Joshua Grierson - Voice, Guitar and Stubble;Nick Ornellas - Drums and Tattoos
Influences
The Foundation: Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Ryan Adams, Tom Baxter, Rufus Wainwright, Leonard Cohen
Other current favourites: Laurie Levine, Gillian Welch, Steve Earle, Laura Gibson, David Ford, Sun Kil Moon, MR D, Teddy Thompson, Arcade Fire, Justin Townes Earle, Sigur Ros, Ane Brun, BECK, Tom Baxter.....
Sounds Like
Ryan Adams, John Mayer,Dave Matthews,Bruce Springsteen,Bob Dylan.
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“Looks like Freddy [Mercury], dances like Elvis [Presley] and sounds like Dylan [Bob]” – A Fan
Joshua Grierson is a Cape Town born and raised singer and songwriter.
Grierson has been in the music industry for well over 10 years now but whilst playing in different bands with various different genres’s, like Neshamah and Lovehunter, he realised just over 4 years ago that pursuing his solo career would be the best decision.
Grierson describes his music as a mixture of Folk, Blues, Alt-Country and Rock and he has been banging away at his final product for just under 20 years.
With influences like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Ryan Adams, one can only imagine what type of sound this young man, now 25 years old, is bringing to stages in and around the Cape Town area.
Critics and fans alike have described Grierson’s music as emotive, passion filled and heart felt. Lyrically, Grierson ponders on the ideas of love, life and everything else in the 21st century and questions if one has to be wealthy to be healthy.
In 2004, Grierson released his debut album, EmoKidJosh, with the help of friends and associated contacts and 3 years later recorded an 8 track demo, simply titled 8. Grierson now sells these 2 CD’s as a package at all his shows to help supplement his income as a full time musician, trying to cut it in the Cape Town live music industry.
Joshua Grierson’s music is a must for all fans that enjoy deep, questioning lyrics and melodies resonant of another time.
Hi My Dear!!!Now fantastic I'm so busy with fantastic news!! But work are in progress!!!But about you...How are you my dear??? What are you doing?? Deep Kisses
hey just stoped to show some love to the page and to say you can now join us on ReverbNation,facebook,bebo and twitter.so come check it out and be a friend. link provided on the profile thanks
hey just stoped to say hi and there is 4 album version songs up from the upcomeing tried to grow album if you get the time stop in to say hi and check them out thanks
Well , not so crazy considering I'm from Joburg. Yeah, that would be great! I play with the guitarist from my other band, who's coming too... let me know what you have in mind..
I was very glad to receive your quick reply. Thank you for your beautiful songs and amazingly soft and warm voice! I am happy to have gotten the chance to "meet" you! I am also your new fan on Facebook! :) We will definitely stay in touch!
If you do a 'super-vote' email your address to bookings@trainlightband.com and we will send you a signed CD - and you will get into our next concert in your area free.
If you're not an Ontario resident let us know - because you have to use an Ontario address!
All the best!
Christian (Trainlight)
p.s. just posted another song ... In a nut-shell its about that feeling of lonliness we all have - sometimes someone doesn't understand you - actually most of the time... kinda hard especially when you really want them to 'get it' - its called 'let you go';
Bonjour Joshua Thanks for the friendly add and nice comment I really appreciate your music and beautiful voice (Follow me on twitter.com/pascal95 ) Best wishes from France Pascal
Hey Joshua, yar man was great to see you at White Mountain we all enjoyed your material! Cool, well hopefully we can get up to Cape Town in the not so distant future to play some gigs. If you ever want to mission to Durban let me know. Kiff, keep rocking and jamming and living!!!
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