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| Born | Joshua Robert Rawlings December 10, 1982 |
| Other names | Josh Rawlings |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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Emily Rawlings (m. 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Website | joshrawlings |
Joshua Robert Rawlings (born December 10, 1982 in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin) is an American pianist, songwriter and record producer. His band, The Teaching wrote and recorded a song "Bom Bom" for the Macklemore album "The Heist", (an RIAA 5x Platinum album [1]), which became the most successful instrumental single on that multiple GRAMMY winning album. Josh earned his first GRAMMY Nomination for his contributions on that album.[2]
Josh is also credited with co-writing and playing organ on the Macklemore song, "Marmalade", (an RIAA 2x Platinum single [3])
Rawlings' critically acclaimed work with the Seattle Jazz group "Industrial Revelation" has yielded numerous accolades and awards including a "Seattle Stranger Genius Award" [4]. Rawlings joined with the soulful singer "Allen Stone" for his 2013-14 US Tour [5] The Josh Rawlings Trio released their album "Swell" at a launch party at Bake's Place in Bellevue, WA in Nov-2016, [6].
Early life[edit]
Rawlings was born in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, USA, to Charlene Linnae, a former chef and business owner and Todd Robert Rawlings, a patented Inventor and Process Improvement Manager at the City of Redmond. Josh started playing piano at age 3, listening to the radio and figuring out songs on his mini-keyboard (a Yamaha PortaSound PSS-150). His Mom and Dad were both vocalists and actors in school and his Dad was also a percussionist. They taught Josh the fundamentals of music and rhythm and encouraged his music and play acting. Rawlings lived in an around the greater Twin Cities, Minnesota through sixth grade before moving to the Seattle, Washington area in 1997. He attended Skyline High School in Issaquah, Washington where he composed music for the school's Alma Mater[7]; he later attended Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance in 2005. [8]
Professional Music Career[edit]
Josh has played professionally in the Seattle area since 2001 and is a Band Leader for the Josh Rawlings Trio, a member of The Teaching, a member of Seattle’s powerhouse Rock/Jazz group Industrial Revelation, a band who played the Teatro Manzoni in Milan, Italy to a crowd of over 800 fans. [9]
Achievements[edit]
- Seattle Earshot Golden Ear Award 2013 [10]
- Seattle Stranger Newspaper 2014 Genius Music Award [11]
- Grammy Award Nomination: for his work and track "Bom Bom" on the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis album The Heist, in 2014.[12] The Heist went on to win Best Rap Album of the year, with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis also winning Best New Artists. [13]
- Platinum Album Award (as a contributing artist): The Macklemore album The Heist was certified 5x Platinum or better by the RIAA and has received numerous GRAMMY awards. [14]
- Platinum Single Awards: Rawlings' contributions on the song "Downtown" for the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis album This Unruly Mess I've Made was certified Platinum or better by the RIAA and "Marmalade", (an RIAA 2x Platinum single [15]).
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Climbing Stairs Josh Rawlings Trio (2005)
- The Teaching The Teaching (2009)
- Live at Dazzle The Teaching (2010)
- Live at the Triple Door The Teaching (2010)
- Birds in Flight The Teaching (2014)
- It Can Only Get Better From Here Industrial Revelation
- Unreal Reality Industrial Revelation
- Live at the Eastside Industrial Revelation
- Oak Head Industrial Revelation
- Live at Rhythm and Rye Industrial Revelation
- Liberation & the Kingdom of Nri Industrial Revelation
- Additional Discography at AllMusic.com
Singles[edit]
- "Downtown" August 27, 2015, on the This Unruly Mess I've Made album.
Productions[edit]
- Macklemore - "Bom Bom" (2012) with Josh's band, The Teaching, on The Heist album. GEMINI album (2017).
- Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016).
References[edit]
- ^ "The Heist 5x Platinum Certification RIAA". The Recording Industry Association of America®.
- ^ "Josh Rawlings GRAMMY Nomination". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- ^ "Marmalade Feat. Lil Yachty 2x Platinum Certification RIAA". The Recording Industry Association of America®.
- ^ Mudede, Charles (October 22, 2014). "Industrial Revelation 2014 Stranger Genius Award Winners in Music". stranger.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Josh Rawlings interview with KEXP Radio". kexp.org. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Banks Weber, Carol (November 8, 2016). "Josh Rawlings Trio rides 'Swell' of jazz ebb and flow". axs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Montgomery, Kelly (February 13, 2014). "Skyline grad contributes to Macklemore's Grammy-winning album". issaquahreporter.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Josh Rawlings at Cornish College of the Arts". cornish.edu. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Industrial Revelation with special guest Okanomodé Soulchilde". aperitivoinconcerto.it. February 26, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "The 2013 Golden Ear Awards". earshot.org. March 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Mudede, Charles (October 22, 2014). "Industrial Revelation 2014 Stranger Genius Award Winners in Music". stranger.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Josh Rawlings GRAMMY Nomination". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Grammy Wins". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- ^ "New Albums Notch Top Gold & Platinum Awards". December 11, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Marmalade Feat. Lil Yachty 2x Platinum Certification RIAA". The Recording Industry Association of America®.
- ^ "Marmalade Feat. Lil Yachty 2x Platinum Certification RIAA". The Recording Industry Association of America®.
External links[edit]
Category:1982 births Category:Musicians from Seattle Category:Living people