Josh Halverson

Playing piano since a young age, Josh is finally heeding the call to move toward his dream of becoming a musical artist. <br><br> The son of a Texas rancher/cowboy and a native Sioux Indian, Josh grew up in a small west Texas town. Unable to conform to the “cowboy regimen,” and lifestyle, Josh broke the mold and with his natural, carefree and casual persona to become a skateboarder and traveled the country on tours. <br><br> Josh was raised playing the piano from the age of five. It wasn’t until he discovered soul music that his heart began to sing. This compelling attraction to rhythm and soul music fueled and inspired Josh to realize what he was meant to do. Josh would soak up the soul music at concerts and feel how transparent, vulnerable, and totally exposed the artists allowed themselves to be. “They seemed to layout their hearts and souls on the table, for all to see.” Josh was so captivated that he taught himself to play the guitar, perfected his piano skills, and began writing songs. <br><br> Josh’s first endeavor at song writing is the sensitive and intimate, “Sweet November”. Upon close listening, it becomes apparent to many that it is not just Josh’s music that seems meaningful and sincere. Josh is living his life on purpose and it directly reflects in his sweet, sexy, soulful style. Josh’s harmonious, melodic, romantic lyrics and vocals captivate the hearts of many. <br><br> Josh’s ongoing process of merging his music and his personal life, could make one feel that he just might be singing about you! <br><br> When Josh was 20 years old, he heard a call, “Get outta Dodge and go west!” That voice also told him, “Feed your dreams and give it all you’ve got!” <br><br> The transition from Texas to Southern California seemed to suit Josh perfectly. In addition to coffee shops and concert halls, Josh’s most beloved music venue is the street corners and boardwalk of Laguna Beach. The waves, the sea air, and the eclectic, artsy, free-spirited sense of the village and its residents, stimulate one’s heart and soul. This inspires Josh’s creative lyrics and compositions. Seeking solace at the beach is a gift Josh appreciates every time he goes there. <br><br> “Just Walking Away,” is the title of Josh’s first EP, to be released March 2007. This soothing, soulful arrangement of music was conceived while Josh was on a long flight to Italy, last spring. Having many hours to either sleep, watch a boring in-flight movie or gaze out the window pondering his life, Josh looked inward to examine his heart. He contemplated life-changing decisions he knew he had to make. This poignant experience lead to positive choices and altered Josh’s potentially destructive course and helped set him upon a healthy path. “Just Walking Away,” is the purging of the junk in one’s life and re-navigating the direction toward wholesome living and endearing relationships. Josh was inspired to write the title track on this EP, at 45 thousand feet above the Atlantic Ocean and move toward his dream, by walking away from the chaos, confusion and temptations that was hindering his creative potential and joy filled life. <br><br> “ …this is where I am now. It’s the end of a long journey, but the start of an even longer one, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.” peace & love; <br>-josh-<br>