Winner
"Best Album 2023"
New Times
Music Awards
Josh Rosenblum
Press Kit
Award-winning rock Guitarist Creating soulful songs with popular appeal. Living on the Central California Coast, Josh writes all his music, plays multiple instruments and produces all his records.
With musical roots in jazz, Josh's sound today combines genres of rock, soul and pop to create original music that is mass appeal. Writing songs and playing live shows since he was 16, Josh captures what we love about music — stories that move us with the shared pain and joy that life deals. He writes, sings, plays all instruments and produces his own music. Josh released his 7th studio album, Love Letter, in August 2023.
With Love Letter, Josh has served up his most personal work yet. The album is a heartfelt story, each chapter detailing his passion for music, while juggling all the emotions he feels while being on the road, away from his family, in an open and honest way.
2020 was a pivotal year for Josh. He had just signed with indy label Pacific Records and was ready to hit to road to promote his latest release when the pandemic hit, putting his career on hold. He also welcomed his first child in April.
For the next 2 years, Josh did what thousands of artists were also doing: creating music, searching for truth, assessing life. Love Letter is a gorgeous and raw autobiographical look into the dueling emotions felt when doing the things we love, with a price to pay.
“It’s impossible to overstate the depth of Josh Rosenblum’s talent. Themulti-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter’s rich and emotive voice soars andhis musicianship sparkles on his new album, Love Letter, a 17-song collectionthat displays his versatility and soulful delivery. It was the clear frontrunnerfor the 2023 New Times Music Awards’ Album of the Year—
a well-deserved winfor an artist on the cusp of stardom.”
—New Times music columnist Glen Starkey
2023-2024 has been a pivotal year for Josh, with a critical mass traction of awareness for just how talented he is as an original artist. With 8 studio albums under his belt and booked full-time as a performer, he continues to grow his audience through the live show. Reading his fans perfectly, he connects the crowd through soulful ballads, uptempo dance numbers and legendary mash-ups of popular songs.
It's a listening room when Josh performs, not just background music and not only his familiar fans. You will often hear from a newcomer to the room, "Who IS this guy?" Often the audience is asking for an original song, loving and embracing Josh's authentic stories, told through beautiful lyrics and his incredibly powerful and soulful voice. And there's the guitar mastery.
Josh takes the live show seriously, making each one different and special, something he feels is his job for anyone who has shown up to support him. You can't help but feel that.
Live Show HIghlights '23-'24
The Josh Rosenblum Band has performed this year for crowds from 50 to 8K!
San Luis Obispo 15th Annual New Times Music Awards
Opening act for Nashville star Meg MeCree
Opening act for Sublime, CA Mid-State Fair
Modesto State Theatre - headliner
San Luis Obispo Concerts in the Plaza
Sea Pines Summer Concert Series
Paso Robles Summer Concert Series
Templeton Summer Concert Series
Atascadero Summer Concert Series
Grover Beach Summer Concert Series
Pismo Beach Summer Concert Series
Regular repeat performances for some of the Central Coast's most frequented venues for live music include BarrelHouse Brewing, Rod & Hammer Rock, special events at SLO Brew Rock, The Hub, Cal Coast Brewing, Olde Ale House and more.
Josh is continuously booked for his private event business.
"With lashings of country, pop, blues and jazz, "Crazy As Me" really sets itself up to be
one of America’s finest tracks of 2023. This reviewer will certainly be looking to see
what more Rosenblum has to offer on a full length. It’s a single track is anything
to go by, you’re in for a treat."
—Reyt Good Magazine, music columnist Travis Ward
Love Letter: focus tracks
Click on title to take you to audio file. Listen loud for best experience :-)
Crazy As Me - crossover, mass appeal
Wandering Heart - crossover
Searching - gorgeous ballad about self discovery
One More Mile - uptempo rock
Closure -folk/rock/pop, heartfelt subject
You - relatable pop/country love song, timeless
Unconditionally - moving tribute to his son
Full LOVE Letter record on Spotify.
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PRESS
"He humbly demonstrates his virtuostic prowess at the
same time as creating such accessible music." - A&R Factory
WINNER
Best album:
"Love Letter"
Top 3 Finalist
Best sonG Country/Americana/Folk: "Closure"
Modesto Area Music Awards (MAMA)
Winner, Best Pop/Rock Band:
2018, 2015, 2012
Listen to josh Live on SLO County's #1 Radio station!
Josh Performs "Next To YOu" on KJUG in SLO
"This Cali-hailing singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Josh Rosenblum remains one of the most criminally underrated artists of our time".- A&R Factory
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JosH LivE
Sea Pines Golf Resort, "Barefoot Concerts on The Green"
Saturday, August 26, 2023
It was a full house on this beautiful central coast day and Josh had the crowd dancing to both originals and covers with his perfectly curated setlist. His brother Andrew, an accomplished sax player, guested on this show which added another dimension! Josh recorded the show from the soundboard and plans to release a live album.
