Josh Heinrichs
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Josh Heinrichs is an American reggae
singer/songwriter who was the former lead singer of internationally known indie reggae band, Jah Roots
. Since leaving the band in 2008, Heinrichs has launched a solo career with an iTunes Top 5 Best Selling Reggae
album.
of Bob Marley & The Wailers
was quoted about Heinrichs, saying “Josh is one of those guys who comes along and fills his music with such an inspiration and with such energy that it translates so easily and positively to anyone hearing it. He is a rare talent in both his ability to craft a song with a certain timeless quality to it, and then, man, his voice, well, I mean, damn, the kid can sing as good as anyone out there; a bright future – that one.”
Heinrichs released his first solo album in July 2009, "Things Change" a 6 song EP on GanJah Records.
In late 2009 Heinrichs released a statement that he had recorded a full album of reggae classics and covers entitled Favorites with friend Cas Haley
due to be released in 2010 via Jim Slaton and his label, Big Karma Records, but the album was being indefinitely shelved due to Jim Slaton's untimely death from a heart attack. Although songs were used from the album for both Heinrichs and Haley's 2010 albums.
Throughout 2010 Heinrichs released several singles, "New Love Ft. Clear Conscience", "These Days Ft. 77 Jefferson", a live album, "Live in Hawaii". Josh Heinrichs and Friends was released September 28, 2010.
On May 17, 2011 Josh Heinrichs second full length album, Jah Roots was officially released internationally.
The "Emergency Spliff" album with Heinrichs former Jah Roots
bandmate,SkillinJah was officially released on August 16, 2011.
"Satisfied", Heinrichs latest album, is set to be released on October 18, 2011.
bassist Aston Barrett
, Katchafire
keyboardist and vocalist, Hani Totorewa, and America's Got Talent (season 2)
runner up, Cas Haley
. The album also featured members of The Green, Inna Vision, Clear Conscience, 77 Jefferson and more.
The album debuted at #4 on iTunes Top 200 Best Selling Reggae Albums.
On January 20, 2011 the music video for "New Love" Ft. Clear Conscience was officially released via Heinrichs website, youtube
page & different reggae news websites.
On February 23, 2011 the second music video/single "These Days" Ft. 77 Jefferson, from Josh Heinrichs & Friends was officially released via Heinrichs website, youtube
page & different reggae news websites.
bandmate and songwriting partner, Josh Heinrichs.
The album was entirely co-written by SkillinJah & Heinrichs, during a summer get together while SkillinJah had returned from his home in Brooklyn,New York to where he was raised in Missouri to visit family and friends.
Heinrichs toured Florida and Georgia in December 2010 with MTV
alumni Jimi Haha of the band Jimmie's Chicken Shack
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
singer/songwriter who was the former lead singer of internationally known indie reggae band, Jah Roots
Jah Roots
Jah Roots was a reggae band from Springfield, Missouri. The band was active from 2001 to 2009. They produced records under the independent label GanJah Records. The band released several albums and has a local and international following...
. Since leaving the band in 2008, Heinrichs has launched a solo career with an iTunes Top 5 Best Selling Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
album.
History
Junior MarvinJunior Marvin
Junior Marvin also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson and Junior Kerr. He is a Jamaican born guitarist and singer and is best known for his association with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He started his career as Junior Marvin with the band Hanson in 1973...
of Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers were a Jamaican reggae, ska and rocksteady band formed by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer in 1963. Additional members were Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Cherry Smith and Aston and Carlton Barrett...
was quoted about Heinrichs, saying “Josh is one of those guys who comes along and fills his music with such an inspiration and with such energy that it translates so easily and positively to anyone hearing it. He is a rare talent in both his ability to craft a song with a certain timeless quality to it, and then, man, his voice, well, I mean, damn, the kid can sing as good as anyone out there; a bright future – that one.”
Heinrichs released his first solo album in July 2009, "Things Change" a 6 song EP on GanJah Records.
