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With a rare combination of
tenderness and outrage, singer/songwriter Josh Aran awakens
the complacent while rejuvenating the weary. His new album
Water to Wash Water Away draws deep from the wells of
inspiration, from the pop sensibility of the Beatles to
the lyrical subtlety of Bob Dylan, from the feel-good
arena rock of Led Zeppelin to the disillusioned art rock
of Radiohead. For Josh, songs are like small streams flowing
into a mighty river, always moving and ever changing.
A native of the Twin Cities, Josh grew up singing and
playing guitar. He attended a small liberal arts university
where he earned bachelor’s degrees in English and
Art History, and returned to Minneapolis in 1999. In 2000,
Josh recorded his debut album, Sun Up, a warm and loose
acoustic album with Tom Herbers at Third Ear Studios.
In 2002, Josh met and teamed up with producer and drummer
Justin Korhonen. Together they recorded with a handful
of musicians, engineers, and producers (including Alex
Oana, Tom Herbers, and Erik Appelwick) to create the critically
acclaimed 2003 release Between Us There Arose Happiness.
In 2005 and 2006 Josh produced and recorded Water to Wash
Water Away with friends from the previous album and a
new arsenal of talent, including Zach Miller and Sam Keenan.
With a litany of gigs behind him, Josh is a standout live
performer, both as a solo artist and with his band. He
has that rare ability to command complete attention from
a room full of people - and the lyrics and melodies, the
sheer songcraft, demand it. He has played clubs, colleges,
and festivals from coast to coast in a variety of contexts:
including the launch party for internet radio station
Misplaced Music, benefit concerts for AIDS and Tsunami
relief, and a bluegrass Beatles tribute night.
Josh is hard at work playing shows in support of Water
to Wash Water Away and working with his new live band.
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out what Josh and his band are up to next.
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