He began performing and touring in a crossover duo with the classical violinist Hilary Hahn in 2005. He was signed by a British label, V2 Records, in 2005 and Hello Starling was subsequently re-released. He also appeared at Oxegen 2005, and has headlined with artists such as Joan Baez, who later released her own version of Ritter's song "Wings" on her album Dark Chords on a Big Guitar. Ritter and Ron Sexsmith headlined the Friday night singer-songwriter event at the Hotel Viking at the 2004 Newport Folk Festival. In 2003, Ritter shared top billing with the French Kicks at Sepomana, the annual music festival produced by WRMC 91.1 FM. Ritter, left, in concert with longtime bassist Zack Hickman 2003–2009: Hello Starling, The Animal Years, and The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter Ritter claims to have not realized the success of the Irish performances until stopping for a drink between cities and hearing the local band play a set covering his songs, something he was told they did frequently. Ritter's third record, Hello Starling, produced by former Frames guitarist Dave Odlum, debuted at No. 2 on the Irish charts. The song "Me & Jiggs" was subsequently released as a single in Ireland, where Ritter was quickly becoming a word-of-mouth success, first opening for the Frames, then headlining his own shows. While promoting Golden Age of Radio, he met Jim Olsen, head of independent record label Signature Sounds, who offered to remaster and re-release the album after hearing Ritter play. The album was recorded in three different studios: Soundgun in Philadelphia, Electric Cave in New Hampshire, and a friend's basement studio. Josh Ritter at the Music Farm in Charleston, SC on 07-26-2011 Career 1999–2002: Self-titled and Golden Age of RadioĪ year and a half after recording Josh Ritter, Ritter recorded his second album, Golden Age of Radio, for $1000 and self-released it. He initially enrolled in Oberlin's neuroscience program, as his parents were both neuroscientists, but he later created the independent major "American History Through Narrative Folk Music." At the age of 21, Ritter recorded his self-titled debut album at a recording studio on campus. After graduating from Moscow High School in 1995, Ritter attended Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. His fascination with music began when he first heard Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" on his parents' copy of Nashville Skyline, and he purchased his first guitar at a local K-Mart. Ritter was born on October 21, 1976, in Moscow, Idaho, to Robert and Sue Ritter. 2015−present: Sermon on the Rocks, Gathering, and Fever Breaks.2011−2013: So Runs the World Away and The Beast in its Tracks.2003–2009: Hello Starling, The Animal Years, and The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter.1999–2002: Self-titled and Golden Age of Radio.
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