News
Josh Charles finds inspiration in sounds of New Orleans
Josh is the cover story in The Star-Ledger’s “Living” section
- The Star-Ledger
- http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/07/josh_charles_finds_inspiration.html
Josh Charles’ Debut Album Aims to Help Lift Spirits, Rebuild New Orleans
Josh is interviewed for Voice of America
Big Easy spirit, Motown soul unite
Josh is featured in Chattanooga Times Free Press’ entertainment supplement, FYI Magazine
- Chattanooga Times Free Press
- http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jun/04/big-easy-spirit-motown-soul-unite/
“Toussaint would be proud”
Ron Weinstock reviews Love Work & Money for Jazz & Blues Report
- Jazz & Blues Report
- http://www.jazz-blues.com/pdf/JazzBlues325.pdf
Underdog Josh Charles Highlights New Orleans JazzFest
“Lost between the flux of nice guy singer-songwriter and rabid piano fondler, it’s hard to know exactly where someone’s music can lead the person playing it when the songs themselves are beautifully sociopathic.”
- The Truth About Music: Play It Loud
- http://truthaboutmusic.com/playitloud/2010/05/05/underdog-josh-charles-highlights-new-orleans-jazzfest/
Blogcritics Music Review: “Excellent, full of soul”
“An incredible voice… that allows him to approach a wide variety of musical styles.”
- Blogcritics: A Geek Girl
- http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-josh-charles-love-work/
“Josh Charles channels Booker”
“I keep hearing raves about Josh Charles from New Orleans musicians.”
“A wonderfully crafted album”
Full-Time Blues New Music Review, by “Johnny Full-Time” John Luttrell
- Full-Time Blues:
- http://www.fulltimeblues.com/review_042810.html
“Perfect mix of soulful vocals and funky blues”
Better TV covers Josh’s music and roots.
92 ZEW New Music Soundcheck – ZEWcast with Josh Charles
“…some really fancy fingers on the keys!”
Jazz Musician Bring New Orleans Sound To Public Theater
George Whipple covers Josh’s performance at Joe’s Pub
“He’s good”
“Charles has a soulful voice, a way with words, plenty of keyboard chops…” — Jim Beal Jr.
- San Antonio Express-News:
- http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/Review_Love_Work__Money_Josh_Charles.html
Healing Time Hits Austin
“Josh Charles is a dangerous man behind a piano.”
- Tribeza — Whistling In The Dark:
- http://www.tribeza.com/blogs/109.html
“What it means to assimilate New Orleans”
Phil Gallo reviews Josh Charles’ South by Southwest showcase
Man of the Moment: Josh Charles
Melissa A. Bartell interviews Josh Charles for All Things Girl » Everything Girl
- All Things Girl:
- http://allthingsgirl.net/everythinggirl/on-being-a-girl-marapr-2010/man-of-the-moment-josh-charles-with-melissa-a-bartell/
“obvious talent for playing the piano” — Spinner
Wendy Gould interviews Josh Charles for South by Southwest (SXSW)
“Some great work here from this great young artist” — The Nation
“His chops on the piano will bring to mind his heroes James Booker and Dr. John, but on Love, Work, & Money, Charles shows he can get his groove on, while not abandoning the song.” — Sal Nunziato
Who Is the Next Elton John?
Richie Rich Says It’s Josh Charles!
Richie loves Josh’s new funky “Notown” music!
- Hollywood Life:
- http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2010/02/18/elton-john-gaga-glambert-richie-rich-josh-charles-album-release/
Love, Work, & Money:
An Instant Classic — The Huffington Post
2morrowknight raves, “From the awesome title track to the smooth Just a Man, the listener will never be disappointed.”
- The full review at The Huffington Post:
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2morrowknight/emlove-work-and-moneyem-a_b_454788.html
“Notown music” … a welcome respite.. Terrific Pianist and songwriter — LA Weekly
“…If we’re lucky, the spirit that found its way into Josh Charles will animate other young’uns and cause outbreaks of humanity.” — Michael Simmons
- LA Weekly’s announcement of his upcoming performance at The Mint:
- http://www.laweekly.com/events/josh-charles-852110/
Love, Work, & Money: * * * (out of 4) — USA Today
“Paging Dr. John’s Intern” — Edna Gundersen
- USA Today “Listen Up”:
- http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2010-02-16-listen16_ST_N.htm
Josh Charles: A Singer/Songwriter to Watch — The Huffington Post
“…I felt as if I were about to interview the next Alicia Keys, or the next Lady Ga Ga.” — Jeff Rivera
- The full interview at The Huffington Post:
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-rivera/singersongwriter—josh-c_b_456736.html
Josh Charles on Tavis Smiley
Josh’s interview on the eve of Hurricane Katrina’s 4th anniversary.
Watch him perform “Healing Time” on the Videos page.
- The full interview and performance archived at the Tavis Smiley show (PBS):
- http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200908/20090828_charles.html
Josh Charles on Peoplemeter
The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) names Josh Charles as the top celebrity in its Peoplemeter section — Who’s hot (and not) this week — for his efforts through his song, “Healing Time”.
