Josh Ritter

  • Moscow, ID
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  • Blues/Folk
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  • 1997
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While his name might not be on the tip of everyone's tongue in his homeland, folk-leaning singer/songwriter Josh Ritter has benefited from numerous positive reviews and a loyal fan base. Born in Idaho, Ritter bought his first guitar after hearing the Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash classic "Girl from the North Country." While attending college in Oberlin, Ohio, Ritter got his first listen to Leonard Cohen and Gillian Welch. He instantly fell in love with their songs and dropped his neuroscience major in favor of the pursuit of music. With classic folk venues like Club Passim, Boston was the place Ritter chose to follow his dream. He recorded and released his self-titled debut in 1999, but it was 2002's Golden Age of Radio that got him noticed. Selling copies on his own funded touring, which funded more albums and so on. Signature Sounds Recordings soon picked the album up, gave it exposure on a national level, and the four- and five-star reviews started rolling in. The HBO series Six Feet Under grabbed a track from the album for their end credits, while Ritter received an offer to open for the Frames on a tour of Ireland. Soon his single "Me & Jiggs" was in the Irish Top 40, a headlining tour of the country was sold out, and a tribute band named Cork was playing nothing but Ritter material in numerous Irish pubs. Back home, the following was growing with sold-out shows in New York City and Boston, while an invitation to the Sundance Film Festival began 2003 on a high note. It took 14 February days in rural France to record his third album, and much of the equipment used for the session was Curtis Mayfield's old gear. The result, Hello Starling, was released in September of the same year. Animal Years, his much anticipated follow-up, arrived in March 2006, followed by The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter and the live CD/DVD In the Dark: Live at Vicar Street in 2007, So Runs the World Away in 2010, and The Beast in Its Tracks in 2013. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi

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  • VH1 News: Folk Singer Josh Ritter Turns Song to Story in New Novel
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    VH1 News: Folk Singer Josh Ritter Turns Song to Story in New Novel

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    John Wesley Harding's Cabinet of Wonders to include Rosanne Cash, Eugene Mirman, Josh Ritter and more
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    John Wesley Harding's Cabinet of Wonders to include Rosanne Cash, Eugene Mirman, Josh Ritter and more
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    Josh Ritter Announces New Album, Tour
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    [Photo by Doug Seymour] It's been four years since Josh Ritter released one of our favorite albums ... Josh Ritter Announces New Album, Tour
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    Josh Ritter Writing First Novel
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    Josh Ritter is getting back into the swing of things, preparing for the release of his first new album in years, So Runs the World Away. Along with th...
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    Josh Ritter Plays Grooveable Feast
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    If you haven't heard of Grooveable Feast, the online web series that features bands and singer-songwriters gathering over food and drink, conversation...
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    Josh Ritter Premieres New Video, Kicks Off Summer Tour
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    - Killarney, Ireland @ INEC (w/John Spillane) August 8 - New York, N.Y. @ Governors Island (FREE SHOW w/Justin Townes Earle & Dawn Landes) Got news ti...
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    Josh Ritter Joins WFUV Holiday Show
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    Josh Ritter have joined the lineup for tomorrow's 7th Annual Holiday Cheer For FUV Concert. The radio station's annual show will take place at New Yor...
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    Josh Ritter Working on New Album, Novel
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    Josh Ritter has a new full-length album and novel in the works, the songwriter told Paste. The yet-to-be-titled album will be a follow-up to 2010's So...
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    Drinks With: Josh Ritter
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    Skip Matheny-- currently a songwriter in the band Roman Candle and former bartender in a retirement community, was recently able to catch up with song...
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    Josh Ritter Releases "In Your Arms Again" Single
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    Josh Ritter's "Tokyo!" from the EP To the Yet Unknowing World-which featured b-sides, demos and remixes from his 2010 album So Runs the World Away- wa...
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    Josh Ritter Goes On Tour
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    Josh Ritter kicks off his tour with his River City Band tonight at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Ritter is hitting the road in support of his ...
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Tour Dates

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  • May 21 Tuesday
    York, PA, US Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center
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  • May 22 Wednesday
    Richmond, VA, US Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
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  • Jun 1 Saturday
    New Orleans, LA, US Tipitina's Uptown
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  • Jun 25 Tuesday
    Charleston, SC, US Music Farm
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  • Jun 26 Wednesday
    Charlotte, NC, US Knight Theater, Levine Center for the Arts
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    Knoxville, TN, US Bijou Theatre
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  • Jul 1 Monday
    New Orleans, LA, US Tipitina's Uptown
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  • Jul 18 Thursday
    Limerick, Ireland Live at the Big Top
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  • Jul 19 Friday
    Dublin, Ireland Iveagh Gardens
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  • Jul 20 Saturday
    Galway, Ireland Festival Big Top
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  • Jul 21 Sunday
    Letterkenny, Ireland An Grianan Theatre
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  • Jul 23 Tuesday
    London, UK Village Underground
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  • Jul 24 Wednesday
    London, UK Village Underground
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  • Jul 25 Thursday
    Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso Grote Zaal
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  • Aug 12 Monday
    Denver, CO, US Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street
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  • Aug 19 Monday
    Lenox, MA, US Tanglewood
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Discography

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  • The Beast in Its Tracks (2013)
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    The Beast in Its Tracks (2013)
    Pytheas Recordings
  • Live at the Iveagh Gardens [2CD/1DVD] (2011)
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    Live at the Iveagh Gardens [2CD/1DVD] (2011)
  • So Runs the World Away (2010)
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    So Runs the World Away (2010)
    Pytheas Recordings
  • Live at the Record Exchange [Barnes & Noble Exclusive] (2008)
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    Live at the Record Exchange [Barnes & Noble Exclusive] (2008)
    VRNA
  • Live at the 9:30 Club (2008)
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    Live at the 9:30 Club (2008)
    Victor Records
  • The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
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    The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
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  • In the Dark: Live at Vicar Street (2007)
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    In the Dark: Live at Vicar Street (2007)
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  • The Animal Years (2006)
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    The Animal Years (2006)
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  • Hello Starling (2003)
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    Hello Starling (2003)
    Signature Sounds
  • Golden Age of Radio (2001)
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    Golden Age of Radio (2001)
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