I had a great time playing for a very attentive audience at Espresso Joe’s in Keyport, NJ on Saturday, November 15th. The venue is now original-only and it was great to dust off a few older originals for this set. Thanks to some handy iPhone bootlegging by my dad, you can now watch the entire show on YouTube. Play the embedded playlist below or click here to watch it directly on YouTube.
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Espresso Joe’s – Friday 11/15
I’m looking forward to opening for The Wag on Friday night at Espresso Joe’s in Keyport, NJ. I always love performing at this venue. You can really play the quieter tunes and still be heard. Don’t worry, there will still be plenty of looping, too! Can’t wait.
Friday, November 15th
Solo Acoustic
Espresso Joe’s
50 W Front Street
Keyport, NJ 07735
8pm
Listen to My Performance from Banding Together
In case you missed it, you can now stream my live performance from the Banding Together webathon that took place a few weeks ago. Check it out over at SoundCloud here or using the embedded player below.
Recap: The Hutton 4/20/19
I had a fantastic time playing at the Hutton on April 20, 2019. It was a rainy day, but the sun cleared in time for a clear evening and a nice crowd. I played two hours – a mix of covers and originals, including some new ones that I tried on for size and will likely bring to future gigs.
Here’s the full setlist:
NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest Entry
Just in time for the deadline, I recorded and submitted my entry for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest 2019. Recorded live at my home, here’s a performance of my original song, “Knocking Down My Front Door.” If the video does not embed below, here’s a direct link to watch it on YouTube. https://youtu.be/5AVC9huNZiA
Thanks for watching!
Latch
Today, I’m releasing a brand new cover song – “Latch” by Disclosure (featuring Sam Smith).
I tried to reimagine this club hit from Disclosure as something you might enjoy on your favorite acoustic playlist in your living room. A pop song, in its power and simplicity, can often have potential to be interpreted in many different genres. Yet, so often we only get to hear the one version. With this interpretation, I wanted to stretch the song to a place that sounds familiar but feels like something new. Without the bass thumping, there’s a tenderness and a vulnerability to the song. In this version, you’re in on the secret – it’s a love song. Someone so consumed by love that they want to latch onto it and never let it go.
The cover image comes from an photo I captured on Lover’s Bridge in Prague. There were so many locks attached to this bridge, where people from all over the world would come to “lock in their love.” I thought it was a nice fit.
As for the music, my good pal Ty Tuschen played electric guitar on this, including the tasty lead. I sang and played all of the other instruments.
This single is now available everywhere you can consume music – Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, Tidal, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and more.
Here are handy links:
– Spotify
– Apple Music / iTunes
– Amazon Music
– YouTube
– CD Baby
– Deezer
Hope you enjoy it! If you do, please share with others. Thank you!
Watch a Live Video Performance from NLK Studio
Back in October – which btw feels like yesterday – I played at the Gallery opening of NonLinearKnitting Studios. This is a really terrific spot in Jersey City. I’m excited with what is happening with art and music in this space! Here’s a video of me performing, Howlin’. Enjoy.
If you can’t see the embed above, you can get to it via this link: https://youtu.be/TO6mMyBPFzw
Listen to a Recording of My Performance on Banding Together 2018
In case you missed it, you can now stream my performance on www.blowupradio.com as part of Banding Together 2018. On Friday, October 19th I traveled to Blow Up Radio’s HQ to perform as part of Banding Together 2018, a benefit for the Spondylitis Association of America.
Check it out in the embedded player below, or listen directly on SoundCloud here: https://soundcloud.com/joshbicknell/josh-bicknell-live-2018-banding-together-webathon-for-spondylitis-association-of-america
Recap: If These Walls Could Talk 10/6/18
I had a fantastic time playing for attentive listeners at the opening of the NonLinear Knitting Studio Gallery. If These Walls Could Talk was a celebration of local art and music and it was a pleasure to play.
In the spirit of the show’s name, I covered Tom Petty’s, “Walls No. 3.” Here is a clip of it from Instagram. (BTW, you can follow me on Instagram @joshbicknell.)
If the embed doesn’t work above, you can watch it on Instagram here.
Here was the full setlist.
Great times! Can’t wait to go back to this studio for the next event.
NonLinear Knitting Studio Gallery Opening This Weekend
I’m excited to be playing as part of The Latest Noise Acoustic Showcase at NonLinear Knitting Studio Gallery Opening this weekend in Jersey City. I’ll be performing solo acoustic from 7-8pm on Saturday, October 6th.
Saturday, October 6th
Solo Acoustic
Nonlinear Knitting Studio Gallery Grand Opening
195 New York Ave. 3E.
Jersey City, NJ 07307
7-8pm