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Artist Interviews
Q&A: Joshua Radin
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 8 October 2009
From Cleveland via New York and LA, Joshua Radin released his debut album ‘Simple Times’ back in August. Starting out as a painter and screenwriter in New York and performing at open mic nights, Radin’s singing career took off after friend and actor Zach Braff heard his demo and placed it on hit TV show ‘Scrubs’. Radin’s anthems for the heartbroken have since appeared on numerous TV and film soundtracks. Following a sold-out European tour, Radin plays Manchester’s Club Academy tonight. We spoke to Joshua to ask our Same Six Questions.
Q1 How did you start out making music?
I picked up a guitar in 2002 and started learning Beatles songs as a way to quell my frustrations with my screenwriting. Then the hobby became the job.
Q2 What inspired your latest album?
Everything in my life inspires my writing. A conversation, a book I’m reading, a relationship, my family, falling in love, a painting I walk by in a museum. They’re all journal entries set to music.
Q3 What process do you go through in creating a track?
Every track requires a different approach. There is no formula. You just have to serve the song.
Q4 Which artists influence your work?
Picasso, Kandinsky, Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Thomas Mann…
Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
I’d say… “I hope you dig this”.
Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest album, and for the future?
I’d like to stay happy. Who knows if I will? Hopefully this record will make people feel. Then I’ve done my job.
MORE>> www.joshuaradin.com
