Josh Rouse
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Josh Rouse, Sesc Vila Mariana, São Paulo, Brazil
August 15, 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 9, 1972 Oshkosh, Nebraska, United States |
| Origin | Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Folk, alt-country, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Nettwerk, Rykodisc, Bedroom Classics, Yep Roc |
| Associated acts | She's Spanish, I'm American |
| Website | joshrouse |
Josh Rouse (born March 9, 1972) is an American folk/roots pop singer-songwriter.[1] Originally from Nebraska, Rouse began his recording career in Nashville in 1998 and later relocated to Spain.
Biography
Born in the rural town of Oshkosh, Nebraska,[1] he moved to various places during his childhood including Utah, California, Wyoming, and Georgia. [2] He began writing songs aged 18, and following his nomadic childhood, he eventually moved to Nashville, Tennessee to attend college (although he soon dropped out and worked as a parking valet), where he met some local musicians and began recording.[2][3]
The initial recordings he put to tape eventually became his debut release, Dressed Up Like Nebraska (1998). The album received critical acclaim from music writers.[3][4][5] Billboard wrote that it was "a dark-horse gem", and "[a]s pure and unpretentious as any singer/songwriter album issued this year".[6] He went on to collaborate with Kurt Wagner on an EP the following year, and toured in support of artists such as Mark Eitzel, Aimee Mann, and Vic Chesnutt.[2][7][8] Home (2000) and Under Cold Blue Stars (2002) followed before he began a working relationship with producer Brad Jones on 1972, released in 2003.[2][9] "Directions" from Home was used on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's film Vanilla Sky.[10]
After his first marriage failed, Rouse relocated to Spain to be with his then girlfriend (and now wife) Paz Suay and has resided there off and on since 2004.[2][11][12] His last album recorded before the move, Nashville, was released in 2005 and reached number 66 on the UK Albums Chart.[13] Rouse and Suay moved back to the US to promote his 2007 album Country Mouse City House, but they returned to Spain after Suay became pregnant.[14] He collaborated with Suay as 'She's Spanish, I'm American', the duo releasing a self-titled EP in 2007.[15] His music took on Spanish and Latin American influences and albums such as El Turista included songs sung in Spanish.[16][17]
Rouse and Suay have two children.[18][19]
Discography
Studio albums
- Dressed Up Like Nebraska (1998)
- Home (2000)
- Under Cold Blue Stars (2002)
- 1972 (2003)
- Nashville (2005)
- Subtítulo (2006)
- Country Mouse City House (2007)
- El Turista (2010)
- Josh Rouse and The Long Vacations (2011)
- The Happiness Waltz (2013)
- The Embers of Time (2015)
EPs and mini-albums
- Chester with Kurt Wagner (1999)
- Bedroom Classics, Vol. 1 (2001)
- Bedroom Classics, Vol. 2 (2005)
- She's Spanish, I'm American with Paz Suay (2007)
- Bedroom Classics, Vol. 3 (2008)
Compilations
- The Smooth Sounds of Josh Rouse (2004)
- The Best of the Rykodisc Years (2008)
Singles
- "Directions" (2000)
- "Christmas With Jesus" (2001)
- "Feeling No Pain" (2002)
- "Nothing Gives Me Pleasure" (2002)
- "Love Vibration" (2003)
- "Come Back (Light Therapy)" (2004)
- "Winter in the Hamptons" (2005)
- "It's the Nighttime" (2005)
- "Julie (Come Out of the Rain)" (2013)
- "Some Days I'm Golden All Night" (2015)
Downloads
- Kcrw.Com Presents... Josh Rouse Live With Guitar & Strings (2006)
- Live Shepherds Bush Empire December 7th 2007 (2008)
- KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic April 20, 2006 Outtakes (2008)
- Valencia EP – Bedroom Classics (2009)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Josh Rouse announces a new album, 'The Embers of Time,' and drops its gently rocking lead single -- exclusive". Entertainment Weekly, January 14, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Leahey, Andrew "Josh Rouse Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Perry, Jonathan (1998) "No Parking", CMJ New Music Monthly, December 1998, p. 14
- ↑ Wagner, Vit. "Say hello to 1972: Josh Rouse's new album takes on retro vibe: Aims to be more than a one or two-song wonder", Toronto Star, October 9, 2003: p. G3.
- ↑ Sarvady, Glen (1998) "Josh Rouse Dressed Up Like Nebraska", CMJ New Music Monthly, June 1998, p. 48. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ↑ Verna, Paul (June 27, 1998). "Dressed Up Like Nebraska", Billboard 110 (26): 24.
- ↑ Helms, Colin (1999) "Josh Rouse+Kurt Wagner Chester EP", CMJ New Music Report, October 18, 1999, p. 25. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ↑ Terzian, Peter (2000) "Coming Up: Josh Rouse", Out, February 2000, p. 31. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ↑ Morris, William (2003) "Josh Rouse 1972", Pitchfork Media, October 9, 2003. Released January 28, 2015
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006) "Josh Rouse", in The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, OUP USA, ISBN 978-0397518487
- ↑ Simon, Scott. "Josh Rouse: Moving in a Mediterranean Direction", Weekend Edition. Saturday. NPR, February 25, 2006.
- ↑ Touzeau, Jeff (2008) Artists on Recording Techniques, Delmar, ISBN 978-1598635133, pp. 153-158
- ↑ "Josh Rouse", Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ↑ Harris, Jesse (2013) "From the Desk of Josh Rouse", Magnet, April 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ↑ Gilstrap, Andrew (2007) "Josh Rouse and Paz Suay: Shes Spanish, Im American", PopMatters, February 27, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ↑ Vaziri, Aidin (2010) "Josh Rouse", SFGate, April 18, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ↑ Leahey, Andrew (2013) "Stream Josh Rouse’s The Happiness Waltz", American Songwriter, March 6, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ↑ Raihala, Ross. "Best entertainment bets for June 14–20: Folk: Josh Rouse", St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 12, 2013.
- ↑ van Alstyne, Rob (2013) "Josh Rouse", Minneapolis City Pages, June 12, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2015
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