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Proof of Vaccination: RECOMMENDED
Masks: RECOMMENDED
This is a seated performance.
Speaking or singing, the voice of Joshua Davis is a disarming instrument: weathered
and warm, as capable of conjuring confessional intimacy on a global stage as it is of
making a small room, well off the beaten path, resonate with startling urgency and
power.
Couple it with an earnest poetic sensibility, a boundless work ethic, and an
uncanny gift for connecting with audiences spanning generations, and it’s no wonder
that Davis is now poised at the brink of the sort of widespread recognition that typically
passes right over such a humble troubadour.
Over the past twenty years, Michigan-based Davis has honed an impressive range of
skills – songwriter, bandleader, guitarist, and vocalist among them – in the most honest
possible fashion: night after night, song after song, show after show Davis simply
delivered every performance as though his life depended on it. Investing himself in the
American musical diaspora, he has explored the common thread connecting folk, blues,
jazz, ragtime, and country forms – discovering his personal perspective as a composer
in the process.
“My sound is rooted in the folk tradition,” Davis explains, “but it’s not folk music. Terms
like Americana, roots rock, and heartland rock come up, but there’s so much more to it
than that. I’m not a purist: I play with that American folk lineage, I play with those
metaphors.” His versatility and ravenous musical curiosity has resulted in a divergent
and fervent output. Since his appearance as a finalist on Season 8 of NBC’s “The
Voice”, Davis has been churning out an album a year and has plans to continue to do
so. His sensibilities shine brightest on his latest trio of solo releases, each a thoughtful
dispatch on life, love, change, and growth.
He’s currently touring in support of “Live From The Robin.” His first solo effort captures
his essence in a way that pares his songs down to their emotional, musical and lyrical
roots. Recorded over the span of two nights, this documents a raw and revealing
glimpse of an artist who has his finger on the pulse of a culture, a culture that lives, loves
and laughs, cries, mourns and heals. Joshua’s authenticity plucks all of the right
heartstrings, soars on the updrafts, and plumbs the depths of the human experience.
This is a deep and warm conversation with a room full of old friends. “I’ve wanted to
make this album for years” says Davis. “And I’m so excited to share it. I love playing
solo shows. It allows me the freedom to dig deep into my songs and really be in the
moment with the audience.”
The following COVID-19 protocols are in place for this event, per request of artist:
Proof of Vaccination: RECOMMENDED
Masks: RECOMMENDED
This is a seated performance.
Speaking or singing, the voice of Joshua Davis is a disarming instrument: weathered
and warm, as capable of conjuring confessional intimacy on a global stage as it is of
making a small room, well off the beaten path, resonate with startling urgency and
power.
Couple it with an earnest poetic sensibility, a boundless work ethic, and an
uncanny gift for connecting with audiences spanning generations, and it’s no wonder
that Davis is now poised at the brink of the sort of widespread recognition that typically
passes right over such a humble troubadour.
Over the past twenty years, Michigan-based Davis has honed an impressive range of
skills – songwriter, bandleader, guitarist, and vocalist among them – in the most honest
possible fashion: night after night, song after song, show after show Davis simply
delivered every performance as though his life depended on it. Investing himself in the
American musical diaspora, he has explored the common thread connecting folk, blues,
jazz, ragtime, and country forms – discovering his personal perspective as a composer
in the process.
“My sound is rooted in the folk tradition,” Davis explains, “but it’s not folk music. Terms
like Americana, roots rock, and heartland rock come up, but there’s so much more to it
than that. I’m not a purist: I play with that American folk lineage, I play with those
metaphors.” His versatility and ravenous musical curiosity has resulted in a divergent
and fervent output. Since his appearance as a finalist on Season 8 of NBC’s “The
Voice”, Davis has been churning out an album a year and has plans to continue to do
so. His sensibilities shine brightest on his latest trio of solo releases, each a thoughtful
dispatch on life, love, change, and growth.
He’s currently touring in support of “Live From The Robin.” His first solo effort captures
his essence in a way that pares his songs down to their emotional, musical and lyrical
roots. Recorded over the span of two nights, this documents a raw and revealing
glimpse of an artist who has his finger on the pulse of a culture, a culture that lives, loves
and laughs, cries, mourns and heals. Joshua’s authenticity plucks all of the right
heartstrings, soars on the updrafts, and plumbs the depths of the human experience.
This is a deep and warm conversation with a room full of old friends. “I’ve wanted to
make this album for years” says Davis. “And I’m so excited to share it. I love playing
solo shows. It allows me the freedom to dig deep into my songs and really be in the
moment with the audience.”
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