Josh Woodward
Encyclopedia
Josh Woodward is a singer-songwriter based in Findlay, Ohio
. He is known for releasing his music freely on the Internet in addition to selling hard copies of his albums, as well as releasing his music on iTunes
.
, and began playing music at high school in the early 1990s, where he was part of a punk
/funk
band. After attending college, he worked for Yahoo!
in California, and then moved back to Van Buren, Ohio
, to start his own company. When Coffee Amici, a coffee bar and performing arts venue in Findlay, opened, Woodward again began to pursue his musical interests. He produced his first album, Here Today in 2004. He also became involved with Song Fight!
, entering over fifty competitions and becoming well known on the website. His second album, Crawford Street
, was mostly made up of songs he had written for SongFight, and Woodward described it as "a dark sweet tooth". While he sold Crawford Street for $5 at gigs, he gave away the songs for free online. This led to viral advertising, meaning Woodward has fans around the world. In September 2005, Woodward featured on Adam Curry
's PodShow
, which was broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio
. His third album, Only Whispering
, was given professional production. More disks were printed, and they were, unlike his previous CDs, made available on Amazon.com
. Mariah Mercer, writing for The Courier
, described the album as "a mash of acoustic guitar, underscored by dark piano and percussion. Occasionally reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkel
, other times echoing strains of The Barenaked Ladies, even a little John Mayer
vibe in the mix, the combination comes together as a not-quite-folk, but far from the pop rock currently dominating the airwaves." Woodward released his fourth album, Here Today in 2004, and this was followed by Crawford Street
(2005), Only Whispering
(2006), Not Quite Connected
(2007) and Dirty Wings
(2007). All of his albums are released under Creative Commons
licenses.
Findlay, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,967 people, 15,905 households, and 10,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,266.3 people per square mile . There were 17,152 housing units at an average density of 997.6 per square mile...
. He is known for releasing his music freely on the Internet in addition to selling hard copies of his albums, as well as releasing his music on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
History
Woodward grew up in Van Buren, OhioVan Buren, Ohio
Van Buren is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 313 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Van Buren is located at ....
, and began playing music at high school in the early 1990s, where he was part of a punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
/funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
band. After attending college, he worked for Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
in California, and then moved back to Van Buren, Ohio
Van Buren, Ohio
Van Buren is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 313 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Van Buren is located at ....
, to start his own company. When Coffee Amici, a coffee bar and performing arts venue in Findlay, opened, Woodward again began to pursue his musical interests. He produced his first album, Here Today in 2004. He also became involved with Song Fight!
Song Fight!
Song Fight! is a weekly online songwriting and recording competition in which amateur artists are openly invited to participate. Traditionally, a title and deadline are posted each week for which participants write, record, and submit a song in MP3 format...
, entering over fifty competitions and becoming well known on the website. His second album, Crawford Street
Crawford Street (album)
Crawford Street is the second album of Josh Woodward, released in 2005. It contains a variety of tracks with different genres, ranging from pop to electronica and hard rock.- Track listing :# Fight the Sea # Cherry ...
, was mostly made up of songs he had written for SongFight, and Woodward described it as "a dark sweet tooth". While he sold Crawford Street for $5 at gigs, he gave away the songs for free online. This led to viral advertising, meaning Woodward has fans around the world. In September 2005, Woodward featured on Adam Curry
Adam Curry
Adam Clark Curry is a broadcasting and Internet personality well known for his stint from 1987 to 1994 as a video jockey on the music video channel MTV. In the mid-1990s, Curry was a World Wide Web entrepreneur and one of the first celebrities to personally create and administer a Web site...
's PodShow
Mevio
Mevio Inc., is an American internet entertainment network, whose properties include PodShow+, PodShow Podcast Network, PodShowPDN, Podcast Alley, CastBlaster, the Podsafe Music Network and, BT PodShow...
, which was broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
. His third album, Only Whispering
Only Whispering (album)
Only Whispering is a studio album by Josh Woodward, released on May 7, 2006. Only Whispering is Josh Woodward's 3rd album, not counting Sunny Side of the Street....
