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Josh Funk : A Jukebox Envy
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Singer/songwriter with an honest lyrical approach and a musical style that travels between soft melodies and distorted pop-rock anthems.
Genre: Pop: Power Pop
Release Date: 2004
A Jukebox Envy
Josh Funk
Record Label: Josh Funk
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Don't Turn Off the Light 2:13 $0.99
Implode 3:43 $0.99
Studying Your Smile 3:07 $0.99
And It's Over 3:14 $0.99
My Supermodel 3:39 $0.99
Every Five Minutes 3:46 $0.99
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Album Notes

His sometimes satirical and unashamedly heartfelt lyrics draw the picture of who he is and where he is going. Hailing from Chico, CA, Josh Funk started writing songs as soon as he figured out his first three chords and by the age of 15 was already winning city songwriting competitions against people twice his age. "I never thought through what I was doing when I was a kid. I just started writing songs and that's still what I do today. Now looking back on it, I feel blessed for my naivety, and wish I had more of it."

By the time he was 17, Josh started to build a small following when he was given his own night at a coffee shop called the Daily Grind. "I played there for about five months, and in a way my songwriting grew up then. At first only a couple of friends showed up to watch me but by the end, the place was standing room only. This was soon followed by his first solo effort in 2000 with the release of “The Outlet Disadvantage” followed in 2004 by his 6 song EP “A Jukebox Envy.”

One particular song “Supermodel” caught notice of L.A. producer Rob Beaton (Buckethead, Adam Cohen, Budapest Symphony Orchestra) who brought Josh down to track “So Glad You Could Make It” which would end up being released on the Swinghouse Records compilation of up and coming alternative artists to watch out for.

2007 will see the release of his third album “The Face You Show Your Enemies.” With more production, songwriting experience, and exposure this time around Josh has honed his style with recognizable force. “My songs deal with everything between bliss and disaster...my life as I've known it so far."

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REVIEWS

The music is lush and bright...amazingly well recorded and arranged.
author: Jason Cassidy
Its refreshing to see Chico singer/songwriter Josh Funk working so hard on his own behalf, making a strong effort (with promo, a pro Web site, quality recording, etc.) to promote his new CD, A Jukebox Envy. Most young musicians just sit and wait to be discovered and dont have the guts to put themselves out there to face more than their friends analysis of the music. With that said, Jukebox Envy is by-the-numbers emo. The music is lush and bright (Funk plays everything but drums), with quiet-to-loud rockers balanced out by pretty acoustic guitar and piano ballads, all of which are amazingly well recorded and arranged. The problem is the vocal delivery. A very affected singing style rears its weeping head on the opener, Dont Turn Off the Light, and Funks otherwise strong voice is strangled as he inexplicably drags certain words down with a New Found Glory-ish whining-inflection. It all feels like a talented guy trying to make music he thinks will be successful by copying the currently popular emo blueprint. If Funk relaxed and let his own voice come to the fore, this could be something special
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a voice on the outside of pop looking in
author: Synthesis Magazine
A Jukebox Envy, the latest EP from singer/songwriter Josh Funk, is one of those rare works that is able to give you more than a one-dimensional look into the life of its creator. The album has a definite cohesive style that sits somewhere between Weezer and Elliott Smith, but the feel of the music changes dramatically from track to track, leaving you with a very intimate and rounded picture of the person who created it. "Studying Your Smile" and "My Supermodel" stand out as particularly amazing songs, but you need to hear them all to really understand Josh Funk. His music speaks for itself as a voice on the outside of pop looking in, one step ahead of everything else, but familiar at the same time.
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Great songwriter, the man is a poet.
author: Ben Weddell
Every song on this cd is a wonderful piece of songwriting. The tracks are a window into the heart of most young people and the song "MY Supermodel" shows the artists humor and musical talent.
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