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Josie Newton

Acoustic Folk Rock

About Me


Josie Newton is a law unto herself. Meet her face-to-face and she’s as delicate as the pencil drawings she creates in her spare time – blushing pink with a modesty that fails to reveal the full picture. But see this 16 year old singer-songwriter guitarist on stage and suddenly it all makes sense. There’s nothing fragile about this talent. Josie Newton carries her sensitivity with a new found strength like a ticket to a different world as soon as she opens her mouth to perform.
No coincidence, then, that her acoustic folk talent sailed through auditions for the South West Music School that boasts the crème de la crème of young musicians – and only 2 years after walking into Plymouth Music Zone as a shy 14 year old looking for an outlet for a love of music. Now Josie is doing solo shows and she’s come a long way since her lyrical prowess was first noticed when her band, Jonanaka Red, stormed through to the semi-finals of a local Battle of the Bands competition.
Since becoming a solo artist Josie’s passionate songs have graced everywhere from the Blue Walnut in Torquay, the Hub, numerous festivals and a city centre stage spot during Orange Plymouth Music Week. She was even recently invited for an early morning stint on BBC Radio Devon – where those off-stage nervous giggles quickly gave way to a stunning performance that must’ve had more than one person choking on their cornflakes...
But there’s certainly more than snap, crackle and pop to this young woman. She not only looks set to last but her self-penned verse has a maturity and style that can’t be put in any old box. Muses like Nerina Pallot, The Veronicas and Barlow Girl give clues to a love of folk and pop rock but she doesn’t end there. In the coming years Josie Newton is sure to be an unstoppable force - a work of art in progress that could very well prove priceless…
- Written by Debbie Geraghty, Feb 2008 MyGen Profile Generator
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Music:

Member Since: 25/01/2008
Band Members: Josie Newton -
Vocals, Guitar and Song Writer
Influences: NERINA PALLOT
30 Seconds To Mars, Abba, Alphabeat, Aly and AJ, Amy McDonald, Amy Winehouse, Anastacia, Anna Nalick, Arctic Monkeys, Avril Lavigne, BarlowGirl, Basement Jaxx, Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, Cascada, Captain, Christina Aguilera, Daughtry, Delta Goodrem, Destiny's Child, Elliot Minor, Eva Cassidy, Evanescence, Focus, Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day, Imogen Heap, Jamelia, Jenny Keegan, Jimmy Eat World, Jonas Brothers, Joni Mitchell, Kate Voegele, Keane, Kelly Clarkson, Kids In Glass Houses, KT Tunstall, Lindsay Lohan, Linkin Park, Lostprophets, Mariah Carey, Marron 5, Michelle Branch, Mika, Mis-Teeq, My Chemical Romance, Nelly Furtado, Ne-yo, One Republic, Phoebe Buffay, P!nk, Plain White T's, Panic! At The Disco, Paolo Nutini, Parmore, Queen, R.E.M, Rihanna, Sandi Thom, Sara Bareilles, Snow Patrol, Steps, Sugababes, Tatu, The 411, The Academy Is, The All-American Rejects, The Almost, The Fratellis, The Fray, The GO Team, The Killers, The Kooks, The Police, The Veronicas, The Zutons, Timbaland, Tracy Chapman, U2, Whitney Houston, Within Temptation, Vanessa Carlton, And my uncle Bob for teaching me the guitar!
Sounds Like: Could be anything...
Could be nothing?
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Nerina Pallot

When I bought the album Fires by Nerina Pallot 2 years ago I fell in love with everything about her music. Nerina's lyrics and music inspired me to seriously start writing my own songs and perfor...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:04:00 GMT

Rusty Lake Recordings

I just wanted to say a big thank you to Rusty Lake for recording the songs you can hear here on my profile!Thank You Rusty :)
Posted by on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:32:00 GMT