- Josh Record( Joshua Peter Record )【 6 albums 29 lyrics 】
- Joshua Peter Record (born 20 November 1987) is a British singer/songwriter who has released one album, Pillars, and one EP. He has also had various success as a songwriter and producer for many artists including Ella Henderson, Anne Marie, MNEK and LP.
Early life
Josh Record was born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, the son of a BFBS DJ, whom he cites as 'my greatest influence'. At the age of 16 he moved to London to study music at the BRIT School. He became involved in local charities on the Alton Estate teaching music and participating in related projects, working with young people involved in gangs.
Music career
His first release on indie label National Anthem in 2012 made it to number 2 in the Singer Songwriter charts on iTunes in the UK. The lead track 'For Your Love' was heralded by everyone from Steve Lamacq to Zane Lowe to The Sunday Times who said 'His keening falsetto invites comparisons to Bon Iver's Justin Vernon… Record has a sensational debut album in him'
His next self produced EP 'The War' received critical acclaim and Zane Lowe made the title track his 'Hottest Record of 2013' on BBC Radio 1, as well as live performances on BBC Radio 2, and BBC Radio 6 Music.
In 2013 Josh Record signed a deal with Virgin Records and in late November 2013 went on to release his EP 'Bones', that has been play listed on BBC Radio 1. 'Bones' EP also features remixes from Alt-J, Fryars, and FTSE. Bones was also the featured song to close Grey's Anatomy season 10.
In March 2014, Josh Record re-released 'For Your Love' on Virgin Records. Zane Lowe of BBC Radio 1 made it his 'Hottest Record in The World' on 26 February 2014. The song was remixed by London Grammar.
Josh Record's debut album Pillars was released on 14 July 2014, receiving 5 Star reviews from the Sunday Times and Daily Mail. This was followed by a sold out headline tour in October.
He has written and produced for many artists and signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell in 2017. He has been working with Anne Marie, Ella Henderson, MNEK, Dua Lipa, Calum Scott, Wilkinson, Mr Probz, Steve Aoki, Don Diablo, Tim Hughes, Jones and Jorja Smith as well as many others.
In 2014 he co wrote and produced the Official UK Top 20 Single Yours, by Ella Henderson.
In 2016 he co wrote and produced LP's Muddy Waters that received international recognition after closing Season 4 of Orange Is The New Black.
Discography
Albums
14 July 2014 - Pillars
EPs
June 2013 - The War
Singles
July 2013 - The War
November 2013 - Bones
January 2014 - Wonder
March 2014 - For Your Love
July 2014 - Wide Awake
June 2017 - Do - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Wide Awake
2014-07
1.Wide Awake -
Pillars
2014
1.Pictures In the Dark
2.Alaska
3.Bed of Thorns
4.For Your Love
5.Find Her Way To Me
6.Wide Awake
7.Summer Has To Come (Provided)8.Wonder
9.The War
10.Finally
11.Winter Comes
12.Belief
13.The Beggar In My Heart (Provided)
14.Dead Tree (Provided) -
For Your Love
2014
1.For Your Love (Dot Major Remix) (Provided)
2.For Your Love (Full Crate Remix) (Provided)3.Bones (Acoustic Version) (Provided)
4.Pictures In The Dark (Lane 8 Remix) (Provided) -
Bones (EP)
2013
1.Bones (Thom alt-J Remix) (Provided)
2.Bones (FTSE Remix) (Provided)
3.Bones (Fryars Remix) (Provided)4.Bones
5.Bed of Thorns (Demo) (Provided) -
The War (EP)
1.The War
2.House3.Common Folly
4.Skin -
Miscellaneous
1.Do
【Correction of errors in the album information】