Describing Josh Garrels' music is like trying to describe that first time you put your head under water and came up alive. There's before (Hmmmmm...) and after (Oh!).
Weaving gracefully through folk, bluegrass, hip hop and Latin American flavors, Garrels' songs are unflinchingly intimate and unapologetically spiritual. He's an artist who walks the walk. And his soulful expressions of a hard-won salvation remind us what music does best: unite and heal.
He is often compared to Sufjen Stevens, Rufus Wainwright and even Jose Feliciano, but Garrels is not so easily contained. His songs, which include wonderfully eerie, wordless hymns among them, cut across all demographics and pre-conceptions of 'music with a message.'
Largely unheralded, Garrels' growing following is the result of word-of-mouth enthusiasm from the few folks who've had the privilege of hearing him live. He doesn't 'book' gigs so much as go where he's invited. We've invited him here to share his timeless stories.
Please click on a song to hear any of 11 originals including unreleased live recordings and a live cover of Killing Me Softly.
All tracks are PRE-CLEARED and available for licensing exclusively through LakeHouse Sound.
For a link or CD of these tracks and more, info on other LakeHouse Sound artists or inquiries about licensing, custom scoring or music supervision, please contact Pat or Lei. Or visit our website at www.LakeHouseSound.com.
