Joshua Josué Record Release Show
Forging his own musical path, Joshua Josue stepped
away from the conventional record label machine in favor of something more
personal, raw, and real. Choosing to abandon the polished clichés of the major
label scene and the artistic constraints that come with it, he returned to his
roots-writing and recording music on his own terms.
The result is Beneath
the Sand, a debut album crafted with intention, grit, and soul. Joshua
brought together a dream team of collaborators-friends and musical heroes
including Roly Salley (Chris Isaak), Mitch Marine (Dwight Yoakam), Ben Rice,
and Steve Berlin (Los Lobos)-not for name recognition, but because they
understood the vision. Together, they created a record that resonates with
truth and swagger.
The album was recorded over the course of just 10
days at a solar-powered studio deep in the Mojave Desert. Produced by Pat
Kearns, the sessions were driven by a sense of urgency, clarity, and creative
freedom-resulting in a body of work that feels as expansive and rugged as the
desert itself.
Musically, Beneath
the Sand draws from the deep
well of Americana and Chicano Rock, echoing the sounds of Los Lobos, Ritchie
Valens, and Alejandro Escovedo. There's a cinematic quality to Joshua's
music-dusty guitars, haunting melodies, and lyrics full of movement and
myth-that makes it feel right at home in a Robert Rodriguez or Quentin
Tarantino film.
Before the studio, though, there was the road.
Joshua spent months traveling solo on his motorcycle across Mexico and Central
America, performing in cantinas and dive bars, absorbing rhythms, stories, and
inspiration at every stop. That experience shaped the spirit of Beneath the Sand, infusing it
with the raw, lived-in character of a troubadour's journey.
Now gaining momentum in the Pacific Northwest,
Joshua has played sold-out shows in Seattle, Portland, and Boise. He now brings Beneath the Sand to the stage at The Mission Theater-a
full-circle moment for an album that began far from the spotlight, beneath the
open sky of the Mojave.