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Joshua Polk

About Me

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.. .. ..D I S C O G R A P H Y

1997 - the kenmores 'potty training'
1999 - the kenmores 'now or never'
2000 - the kenmores 'the irony in leaving'
2002 - the kenmores 'people ruin everything'
2006 - run run run 'endless winter'
2008 - joshua polk 'unfortunate faces'

2009 - joshua polk 'last call for liars'

2009 - joshua polk 'seasons'

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/12/2007
Band Website: joshuapolk.wordpress.com
Band Members: live band

Joshua Polk - guitar, vocals
Matt Ashman - guitar, vocals
Jeremy Byerly - bass
Jay Robichaux - drums

Influences: i like many different types of music. here are a few of my favorites.

fugazi
guided by voices and anything robert pollard
mould
radiohead
envy
slint
ten grand
mewithoutYou
the brothers polk
justin bailey
tim buckley
robert wyatt
cliff richard
most motown
neil diamond
pink floyd, syd
the black heart procession
pearl jam (yes i like pearl jam. fuck off.)
cursive
planes mistaken for stars
there are so many more....
Sounds Like: Why this is hell, nor am I out of it.
Think'st thou that I, who saw the face of God,
And tasted the eternal joys of heaven,
Am not tormented with ten thousand hells
In being deprived of everlasting bliss?

Record Label: exploding god heads
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Last Call for Liars

Wow, I'm actually getting close to being done tracking my second record, thanks to Jay and Matt. Without those two, as with the previous record, I'd be up shit creek. I'm looking at releasing it in Au...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 21:33:00 GMT

new song: monster eyes

This song was written as a part of Jonathan Lethem's Promiscuous Materials Project. The lyrics were written by Lethem. For more information on the project, go to http://www.jonathanlethem.com/Thanks.
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:01:00 GMT

NEW SONG!!

I've recorded yet another tune for the to-be-released-one-day-whenever-I-get-my-shit together record, last call for liars. the song is called into the night so I hope you love it. 
Posted by on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:56:00 GMT

EXCITING NEW YEARS UPDATE FOR 2009!!!!!!!

it's just another day leading into another fucking year people. get over it.
Posted by on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:03:00 GMT

wednesday show cancelled

i will not be playing at ash st saloon on wed. thanks to all of you who were planning on attending, sorry for any inconvenience.j
Posted by on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:26:00 GMT

interview with dave

i just did an interview with dave at sentient. listen in tomorrow at 7pm pacific to hear it. http://www.sentientradio.comthanks.
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:29:00 GMT

new song up, radio show

first, i put a new song up and it's cool. i've been writing material that will be on my next record, "last call for liars". hope you like it. second, i'm going to be doing a radio show on the net. you...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:27:00 GMT

a response to my "i hate being ignored blog"

so yeah wow. before this i thought that noone read this stupid blog. however, i have been proven wrong. someone responded to my "i hate being ignored" blog. and before i get into that, let me just sa...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:52:00 GMT

house cleaning

i had to do some house cleaning on my friends list. why is it that the absolute WORST bands post bulletins every single day? i am not opposed to having bands on my friends list. i am not even opposed ...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:44:00 GMT

i hate being ignored

recently i have run into a little problem. i've been trying to move forward with my music, mainly booking shows, trying to get press, trying to meet new bands in portland etc etc. the problem is, my e...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:52:00 GMT