“Opener Josh Mease ribbed the audience with rigidly assigned fictional names (not everyone in there was named Bob, I’m at least 85% sure) and a set of breathy, stoic folk-pop that sounded far more resonant live than on his modest records: Myriad autumnal dirges, huskily imploring da-da-da-das, implacable swoons in the arid Iron and Wine vein. Most of the setlist came from Mease’s latest album, Wilderness, and it’s pretty fetching stuff: ballad “Eleanor” shared a little of Patrick Watson’s wicked circus-dirge leanings, as inflected by the minor undertones Mease toys with so often. All the Bobs seemed delighted by this one, especially.”

” Josh Mease brings a subtle variety of musical influences to his brand of folk rock, from lounge jazz to country and blues.  His unassuming vocals lead the way to a world free from the hustle and bustle of New York City streets, and the instrumentalists providing his backup make him more than just another Brooklyn singer/songwriter.  The songs he writes serve many purposes, and you may end up humming the melodies to more than one of his tunes on your way to grab a drink at the bar.”

Very excited about this one! There are going to be some special guests playing different instruments. Plus, I get to play opposite my label mates, Clare & The Reasons!  Their great new record, Arrow, is out the same day (10/20) on Frogstand Records.  Tickets for this show aren’t available online beforehand.  You have to purchase at Mercury at the time of the show.  Hope you can make it!

Josh Mease
2009 CMJ Showcase
w/ Clare & The Reasons & Warpaint
Tuesday October, 20th @ 7:30 (set should start at 8PM Sharp)
Mercury Lounge
217 E. Houston St. (between Ludlow & Delancey)
New York, NY 10002

Tickets are $12.00
No Advance Tickets For Sale.
Must Purchase At Mercury @ The Time Of The Show
http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/3636

After you watch this, you should go HERE and buy a copy of Wilderness – so you can enjoy the real version of “Days Like This” (no stomach-churning Midi heavy metal treatment, I promise).  I hope to see all you NYC folks at the show at Southpaw on Wednesday.  You can BUY TICKETS FOR SOUTHPAW HERE.

“I See You” from my Record, Wilderness, in Midi/Karaoke Form. Completely horrifying, but oddly romantic…

This will be the first time I’ve played in Brooklyn in the last couple of years.  It’s part of the Acoustically Related Music Series…

Wednesday, September 30th
Southpaw (125 5th Ave @ Baltic in Brooklyn, NY)
8 pm doors/8:30 pm show
w/ Tracy Bonham, 
Josh Mease, 
Michael Miller, 
Gretchen Witt, 
Sheri Miller
$10 adv./$10 d.o.s
Buy Tickets Here

Here’s a link to a little interview and performance I did for Hey, Brooklyn!  recently.  Thanks Amber and Rob!

Tune In!  I’m playing live today (Monday 8/24) on WFMU – Irene Trudel Show @ 4PM!!

91.1 FM in New York
90.1 FM in the Hudson Valley
Streaming Online – http://www.wfmu.org

“Sometimes The Deli staff takes breaks involving (among other things) driving for hours. This is when the pile of CDs we accumulate on our floors (as we really don’t use desks here), get their chance. We went through around 100 CDs last weekend and the winner of this impromptu competition was Josh Mease. In particular, his song “You Found Me” charmed the hell out of us. Honorable mentions also to Elizabeth and the Catapult, Cause Co-Motion, Avi Fox Rosen, The Shivers and Richard Swift.”

Here’s a recent interview I did for Whiskey Dregs…