Folge #044: Teachers are Artists! Interview mit Singer/Songwriter Josh Savage
- E44
- 35:08
- August 30th 2021
With no management, publishing or record support to speak of, singer/songwriter Josh
Savage has blazed a bright trail through the music industry, which should serve as a
beacon to any musician looking to make a name for themselves in the unrecognisable
21st Century landscape. "The most promising new young artist to emerge in Winchester
in years" has built a loyal fanbase one living room at a time, and his sprawling career has
seen him supporting acts as diverse as Razorlight, Rizzle Kicks, Reverend and the
Makers, Roll Deep, and even some acts with names that don’t begin with ‘R’ such as
Benjamin Francis Leftwich, John Hiatt, Catfish & The Bottlemen & Ward Thomas.
There is a film about Josh Savage. In 2015, Josh played 79 shows in 5 months with
Sofar Sounds and in people's homes across America and Europe (including the famous
SXSW festival). ‘The Living Room Tour’ documentary can be streamed here
https://vimeo.com/192102153
Josh Savage’s self-releases have been played on BBC Radio 2, BBC Introducing and
BBC 6 music and accumulated over 1.5 million plays on Spotify without PR
representation. 'Spaces' EP hit #28 and 'Whisper In The Snow' made the top 20 in the
iTunes singer/songwriter charts. 'Whisper In The Snow' was aired on Dermot O'Leary's
BBC Radio 2 show by Jo Whiley.
In this episode, Josh talks about
- his creative process
- what motivates him in his songwriting
- why teachers are artists as well
- how they can always amaze the audience aka their class
- what he learned to interact with the audience - what to do, when they didn't listen,how to calm them and how to energize them
Learn more about him at:
https://www.joshsavagemusic.com/
or on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/joshsavagemusic/
And check out his new songs on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0doJV5UAkt2hGKYrpNsHY5?si=pjRk4YPyShm3qjCdqFrOtw&dl_branch=1
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