- The Times-Picayune
- http://www.nola.com/living/t-p/index.ssf?/base/living-13/1248067226280670.xml&coll=1
“Healing Time” Hits the Charts
“Healing Time” makes its debut as the #38 Adult Contemporary song (FMQB).
- FMQB (Friday Morning Quarterback)
- http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16693
Josh Charles, “Healing Time” on CNN
Watch Josh perform “Healing Time” on the Videos page.
USA Today
“Healing Time” — featured story by Edna Gundersen in USA Today Tuesday, June 15 issue:
Offbeat
The Huffington Post
DOWNLOAD A SONG, HELP BUILD A HOME IN NEW ORLEANS
by Sal Nunziato posted Jan 5, 2009
I know there are plenty of you out there who may have forgotten that the city of New Orleans still needs your help and the good people of New Orleans still need homes. One man who has not forgotten is Josh Charles.
Josh was in the process of making New Orleans his home when Katrina devastated that great city. He was forced to get on one of the last buses out of the city and into Houston. A brilliant piano player who has studied and played with Dr. John, Wynton Marsalis and The Meters, Charles was scheduled to hit the recording studio the day after Katrina roared through town, claiming lives and flooding homes and businesses. Three months after the storm, Josh made that return trip to begin his scheduled recording with Dr. John’s band and found people displaced, heartbroken, and hungry. Troubled by images that will never leave him, he wrote “Healing Time”.
In a new and revolutionary partnership with Amazon and Tunecore, 100% of “Healing Time” will be donated to The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans to help rebuild, restore, and preserve the city.
“I had to do something,” says Charles. “The spirit of New Orleans is with me wherever I go. Times are still very hard down there, but together we can make a difference. For less than a cup of coffee you get a song, and all of the money goes to rebuilding homes through the PRCNO. It’s a win-win.”
I’ve written about New Orleans a number of times on these pages and my own pages at Burning Wood. Those of you who have been there and were greeted with that immeasurable warmth you still can’t shake, know just how important this is.
“Healing Time” has the perfect, uplifting vibe that you’d expect from a musician born and raised in the Crescent City. Funny then, that Josh Charles was born in La Jolla and has only visited the city a few times. This is what the magical city New Orleans will do to you. Let’s give something back to them. Download “Healing Time” for just $.99. Let’s all help Josh help the people of New Orleans.
WWNO Interview
Listen to Josh Charles on WWNO 89.9 talking about Healing Time, and his love of New Orleans Music:
WWNO interview with Josh Charles
Country Roads
March 16
Music
Josh Charles
Baton Rouge, La
New York-based piano player, singer and songwriter Josh Charles says he “feels a close kinship” to the city of New Orleans, and his most recent single, “Healing Time”, is a testament to his love of the Crescent City — he donates all of the proceeds from the single to New Orleans recovery efforts. Charles was mentored under Dr. John, and has played alongside music greats Wynton Marsalis and Tony Bennett, and now he’ll perform a 9 pm concert at the Roux House, 143 3rd Street. There will be a cover charge at the door. (225) 344-2583 or rouxhousebr.com.
Josh Charles on WFUV 90.7
Josh Charles is also being played by John Platt on WFUV 90.7
Fan Club Update
Meet MY LUCKY ONES- Fan Club President Cami Groskopf
Hey Everyone,
I’m so fortunate to have met some amazing people on Twitter who are all die-hard Dave Matthews Band fans and now have come to support me. I’m honored and humbled to have such a great team – MY LUCKY ONES.
I would like to introduce our President. Cami Groskopf- Cami and I met through Twitter and she has kindly volunteered to become the President of My Lucky Ones. Cami is a wife and a mother from California who works for an orthopedic surgeon. She loves music specifically that touches her with either lyrics or melody. She enjoys playing video games and spending time outdoors with her family equally as much. Besides loving to make her son laugh, friends and family are the most important things to her in life. Cami has a myspace page here: myspace.com/camirose and on twitter @camirose . Stop by and say hi!
Also helping out with My Lucky Ones is Drew. In his own words “Drew – Marketing professional who loves all types of music. Hobbies include: Magic, movies, video games, Apple Computers and other gadgets.” Drew was the first person on twitter who found my music and gave it a home among the Dave Matthews Band fans.
Other street team members will be profiled in future blogs.
If you would like to become a part of MY LUCKY ONES, please go to reverbnation.com/JoshCharles and sign the mailing list”
11-3 Josh Charles: ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Pick To Click
WRXP 101.9 will be playing “Pickin’ Up The Pieces” on Matt Pinfield’s Morning Drive show between 9:30-10am. Check it out! 101wrxp.com
UPDATE: Josh Charles is now the featured Artist of the Week on the popular music blog You Sing, I Write.
YOU SING, I WRITE ARTIST OF THE WEEK JOSH CHARLES
