Joshua Radin

shard · 02-11-2007, 09:27 PM

He's my favourite artist of all time (sorry guys, Damien is second :P)

www.myspace.com/joshuaradin

The first EP (First Between 3rd and 4th) is awesome, acoustic-mellow etc. I dont think you can get it anymore though. "We Were Here" is his debut album and its equally awesome. It's more indie/alternative sounding than the EP, most of the songs from there are given a reworking. I'm fairly sure all you Damien fans will love Josh if you don't already

audity · 02-11-2007, 10:04 PM

Yah, an oppurtunity for me to rant about Radin...
Radin would be a nobody if he hadn't exploited a lucky connection to Zach Braff...His songs are insincere...His vocals are tepid

We will have to agree to disagree about Radin

Topspin047 · 02-12-2007, 12:17 AM

eh, I disagree. Sure Radin wouldn't be that popular if it weren't for Zach Braff, but I do enjoy his music. It's honest, heartfelt, and it sounds great.

Gatsby · 02-12-2007, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Topspin047

eh, I disagree. Sure Radin wouldn't be that popular if it weren't for Zach Braff, but I do enjoy his music. It's honest, heartfelt, and it sounds great.

sometimes it takes a foot in the door to make yourself. adn thats exactly what this is (i agree by the way) he wouldnt have hung around long if he wasnt talented.

i like joshua radin. i would compare him to damien but i like his vibe. maybe too commercial for me in bits but i guess thats what he's going for. has nice songs and a really good voice, he doesnt do much else for me but i like him.

StatQuo · 02-13-2007, 01:08 PM

Worst thing Josh ever did is join Columbia records. Been listening to him quite a while since the Ep came out on myspace. Lately he just doesn't do it for me anymore. Don't get me wrong, it's nice music, but there is something missing.

Bumpman · 02-13-2007, 08:59 PM

I really like him too, maybe he just needs more chutzpah, he's all meshugga.

Cali · 02-13-2007, 09:36 PM

i like him

Angela · 02-16-2007, 10:35 PM

There's nothing insincere about Josh. He's a rather quiet and modest guy, not very attention grabbing as a performer (yet?). Quite lovely in front of a quiet appreciative audience, Simon & Garfunkle like pretty.

Afterall · 02-26-2007, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Angela

There's nothing insincere about Josh. He's a rather quiet and modest guy, not very attention grabbing as a performer (yet?). Quite lovely in front of a quiet appreciative audience, Simon & Garfunkle like pretty.

I bought the new disk. Pretty solid, hasn't really gripped me yet...but I'll continue to give it a shot.

Yellow · 03-04-2007, 01:50 AM

I love him. Lame that I discovered him because of Grey's Anatomy, but regardless, I'm addicted.

shard · 07-08-2007, 09:43 PM

to any radin fans, we've just created a new joshua radin forum at www.thinkingofwinter.com

when josh signed to columbia (2006) they closed off the old forum we had and put up some dodgy sony one in it's place. so anyone radin fans from here are more than welcome to join us

it only went fully live a couple hours ago so there's not much there so any help moving it along would be great

Nine · 07-08-2007, 10:06 PM

Omfg - I'd never heard of this guy until now - but his song called Everything'll Be Alright is just - I can't believe this, it's almost identical to a song I wrote. The guitar, the chord progression (I know it's the most common progression of all, but still) some of the melodies, the rhythm, and even some lines. Most of my verses end with 'I don't know if anything is gunna be alright.' I also have a line 'There's a space on my pillow, and it's about your size, and i don't know if anything is gunna be alright'. Also i have a line to the exact same tune of the bit that goes 'way down, new york town' and mine is 'I'm down, when your in town."

I feel so odd. I feel like I've been ripped off - I don't know if I have or not, this could just be a horrible coincidence, but all the same it feels really crap.

shard · 07-10-2007, 10:35 PM

Really?

Wow, I'm not sure what to think of that. Are you streaming your song from your myspace or anything?

I find it extremely hard to believe Josh would do anything like that, though

Nine · 07-12-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by shard

Really?

Wow, I'm not sure what to think of that. Are you streaming your song from your myspace or anything?

I find it extremely hard to believe Josh would do anything like that, though

Yeah, even though I don't know him I find it hard to believe anyone could plagiarise to such an obvious extent. I guess it must be a coincidence... I mean whilst I did write the song years ago, it's one I have only gigged a few times, and haven't yet recorded it, so no myspace at the moment I'm afraid. But the plan is (or was, not sure what to do now) to record it as part of my album that I'm doing in August, so if it does go on the album then I'll be sure to let you hear it and you can see what you reckon. It really is just uncannily similar. It sounds like a variation of the same song.

Lori · 07-24-2007, 09:48 PM

I saw him a few times (not that I paid to see him, I actually paid to see the people on tour with him; Meiko, Schuyler Fisk, etc.). He's a bit too quiet for my taste, but I do like his music. Honestly, I only got his CD because a very sweet local girl is doing the backups on one of his songs featured on The Last Kiss.

Nine, it's funny you bring that up. A friend of mine covered Only You and threw it up on MySpace and found it odd that Radin did a similar (but more gay) cover if it soon after.

He sings well and all, for someone with exceptional hearing. I just personally see him as someone with no range and someone who falls back on female vocalists to make hits. Please note that is my opinion and I don't expect people to agree, but his best songs (in my opinion) feature Priscilla Ahn or Schuyler Fisk. Closer is lovely and all, but I just feel like there's a lot of people who could 'whisper-sing' and sound good. Hard to judge someone who sounds almost the same in every song and exercises zero range whatsoever.

