About Me
Josh Johnston studied Popular Music in the University of Salford, graduating as a pianist, band leader and composer. He is well-known as a versatile musician. He was pianist in the band of Birr singer/songwriter Roesy for six years, performed on stage and record with Kila, Declan O’Rourke, Stewart Agnew, SJ McArdle, Noelie McDonnell, Irish tenor Karl Scully and others. He is the resident organist at the Unitarian Church in Dublin. He released his first solo CD, Three Friends in 2000 and a duo disc with jazz (and classical) violinist David MacKenzie, Notes Home, earlier this year.
He has been writing songs and instrumentals with various co-writers since 2000, and has been looking for ways to broaden the sound of the music. Since January 2008, he has been performing this newer material live with a new band formed from musicians he met and played with elsewhere. Together they are giving conviction and enthusiasm to his new style of music. Josh and the band have made a new CD, Asylum Harbour (to be released 29th October 2008) which captures the excitement and drama of the live show, produced and engineered by Josh himself and Eoin O’Brien.
The band will be performing live around Ireland in October and November 2008. See concert dates for details.
My Blog
Asylum Harbour is out !!
For a series of very select audiences across Ireland, I (and the Asylum Harbour band) launched the Asylum Harbour CD last week, culminating with a final date (for the moment) in the very special roo...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:52:00 GMT
New Track David & Josh "Cap Mortolla"
Further to the previous blogs' shameless plug, my new Myspace track is one of a number of new recordings David & I have made which will be featured on our next CD, "Notes Home". It's not finished yet ...
Posted by on Mon, 28 May 2007 05:30:00 GMT
All Go On Planet Josh (& One Gig to Plug)
Lots going on. First of all, David & I been captured on celluloid. Well not really, but our music has. Anna O'Sullivan is a budding animation student from Naas whose parents have been great supporter...
Posted by on Wed, 23 May 2007 15:52:00 GMT
Roesy & Josh to do Dublin Unitarian Church benefit
Hello all,Two rather different sides of my professional collide with what will undoubtedly be pleasant results on March 3rd (Saturday) when Roesy and I team up with various friends to perform a concer...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:45:00 GMT
David & Josh down the country
Hello all,I know it's not the most central place in the world but you might as well know that David (violinist friend of mine) and I are playing in the Moat Theatre, Naas, County Kildare on Saturday ...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:06:00 GMT
David MacKenzie & Josh Johnston in Sundance Cafe, Dublin 2
Just a quick note to let you know that David (violin) & Josh (piano) are playing swing jazz (with a bit of latin & blues thrown in for good measure) tonight (Thursday 14th September 2006) at the Sunda...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:23:00 GMT
David & Josh back on the road and recording
I hope you like my new default photo I'm really taken by it. It was taken by Dave Ryan at a Tsunami Benefit Concert in January 2005 that Roesy and I played at, the same night at which I had the disti...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:19:00 GMT
David MacKenzie & Josh (& Friends), Cabinteely Park House in June
Violinist David MacKenzie & I have been having great fun recording initial sessions for what will ultimately become our 2nd album (but we're not sure when). We spent a weekend a few weeks ago with leg...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:00:00 GMT
I Am Still Here, You Know
It was musical colleague and bandmate Ken McHugh who commented to me after my last blog how frank and comprehensive my blogs had been. This got me worried. At home, I've always been known for my hones...
Posted by on Tue, 16 May 2006 09:34:00 GMT
Tour Almost At A Close . . . & Exams (But Not Mine)
Hello again, After another couple of gigs with Roesy, have little time to recover myself before launching into accompanying Leaving Cert Music Practicals for all of this week. The tour was great. Our ...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:51:00 GMT