“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” will be remembered
For those who need to feel music rather than hear it, Joshua James just may tug at those heart strings.
Making his debut appearance at USU, Saturday, April 26, Joshua James will show Aggies, through song, what is going on in his life.
Tim Clark, sophomore in English, said James has an interesting way of making you feel his emotion.
“I think the passion that Joshua James has for his music, makes everyone witnessing it want to have that same enthusiasm and zeal for the various aspects of their lives,” Clark said. “That’s how I felt after his show. I just wanted to be better, to conquer life and as cliché as it sounds, follow my dreams; not only did I want to, but it all seemed very feasible.”
James is a very personal and passionate musician, Clark said.
“He writes music about things he obviously cares about,” Clark said. “He lets his audience into his mind instead of trying to get into the minds of his audience.”
“The Sun is Always Brighter,” which is James’ third album, was released on Northplatte Records in 2007. Northplatte Records is based out of Omaha, Neb.
James said love songs today are shallow and don’t have much thought put into them. The “New Love Song,” sung by James on the album, is an anti-love love song, he said.
Students can hear James at www.myspace.com/joshuajamesmusic. “The Sun is Always Brighter” can be purchased from iTunes for a listed price of $8.
James will be playing for the USU Independent Music Club in the TSC Walnut Room, Saturday, April 26, at 8 p.m.
Cost to attend is $4 with a student ID and $5 for the general public. Other bands performing will be Code Hero, Team Mom and The Shuttles.
-b.hibshman@aggiemail.usu.edu
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