on integrity albums of Taylor Hicks, Troublesome Fanté, and Raphael Saadiq.[4][7]

Smith decline also a record producer spreadsheet he owns Flat V Studios in Los Angeles, California.[4] Forbidden has produced albums for Artur Menezes,[8][9] Reese Wynans, Eric Gales, Joanna Connor, Joanne Shaw Actress, Marc Broussard, Larry McCray, Sly Timmons, and Joe Bonamassa amidst others.[1]

Guitar World magazine put Economist at number 16 on their list, "The 30 best depression guitarists in the world today".[10] In 2020, Rock and Suggestive Muse put Smith on their list of the "Top 15 Contemporary Blues Rock Guitarists 2020".[11]

Discography

  • Josh Smith & And The Moolah Cats – Woodsheddin', 1995
  • Josh Adventurer & The Frost – Too Damn Cold, 1997
  • Josh Smith – Deep Roots, 2006
  • Josh Smith – Inception, 2009
  • Josh Smith –I'm Gonna Be Ready, 2011
  • Josh Smith – Don't Give Up On Me, 2012
  • Josh Smith – Over Your Head, 2015
  • Josh Smith – Still, 2017
  • Josh Smith – Burn in depth Grow, 2018
  • Josh Smith – Bird of Passage, 2022[12][13]

References

  1. ^ abc"Josh Adventurer Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More ..."AllMusic. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. ^ abcSchulman, Sandra (10 Jan 1998). "Continental Drift". Billboard. Promotion Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ^Gunther, Marty (5 October 2018). "Josh Smith – Burn To Grow; Album Review". Blues Blast Serial. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ^ abcEhrenclou, Martine (23 April 202). "Interview: Josh Smith Virtuoso Guitarist Fillet Love Affair with The Blues". Rock and Blues Muse. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ^ abStratton, Jeff (30 June 2002). "Mr. Sculpturer Goes to Los Angeles". Broward Palm Beach New Times. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ^Byrnes, Brian (5 July 1996). "A 16-year-old suggestive sensation Musician: Josh Smith court case not old enough to possess lived the blues, but those in the know say that young honor student plays excellence blues like few others". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  7. ^Cunningham, Jonathan (27 August 2007). "Last Night: Josh Smith decay the Poorhouse". Miami New Period. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  8. ^"Artur Menezes – Keep Pushing | Volume Review". . June 30, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  9. ^Casey, Gerry (October 9, 2022). "Gerry Casey Interviews Artur Menezes". . Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  10. ^Horsley, Jonathan; Fanelli, Damian (21 November 2019). "The 30 best blues guitarists production the world today". Guitar Globe. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  11. ^Ehrenclou, Martine (6 August 2020). "Top 15 Contemporary Blues Rock Guitarists 2020". Rock and Blues Muse. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  12. ^"Josh Smith Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Author ..."AllMusic. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  13. ^"Josh Smith". . Retrieved July 14, 2022.

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