Josh Ritter

Wings

'at night we crossed the border following a Black robe
to the edge of the reservation to Cataldo Mission
where the saints and all the martyrs look down on dying converts
what makes the water holy she says is that that it's the closest thing to rain
I stole a mule from Anthony I helped Anne up upon it
and we rode to Coeur d'Alene through Harrison and Wallace
they were blasting out the tunnels making way for the light of learning
when Jesus comes a'calling she said he's coming round the mountain on a train
it's my home last night I dreamt that I grew wings'

-Josh Ritter

News

24 July 05 US Tour	Josh Ritter and the band will be doing a large US tour this fall (September,October) as well as two dates in Canada. They will be touring with The Frames. 28th September 2005 Tucson, AZ Plush 30th September 2005 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater 1st October 2005 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore 3rd October 2005 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater 4th October 2005 Seattle, WA Showbox Theater 7th October 2005 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater 8th October 2005 Lawrence, KS Grenada Theater 9th October 2005 St. Louis, MO T.B.A. 11th October 2005 Atlanta, GA The Earl 12th October 2005 Chapel Hill, NC Cat's Cradle 14th October 2005 Falls Church, VA State Theater (DC area) 15th October 2005 Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts 16th October 2005 New York, NY Irving Plaza 17th October 2005 Boston, MA Somerville Theater 19th October 2005 Montreal, QC Club Soda 20th October 2005 Toronto, ON The Phoenix 21st October 2005 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom 22nd October 2005 Chicago, IL Park West For tickets, please see the official site: http://www.joshritter.com/v2/shows.html

23 July 2005 New Merchandise	New shows available to trade with: The online store at the official Josh Ritter website has some new shirts available, and you can also now buy the Live EP from there. Official Merchandise >

13 July 05 Australia Tour	Supporting Martha Wainwright, Josh Ritter is set to do his first tour of Australia in August and September. To coincide with the tour, 'Hello Starling' will be released by FMR/V2 Australia. 27th August 2005 Melbourne, AU Northcote Social Club 28th August 2005 Sydney, AU The Basement 31st August 2005 Brisbane, AU Tivoli 1st September 2005 Bangalow, AU A& Hall 2nd September 2005 Sydney, AU @ Newtown 3rd September 2005 Sydney, AU @ Newtown 6th September 2005 Canberra, AU Tilley's Devine Cafe 7th September 2005 Melbourne, AU The Corner 9th September 2005 Adelaide, AU The Gov Tickets: http://www.chuggentertainment.com

19 June 2005 Bootlegs	New shows available to trade with: The Ark, 05 October 2003 [Info] The Ark, 27 Semptember 2004 [Info] Signature Sounds 10th Aniversary, 27 November 2004 [Info]

29 May 2005 New Bootlegs	I have three new shows to trade with. They are The Rivoli, Toronto. 29.01.05 Barfly (Cardiff, UK). 15.06.04 Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. 16.11.03 They can be found on the according bootleg pages.

10 May 2005 Modern Acoustic Magazine	Josh features in the new issue of Modern Acoustic Magazine. Check it out here.

06 May 2005 Tour	More tour dates added

01 May 2005 New Album	Josh is currently in the studio recording his new album. You can keep up to date with his activities by reading his online journal here!

23 Jan 2005 Signature Sounds	Signature Sounds is proud to present this specially priced 2 disc compilation as part of our 10th Anniversary Celebration. The first disc features favorites songs chosen from our albums release over the past decade. The 2nd disc has a dozen rare and previously unreleased performances. The CD booklet includes a history of the label as well as artist photos and bios. Signature Sounds 10th Anniversary Collection Disc 1 Salamander Crossing - 5 Days In May Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer - Gentle Arms Of Eden Josh Ritter - Kathleen Kris Delmhorst - Broken White Line Richard Shindell - Transit Erin McKeown - Blackbirds Mark Erelli (with Kelly Willis) - Compass & Companion Amy Rigby - Are We Ever Gonna Have Sex Again Peter Mulvey - Shirt Mary Gauthier - Camelot Motel Lori McKenna - Lonestar Brooks Williams - Joyful, Joyful Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem - Turtle Dove Erica Wheeler - Maryland County Road Jeffrey Foucault - Pearl Handled Pistol The Mammals - Father William Louise Taylor - Blue Norther Signature Sounds 10th Anniversary Collection Disc 2 Josh Ritter - Don't Wake Juniper Lori McKenna - Ignorance Richard Shindell - Shades Of Black, Shades of Blue Louise Taylor - Amnesia Of The Heart Mark Erelli - Crying Erin McKeown - Little Cowboy (live) Amy Rigby - Don't Know Nothing Peter Mulvey - Airbag Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer - You Must Slumber Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem - Long Time Traveling Kris Delmhorst - Ain't No Grave Mark Geary - Ghosts Source: signaturesounds.com and maudlinharold @ The Josh Ritter Message Board.

23 Jan 2005	The Jan - Feb issue of No Depression page 12 has a review of the Signature Sounds tenth anniversary concert. Below a great picture of Josh in a white cowboy hat "The highlight was a three-song set from rising folk-pop star Josh Ritter (who recently made the jump from Signature to V2). Wearing a huge white cowboy hat, Ritter spun wildly colorful and embellished tales about his first meeting with the label..." Thanks to Laurie, Josh Ritter Message Board

06 Jan 2005 New Single	Man Burning is the new single from Josh. His album 'Hello Starling', is being re-released in the UK by V2 Records on the 22nd January 2005.

06 Dec 2004 V2 Records	V2 Records will release Josh Ritter's critically acclaimed CD Hello Starling-packaged with a special EP featuring previously unreleased live songs from a recent show in Dublin-February 22. Ritter's talent as a prolific songwriter was immediately recognized when he emerged in 2002 with the self released Golden Age of Radio earning him a loyal following with fans and critics alike both at home and abroad. Soon after, Hello Starling was independently released on the small label Signature Sounds catching the attention of V2. V2 president Andy Gershon has shared his enthusiasm about the signing: "Josh Ritter is an amazing songwriter, performer and individual. His music is the very definition of timelessness. We look forward to a long, flourishing relationship with Josh and his team." This past spring, Ritter performed to sold-out audiences in the U.K. and appeared at the Cambridge Folk Festival (alongside Gillian Welch) and the V Festival (alongside The Strokes and the Pixies). Most recently, Ritter just completed a fall Canadian tour with Sarah Harmer. In Ireland, Ritter attracts a large and dedicated following. Recently, he played his biggest gig to date, headlining one night at the Heineken Green Energy Festival at Dublin Castle. Morrissey, The Streets and Iggy Pop headlined other nights of the festival. The Irish Times says "Hello Starling truly is one of the landmark records of this year." Hello Starling was nominated for the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize by Norah Jones. Ritter's song "Kathleen" won the 2004 Boston Music Award for Song of the Year following up his win in 2003 for Best Male Singer/Songwriter. Produced by David Odlum (Gemma Hayes, The Frames), Hello Starling was recorded over a two week period at Black Box Studios (an old dairy farm) outside of Angers, France, and contains 11 tracks of original material. Ritter says, "The thick stone walls, high ceilings and old gear (much of it Curtis Mayfield's old equipment) made for a record which I think sounds conversational and honest." The live EP will also be available as a stand alone item. Source: Josh Ritter Message Board & http://us.v2music.com