Nebreska, the Midwest, New York, Europe, Spain. Josh Rouse has lived and played a LOT of places on the Globe. There's a funny songwriter saying "a good song is a DONE song", he explains. Sometimes it takes 15 min and sometimes 15 months. And if I'm lucky, the rest of the song – melody, lyrics – come quickly. Usually it starts with a chord progression on the guitar. What is the process like, when he’s writing new music? Josh is certainly known for having a knack for writing very melodic tunes accompanied by subtle and at times humorous lyrics. And I changed some chords, threw in a banjo and suddenly there's a great little pop song. The song "Diggin’ in the Sand" started from playing along with an African kalimba loop. I had a big group of songs I was working on, and they would come by and lay down some great parts. It was recorded in my little studio in Valencia with Xema Fuertes and Cayo Bellveser who play in my live band. I think it turned out well.Īllthough this particular song has a very English feel to it, the bulk of the new album was recorded in Spain and has a Spanish inspired, playful expression: I threw a Leon Redbone phase and wanted to do a bluesy number that felt like it was from another time. My favorite song on the record is "Lazy Days". On the new album, Josh’s own favourite tune even has a likeness to early British music hall & The Kinks parody sound: Yet, his music and voice also bear resemblances to songwriter capacities such as Paul Simon. Rouse was originally inspired by band such as The Smiths and The Cure. I always try to make music as timeless as possible! A song is the home, but stylistically it can take some turns. Naturally, we need to know if the nomad feels he has got a musical home: Now he’s out with a new album simply entitled “Josh Rouse and The Long Vacations”, which was recorded in Valencia, Spain.
#JOSH ROUSE – 1972 RAR SERIES#
Since his minor breakthrough with the albums 1972 and Nashville at the dawn of the new century, Rouse has released a series of acclaimed albums and EP’s.
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