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Secondhand Musicians

About Me


Joshua Larson is a co-founder of Acoustic Philly, along with Mike Delvecchia, and a no-bones-about-it old-school folk singer with a modernist flair for lyrical lines that recall both Bob Dylan and Ryan Adams, Townes Van Zandt and Wilco. He transcends generations of influences to create his own unique style of down and out, raw, and righteous music." When joined by Dave Bernroth (guitar), and sometimes Dan Collins (banjo) he heads the Secondhand Musicians"
............................................................ ............................................................ . Brendan O'Brien says: "Josh Larson: you legend!""Your songs are beautiful and your attitude about trying to write things apart from your heartstrings is something I think that challenges many musicians and writers, myself especially included in that subset. Ideas aren’t all that easy to come by, but when you (or me) do manage to find some we should make a huge effort to get them down on paper or recorded somewhere so as not to lose them."
............................................................ ........................................................... Josh says" When talkin about my music I like to quote Billy Bob Thorton. " I don't give a F**k what Britney Spears thinks of my F**kin records. Or some F**k head at a record company. If there's ten people in a room and one gets my music, it's worth it." I always say that if I can sell one album to someone I dont know and they recommend it to someone else I don't know then I've made it" ............................................................ ...........................................................

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/11/2005
Band Website: www.secondhandmusicians.com
Band Members: Secondhand Musicians consists of:
Joshua Larson: Guitar/harmonica/vocals
Dave Bernroth: Guitar/mandolin/vocals
honorary Second Hand Musicians
Dan Collins: Banjo/harmonica/slide guitar
Ed Young: Bass

Influences: Bob Dylan, Todd Snider, Will Kimbrough, Uncle Tupelo, Kelly Pardekooper, Greg Brown, Bright Eyes, David Zollo, Camper Van Beethoven, Tommy Womack, Bob Schneider, The White Stripes, Ryan Adams, Jack Johnson, Whiskeytown, Jeff Tweedy, Wilco, Iron and Wine, Ray Lamontagne, The Shins....the list goes on and on......
Sounds Like: Fishstick and Ed Young once told me I sound like Lou Reed singing Bob Dylan songs...Okay I'll take that otherwise I guess I just sound like me!
Record Label: Count Tootin Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Will Kimbrough Check him out...

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Posted by on Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:40:00 GMT

Dylan with a twist....


Posted by on Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:39:00 GMT

For my "friends" and "fans"

Don't Think Twice, It's All RightIt ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babeIt don't matter, anyhowAn' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babeIf you don't know by nowWhen your rooster crows at the...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:54:00 GMT

Mindless Menace of Violence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmpSj36IAUU It was forty years ago that Bobby Kennedy was shot. And the world is in the same place it was then. So many parallels between then and now. We...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:26:00 GMT

Got a new website and new songs up!


Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:27:00 GMT

AT THE ROOT part 2

P.S. Look for video of Sats show on youtube and Myspace tv soon!
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:10:00 GMT

At The Root of things

Just wanted to say thanks to all that came out and saw us play on Sat. It was a really great time for a great cause. Kudos to Dani Mari for puttin on such an awesome event and asking us to participate...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:05:00 GMT

Lime in the Coconut


Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:46:00 GMT

Please Come Back soon Ric Rac. We Miss you!


Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:23:00 GMT

Jackie Greene -So Hard To Find my Way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkoBw-e8dWo The next generation of rock n roll?
Posted by on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:03:00 GMT