joshua black wilkins music biography 2015
joshua black wilkins is an alt. country, Americana, roots rock, singer- songwriter, artist of noir.
Although joshua moved to nashville in 2002 with a built-in rock-a-billy band and a following, he spent 2 1/2 years proving to himself, and the east nashville population, that he wanted to make serious records. He quickly started playing mainstream clubs, and toured solo to demonstrate the variety of Nashville’s (then) unheard-of musical qualities.
He was signed to Angryson Records in 2004 and released Hellbent and Brokenhearted on that label. Although Angryson Records was not equipped with big budget publicists, joshua was able to make a new name for himself as an artist of “bastard” proportions. The title “Nashville’s Alt Country Bastard” was quickly used to support the fact that joshua’s style of songwriting and performance was not a one-sided, single genre entity. Angryson Recor...
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joshua black wilkins music biography 2015
joshua black wilkins is an alt. country, Americana, roots rock, singer- songwriter, artist of noir.
Although joshua moved to nashville in 2002 with a built-in rock-a-billy band and a following, he spent 2 1/2 years proving to himself, and the east nashville population, that he wanted to make serious records. He quickly started playing mainstream clubs, and toured solo to demonstrate the variety of Nashville’s (then) unheard-of musical qualities.
He was signed to Angryson Records in 2004 and released Hellbent and Brokenhearted on that label. Although Angryson Records was not equipped with big budget publicists, joshua was able to make a new name for himself as an artist of “bastard” proportions. The title “Nashville’s Alt Country Bastard” was quickly used to support the fact that joshua’s style of songwriting and performance was not a one-sided, single genre entity. Angryson Records also released the EP Pretty As A Junkyard.
2010 brought the long awaited release of While You Wait. Along with his band, The Forty Volts, joshua created the perfect combination of his influences. Produced by Mark Robertson (Th’ Legendary ShackShakers, Matthew Ryan), joshua took 22 new songs, and a few of his earliest compositions, and compiled a record that has brought the ears of new listeners on their edge.
The Girlfriend Sessions was released in the fall of 2011. A collection of solo material that had traveled well since the release of While You Wait. Recorded in East Nashville on tape on one Sunday afternoon, The Girlfriend Sessions was the next bridge into joshua black wilkins’ trademark growl and grit.
2012 wrote itself into the newest record, Fair Weather (released January 2013) and the release of the 7” vinyl, I Tremble/Western (released in september 2012).
2014 brings the release of Settling The Dust, a new “East Nashville Country” record compiled of several songs from The Girlfriend Sessions as well as many new and refined songs. Recorded in one weekend on 2” tape at Fry Pharmacy Recording Studios. Settling The Dust was release on CD/digitally in Sept 2014 and on vinyl in November.
Although he is seated in the roots/americana world of what is NOT pop country music, joshua black wilkins is just as inspired by 90's grunge music as well as the haunting sounds of Tom Waits, the iconic swell of Bruce Springsteen and the fever of rebellion in Johnny Cash.
Discography:
One American Highway 1998 self release
BlackBoots and a Suitcase 2000 self release
17th & Shelby 2003 self release
Hellbent & Broken Hearted 2004 Angryson Records
Pretty as a Junkyard 2006 Angryson Records/Self Release While You Wait 2010 self release
The Girlfriend Sessions 2011 self release I Tremble/Western 7” vinyl 2012
Fair Weather January 2013
Settling The Dust September 2014
Television/movie sync credits:
Drag Race High, Speed Network 2008
American Pickers, History Channel 2010
Blind Turn, feature film, opening and closing songs, 2012
SiriusXM rotations:
Outlaw Country The Loft
Assorted Performance/touring credits:
Face To Face: North American tour Nov 2012/Summer 2013 Joe Fletcher: North American tours Oct 2012, May 2013 Newport Folk Festival: Nashville To Newport 2013 showcase
Justin Townes Earle: opened for, toured with Drive-By Truckers/Patterson Hood: opened for The Duhks: opened for
Jon Langford: opened for
Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers: opened for The Dirt Daubers: opened for
Tim Carroll: opened for
Scott H. Biram: opened for
Shawn Mullins: opened for
Lucero: opened for
Chuck Ragan: opened for
Cory Branan: opened for
The Kenneth Brian Band: opened for, toured with The Revival Tour: Nashville show, march 2012 Next Big Nashville: 2010 single showcase
Big Spring Jam Music Festival: Main Stage performance Cumberland Run music and culture Festival: 4 consecutive year performances
RiverTown Music Club festival: multi year performances
Muddy Roots Music Festival: 3 consecutive year performances Ohio River Throwdown(music festival): Gold Stage performance WAIF FM Radio performance
WNKU/NPR radio performance
Contact info:
www.joshuablackwilkins.com
joshua@joshuablackwilkins.com
Music available at:
www.itunes.com
www.cdbaby.com
Grimey’s Records, Nashville, Tenn The Groove, East Nashville, Tenn Rock & Roll Circus, Madrid, Spain
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