, was given professional production. More disks were printed, and they were, unlike his previous CDs, made available on Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
. Mariah Mercer, writing for The Courier
The Courier (Findlay)
The Courier is a daily newspaper based in Findlay, Ohio covering Allen, Hancock, Henry, Putnam, Seneca, Wood, and Wyandot counties in Ohio. The newspaper owned by The Findlay Publishing Company which in addition to daily newspaper operations in Findlay and Fostoria Ohio, operates Allegra Print and...
, described the album as "a mash of acoustic guitar, underscored by dark piano and percussion. Occasionally reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkel
Simon and Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel are an American duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They formed the group Tom & Jerry in 1957 and had their first success with the minor hit "Hey, Schoolgirl". As Simon & Garfunkel, the duo rose to fame in 1965, largely on the strength of the...
, other times echoing strains of The Barenaked Ladies, even a little John Mayer
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
vibe in the mix, the combination comes together as a not-quite-folk, but far from the pop rock currently dominating the airwaves." Woodward released his fourth album, Here Today in 2004, and this was followed by Crawford Street
Crawford Street (album)
Crawford Street is the second album of Josh Woodward, released in 2005. It contains a variety of tracks with different genres, ranging from pop to electronica and hard rock.- Track listing :# Fight the Sea # Cherry ...
(2005), Only Whispering
Only Whispering (album)
Only Whispering is a studio album by Josh Woodward, released on May 7, 2006. Only Whispering is Josh Woodward's 3rd album, not counting Sunny Side of the Street....
(2006), Not Quite Connected
Not Quite Connected (album)
Not Quite connected is a studio album by Josh Woodward, released in 2007. It is described as a lighter, poppier CD full of acoustic goodness.- Track listing :#Darién Gap #Effortless #She Dreams in Blue #Untitled#Symmetry and the Pocket of Angels...
(2007) and Dirty Wings
Dirty Wings
Dirty Wings is Josh Woodward's fifth album, released in 2007.- Track listing :# But It Did# Cien Volando# Gallows Hill# Gravity# I Want To Destroy Something Beautiful# Insomnia# Methylchloroisothiazolinone# Nincompoop# Omaha...
(2007). All of his albums are released under Creative Commons
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons...
licenses.
Studio albums
- Here Today (2004)
- Crawford StreetCrawford Street (album)Crawford Street is the second album of Josh Woodward, released in 2005. It contains a variety of tracks with different genres, ranging from pop to electronica and hard rock.- Track listing :# Fight the Sea # Cherry ...
(2005) - Only WhisperingOnly Whispering (album)Only Whispering is a studio album by Josh Woodward, released on May 7, 2006. Only Whispering is Josh Woodward's 3rd album, not counting Sunny Side of the Street....
(2006) - Not Quite ConnectedNot Quite Connected (album)Not Quite connected is a studio album by Josh Woodward, released in 2007. It is described as a lighter, poppier CD full of acoustic goodness.- Track listing :#Darién Gap #Effortless #She Dreams in Blue #Untitled#Symmetry and the Pocket of Angels...
(2007) - Dirty WingsDirty WingsDirty Wings is Josh Woodward's fifth album, released in 2007.- Track listing :# But It Did# Cien Volando# Gallows Hill# Gravity# I Want To Destroy Something Beautiful# Insomnia# Methylchloroisothiazolinone# Nincompoop# Omaha...
(2007) - The Simple LifeThe Simple Life (album)The Simple Life is Josh Woodward's sixth and seventh studio albums and first double album, released in 2008.- Track listings :Part One# Heritage Place# Go# Saturday# The Parade# Revolution Now# Flypaper# I'm Letting Go# Morning Blue# The Bottom...
(2008) - BreadcrumbsBreadcrumbs (album)Breadcrumbs is Josh Woodward's eighth album, released in 2009.- Track listing :# Swansong# 20/20# Border Blaster# Private Hurricane# Under the Stairs# Stars Collide# Grey Snow# Overthrown# Once Tomorrow# The Voices# I'm Not Dreaming...
(2009) - AshesAshes (Josh Woodward album)-Track listing:- References :Album Website...
(2010)
Other releases
- Reject Bin (2005)
- Sunny Side of the Street (2005)