Furthermore, it's been stated by some ladies around their most recent tour he's quite arrogant. Then again, that's just hearsay - but after seeing him perform, I wouldn't find it to be very shocking. He is a man after all. *ducks*

02-11-2007, 09:27 PM	#1
shard Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 80	Joshua Radin He's my favourite artist of all time (sorry guys, Damien is second :P) www.myspace.com/joshuaradin The first EP (First Between 3rd and 4th) is awesome, acoustic-mellow etc. I dont think you can get it anymore though. "We Were Here" is his debut album and its equally awesome. It's more indie/alternative sounding than the EP, most of the songs from there are given a reworking. I'm fairly sure all you Damien fans will love Josh if you don't already

02-11-2007, 10:04 PM	#2
audity High-Five Eskimo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: On the River Lee, County Cork, Ireland Posts: 1,397	Yah, an oppurtunity for me to rant about Radin... Radin would be a nobody if he hadn't exploited a lucky connection to Zach Braff...His songs are insincere...His vocals are tepid We will have to agree to disagree about Radin __________________ Ireland For Ron Paul "Don't worry, ma'am...I've got permits for these." -The Todd "For everything that's lovely is But a brief, dreamy, kind delight." -William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), Irish poet, playwright

02-12-2007, 12:17 AM	#3
Topspin047 tennis pro Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United States Posts: 505	eh, I disagree. Sure Radin wouldn't be that popular if it weren't for Zach Braff, but I do enjoy his music. It's honest, heartfelt, and it sounds great. __________________ Volcanoes melt me down.

02-13-2007, 01:08 PM	#5
StatQuo You never got me right! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 296	Worst thing Josh ever did is join Columbia records. Been listening to him quite a while since the Ep came out on myspace. Lately he just doesn't do it for me anymore. Don't get me wrong, it's nice music, but there is something missing. __________________ http://www.statquo.be Amazing Music: Frida Hyvonen: http://www.fridahyvonen.com

02-13-2007, 08:59 PM	#6
Bumpman ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,801	I really like him too, maybe he just needs more chutzpah, he's all meshugga. __________________ Mic Christopher Is Great

02-13-2007, 09:36 PM	#7
Cali Vegetable Eskimo Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: A room of musical tunes Posts: 5,158	i like him __________________ Scrubs Ted and Kate Micucci Screw You (full song) __________________________________ note: my name is NOT short for California

02-16-2007, 10:35 PM	#8
Angela Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: cloud #9 Posts: 5,029	There's nothing insincere about Josh. He's a rather quiet and modest guy, not very attention grabbing as a performer (yet?). Quite lovely in front of a quiet appreciative audience, Simon & Garfunkle like pretty. __________________ Emmett Tinley World Domination Commission (ETWDC), Treasurer.

03-04-2007, 01:50 AM	#10
Yellow The Anti-Myspace Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 48	I love him. Lame that I discovered him because of Grey's Anatomy, but regardless, I'm addicted. __________________ So I'm going to buy a gun and start a war, if you can tell me something worth fighting for.

07-08-2007, 09:43 PM	#11
shard Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 80	to any radin fans, we've just created a new joshua radin forum at www.thinkingofwinter.com when josh signed to columbia (2006) they closed off the old forum we had and put up some dodgy sony one in it's place. so anyone radin fans from here are more than welcome to join us it only went fully live a couple hours ago so there's not much there so any help moving it along would be great

07-08-2007, 10:06 PM	#12
Nine Inuit Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 2,458	Omfg - I'd never heard of this guy until now - but his song called Everything'll Be Alright is just - I can't believe this, it's almost identical to a song I wrote. The guitar, the chord progression (I know it's the most common progression of all, but still) some of the melodies, the rhythm, and even some lines. Most of my verses end with 'I don't know if anything is gunna be alright.' I also have a line 'There's a space on my pillow, and it's about your size, and i don't know if anything is gunna be alright'. Also i have a line to the exact same tune of the bit that goes 'way down, new york town' and mine is 'I'm down, when your in town." I feel so odd. I feel like I've been ripped off - I don't know if I have or not, this could just be a horrible coincidence, but all the same it feels really crap. __________________ Thanks to all the kind, generous eskimos who took the time to donate a limb to the 'HELP NINE GET A BODY FUND.' I am now in full working order.

07-10-2007, 10:35 PM	#13
shard Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 80	Really? Wow, I'm not sure what to think of that. Are you streaming your song from your myspace or anything? I find it extremely hard to believe Josh would do anything like that, though

07-24-2007, 09:48 PM	#15
Lori Eskimo Spaz Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 40	I saw him a few times (not that I paid to see him, I actually paid to see the people on tour with him; Meiko, Schuyler Fisk, etc.). He's a bit too quiet for my taste, but I do like his music. Honestly, I only got his CD because a very sweet local girl is doing the backups on one of his songs featured on The Last Kiss. Nine, it's funny you bring that up. A friend of mine covered Only You and threw it up on MySpace and found it odd that Radin did a similar (but more gay) cover if it soon after. He sings well and all, for someone with exceptional hearing. I just personally see him as someone with no range and someone who falls back on female vocalists to make hits. Please note that is my opinion and I don't expect people to agree, but his best songs (in my opinion) feature Priscilla Ahn or Schuyler Fisk. Closer is lovely and all, but I just feel like there's a lot of people who could 'whisper-sing' and sound good. Hard to judge someone who sounds almost the same in every song and exercises zero range whatsoever. Furthermore, it's been stated by some ladies around their most recent tour he's quite arrogant. Then again, that's just hearsay - but after seeing him perform, I wouldn't find it to be very shocking. He is a man after all. ducks __________________ .:My.Life:. The.Tragicomedy