Where Astronauts Go To Hide (NEW RECORDING!)

About Me

Where Astronauts Go To Hide is the current expression of songs by Joshua Pederson. His songs, written in a traditional folk-roots style, have been accompanied by musicians, most recently the entirety of Duluth, Minnesota based trash metal band Corporate Thunder. Pederson has recently relocated to Chicago from Minneapolis with his guitar and the most positive social-networking attitude possible. He currently plays songs off of his most recent EP entitled "Everyone is Okay," and new songs due to be on the forthcoming, tentatively titled "Do You Remember Castle Danger?" Attending a Where Astronauts Go To Hide show will undoubtedly leave one with the bitter chill of a mid-western winter, as Pederson's wide vocal range and ability to belt out a good, throaty yelp occasionally will give the listener Goosebumps. Pederson has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with national acts Akron/Family (Young God Records), The Show is the Rainbow (SAF Records), and Empty Orchestra (Thinker Thought Records).
WAGTH will probably never intentionally play with Gloria, nor will they ever play in San Diego, CA.
Booking: Tamara or Kenny at By Land or By Sea: An Artist Collective.
[email protected]
(*)-denotes solo show
(**)-denotes full band show
(***)-denotes electronic show

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/3/2004
Band Members: Joshua Pederson is Where Astronauts Go To Hide.

Sometimes WAGTH is a band.
Live, Where Astronauts Go To Hide is:
Joshua Pederson- Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Liz Patelski- Percussion
Sara Markie- Bass, Vocals, Hot.
Aaron Maier- Keys and shit.
Rachel Kahn- Violin, Vocals, Percussion
Ryan Pfeiffer- Kazoo.

In Recordings, you may hear:
Ron Parpart II
Nate Miller
Andy Pederson
Derek Miazga
Mark Hanson

Influences: You may hear hints and sprinkles of:

Bruce Springsteen
Jeff Buckley
Rocky Votolato
Kenny Reuben
The Good Life
Elliot Smith

Although these people are listed, by no means do I think I am nearly as talented or worth listening to as any of them.
Sounds Like: The year 1984, or Bob Dylan thrown into a blender with the Blood Brothers.
Record Label: By Land or By Sea: An Artist Collective
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Full Length Recording.

I'll be recording my first full-length starting Mid-November with Shawn Rosenblatt, a music major at Columbia College Chicago and of the band, the Netherfriends. Check them out at www.myspace.com/net...
Posted by Where Astronauts Go To Hide (NEW RECORDING!) on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:05:00 PST

Bio (from before relocating)

I took this off the main page but left it here, since it no longer really applies.Folk Music-nounMusic, usually of simple character, handed down among the common people by oral tradition.Thrash Folk -...
Posted by Where Astronauts Go To Hide (NEW RECORDING!) on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:37:00 PST

WAGTH Update 7.24.07

(This should have been posted yesterday but for some reason my internet stopped working for an hour before I went to work. Why that matters, I'm not sure.)For those of you who are totally lost, I live...
Posted by Where Astronauts Go To Hide (NEW RECORDING!) on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:55:00 PST

MINNEAPOLIS FAREWELL SHOW on JUNE 24TH!!!

Howdy. Well, the clock is ticking, and I can't help but be amazed that I'll be packed up and living in Chicago in only ten days. It's not super far away, and I'm not scared of anything going wrong. Ri...
Posted by Where Astronauts Go To Hide (NEW RECORDING!) on Tue, 22 May 2007 04:19:00 PST

Thank you + Relocation update.

Hey folks.Just wanted to shoot out a very very gracious "THANK YOU!" to anyone who made it out to the Triple Rock last night!The crowd was small, but considering it's early start and the day it so hap...
Posted by Where Astronauts Go To Hide (NEW RECORDING!) on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:26:00 PST

WAGTH Update 3.28.07: What's with these new shitty recordings?

They recorded the second time we ever jammed together. We just threw some microphones on the ground and recorded, since our distance from each other prevents us from practicing as an ensemble as frequ...
Posted by Where Astronauts Go To Hide (NEW RECORDING!) on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:38:00 PST

WAGTH Update 3.2.07: I've managed to clone myself.

That's right, kids! I also put a hormone in my clones that make them better than me at other instruments! So they can be my band!I've completed two so far.Their names are:Ron Parpart and Nate Miller.I...
Posted by Where Astronauts Go To Hide (NEW RECORDING!) on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:35:00 PST

Apparently, I'm it.

Laura Evelyn tagged me."Hence the blog that follows."Rules of the blog are:Once you have been tagged you have to write a blog with ten weird or random things, facts or habits about yourself. At the en...
Posted by Where Astronauts Go To Hide (NEW RECORDING!) on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:19:00 PST

WAGTH Update 01.03.07

Hey guys, welcome to my first update of the year!First off, let's start with the filtering. Some of you may know I have a personal profile now. If you're a real person to me, add me at myspace.com/the...
Posted by Where Astronauts Go To Hide (NEW RECORDING!) on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:34:00 PST

something like a phenomenon

i haven't blogged in a long time, especially regarding personal situations, but for some reason i want to.i have a lot going on in my head, some irritating, some pleasing, some just causing traffic ja...
Posted by Where Astronauts Go To Hide (NEW RECORDING!) on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:05:00 PST