joshua park

____________________________________________________________ ____________ **UPDATE** Thank you to Main Stage Review for including us in April’s TOP FIVE. Check it out at www.mainstagereview.com ____________________________________________________________ ____________ **UPDATE** We are very excited to let you know that "Kitchen Table" was recently aired on WSTW 93.7 "Hometown Heroes" program. Thank you to Mark Rogers for all his support of local music. Check out all the great artists at: www.wstw.com/heroes ____________________________________________________________ ____________ **UPDATE** So much appreciation to LISTENER’S GENERATION for their review of "The Quill". Check it out at: http://www.myspace.com/listenersgeneration ____________________________________________________________ ____________ **UPDATE** MY MORNING DOWNLOAD!! Thank you to Bruce Warren and everyone at WXPN for making "SING YOUR STORY" from the the One Wish EP the My Morning Download for tuesday, JANUARY 15th 2008. Check it out at: http://wxpn.blogspot.com/ "Within the last year Park has quickly established himself as a significant leading player in Philly’s hyper-competitive singer-songwriter scene and with good reason - his songs evoke intense emotions with a heightened melodic sense." (Bruce Warren 88.5WXPN) ____________________________________________________________ ____________ **UPDATE** Thank you once again to all the unbelievable support from WXPN and all the hard work of Helen Leicht. Joshua’s new song "For A Lifetime" (inspired by WXPN’s MOST MEMORABLE MUSICAL MOMENTS countdown) was featured as the Philly Local Pick of the Day 27Sept07!! Also, check out the Philly Local archives and listen to the radio debut of "For A Lifetime" on the Philly Local Music Hour from Tuesday 25Sept07. http://xponentialmusic.org/archives/philly_local.php ____________________________________________________________ ____________ **UPDATE** A huge hello and thank you to the crew at YROCK (especially the one and only Jim McGuinn) for adding "The Quill" to the YROCK rotation. Tune in and listen online and continue to support this great source for alternative music. ____________________________________________________________ __________ **UPDATE** Special thanks to Helen Leicht and the entire crew at WXPN’s Philly Local show for playing "The Quill" as the Philly Local Pick of the Day on 29Mar07.____________________________________________________ __________________ ____________________________________________________________ __________ /// Joshua Park has emerged as an exciting new addition to the Philly local music scene. His new EP “One Wish” recorded with a full band and a lot of love was recently released in December 2007. This lyrically driven singer/songwriter counts John Prine, Dan Bern, and Mason Jennings among his strongest influences, and consistently delivers poignant songs derived from his own life experience. As a solo artist, an acoustic guitar trio, or supported by a full band Joshua has a raw passion that is evident with every note. /// Joshua’s strong pull towards songwriting found real life after going away to college, where he learned how to play the guitar and give a musical accent to his lyrics. Joshua married young and continued to focus on songwriting, while pursuing his Master’s Degree in Education. His early inclination of observing interactions remained a constant theme in his music, and Joshua found new insight everyday in the songs of musicians he respected the most. "I have always gathered inspiration from musicians all around me; from close friends to the albums of legendary songwriters like Jeff Buckley, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan. The most beneficial lesson to date has been finding the freedom to pour emotion into the melodies of my songs." /// Moving to Philadelphia in 2001 opened a whole new door of live music in the thriving scene of Philly’s singer/songwriter community. Attending local shows of artists such as Birdie Busch, Cowmuddy, and Amos Lee provided motivation and a serious drive to continue writing music. /// The end of his marriage began a new chapter in Joshua’s life and he turned with full force into his music to find solace. Relying on his own songwriting abilities and the music of others helped create a balance as he adjusted to new truths. "Songwriting for me is kind of like a sneak attack on my own psyche; it helped me to release my emotions, answer hidden questions, and look ahead at what comes next." /// Joshua continued to grow alongside a bright new love that allowed him to explore local venues again with an open heart and an array of new music. In the fall of 2005 he quickly became a regular at World Cafe Live’s open mic night, "Philly Rising". The friendships and inspirations born from those Monday nights continue to have a powerful impact on Joshua’s music. Being voted the Stand Out Performer for December in the "Philly Rising" monthly competition, allowed Joshua to record his first EP “City Living”, which was released to a sold out audience at the World Café Live in 2006. /// Joshua has truly found a home in performing his music, and believes in the community that Philadelphia musicians have created. With bare feet, raw talent, and heartfelt verses, Joshua Park continues to captivate his audiences one song at a time as he lives in every word. "Hearing someone sing a song that you have created is the most beautiful thing that can happen to a musician, and I look forward to every single one of those moments." /// ____________________________________________________________ __________ ____________________________________________________________ __________