Bands/Artists: Joseph Arthur

This third release from American singer / songwriter Joseph Arthur wraps the listener in soundscapes and melodies that feel strangely exotic and yet comfortably simple. While a newcomer by no means, Arthur's music has yet to find a home within the mainstream. While some might consider this a blessing, this music begs the listener... read more

Recorded on tour in support of the brilliant studio recording, Come To Where I'm From, Live At The Gypsy Tea Room presents a sonic glimpse of the amazing multi-layered richness of a Joseph Arthur solo performance.

Ten-minute versions of "Big City Secrets" and "Prison" show Arthur building, via tape loops recorded on the sp... read more

Like his benefactor, Peter Gabriel, Joseph Arthur uses musical technology as an artistic tool, as a way to reveal emotions and the undercurrents of the highly personal and introspective topics of his art. Technology wielded by his hand doesn’t feel cold or sterile, but rich and visceral, ripe with life force.

As on his recordings, Jose... read more

Singer, songwriter, artist, painter Joseph Arthur is a visionary whose potential is only limited by his own imagination. His music has been compared to Nick Drake and Donovan, British artists who share the American’s penchant for dreamy moodscapes. Arthur’s newest release, Come To Where I’m From, opens up like a good novel — grabbing you ... read more

The first sounds out of the speakers are an acoustic guitar and then a breathy, soft voice singing with a resigned melancholy about unrequited desires and a search for things to believe in. Then a rich pop arrangement featuring cello, synthesized woodwinds and female backing vocal takes flight and sends the song soaring majestically in the air. ... read more