In late 2009 Heinrichs released a statement that he had recorded a full album of reggae classics and covers entitled Favorites with friend Cas Haley
Cas Haley
Cas Haley is an American singer/guitarist who was the runner-up on Season 2 of America's Got Talent.-Career:His self-titled album charted as the #8 Best selling reggae album of 2008 on the Billboard Charts....
due to be released in 2010 via Jim Slaton and his label, Big Karma Records, but the album was being indefinitely shelved due to Jim Slaton's untimely death from a heart attack. Although songs were used from the album for both Heinrichs and Haley's 2010 albums.
Throughout 2010 Heinrichs released several singles, "New Love Ft. Clear Conscience", "These Days Ft. 77 Jefferson", a live album, "Live in Hawaii". Josh Heinrichs and Friends was released September 28, 2010.
On May 17, 2011 Josh Heinrichs second full length album, Jah Roots was officially released internationally.
The "Emergency Spliff" album with Heinrichs former Jah Roots
Jah Roots
Jah Roots was a reggae band from Springfield, Missouri. The band was active from 2001 to 2009. They produced records under the independent label GanJah Records. The band released several albums and has a local and international following...
bandmate,SkillinJah was officially released on August 16, 2011.
"Satisfied", Heinrichs latest album, is set to be released on October 18, 2011.
Josh Heinrichs and Friends
On September 28, 2010 Josh Heinrichs & Friends was released internationally on GanJah Records. The mostly duets album featured appearances by lifelong Bob Marley & The WailersBob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers were a Jamaican reggae, ska and rocksteady band formed by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer in 1963. Additional members were Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Cherry Smith and Aston and Carlton Barrett...
bassist Aston Barrett
Aston Barrett
Aston Barrett , often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player and Rastafarian.-Biography:...
, Katchafire
Katchafire
Katchafire is a New Zealand roots reggae band from Hamilton, New Zealand.Katchafire formed in 1997 as a Bob Marley tribute band and later began writing and performing their own songs...
keyboardist and vocalist, Hani Totorewa, and America's Got Talent (season 2)
America's Got Talent (Season 2)
The second season of America's Got Talent, an American television reality show talent competition, premiered on the NBC network on June 5, 2007 with a two-hour episode. Tabloid talk show host Jerry Springer succeeded Regis Philbin as host. Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff returned as judges,...
runner up, Cas Haley
Cas Haley
Cas Haley is an American singer/guitarist who was the runner-up on Season 2 of America's Got Talent.-Career:His self-titled album charted as the #8 Best selling reggae album of 2008 on the Billboard Charts....
. The album also featured members of The Green, Inna Vision, Clear Conscience, 77 Jefferson and more.
The album debuted at #4 on iTunes Top 200 Best Selling Reggae Albums.
On January 20, 2011 the music video for "New Love" Ft. Clear Conscience was officially released via Heinrichs website, youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
page & different reggae news websites.
On February 23, 2011 the second music video/single "These Days" Ft. 77 Jefferson, from Josh Heinrichs & Friends was officially released via Heinrichs website, youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
page & different reggae news websites.
Jah Roots
On May 17, 2011 Jah Roots was released internationally on GanJah Records. The acoustically driven album is described by Heinrichs as "A collection of his favorite songs from the albums he wrote while in the band, Jah Roots".Emergency Spliff w/ SkillinJah
On Aug 16th 2011, Heinrichs' label, GanJah Records, released SkillinJah's first online album "Emergency Spliff" to a debut of #16 on iTunes Best Selling Reggae Charts. The album, a mostly acoustic reggae album, featured SkillinJah in combination with his former Jah RootsJah Roots
Jah Roots was a reggae band from Springfield, Missouri. The band was active from 2001 to 2009. They produced records under the independent label GanJah Records. The band released several albums and has a local and international following...
bandmate and songwriting partner, Josh Heinrichs.
The album was entirely co-written by SkillinJah & Heinrichs, during a summer get together while SkillinJah had returned from his home in Brooklyn,New York to where he was raised in Missouri to visit family and friends.
Satisfied
Heinrichs full-length album titled Satisfied, was released October 18, 2011. The 12 track album recorded with the help of a full backing band.Solo touring
Heinrichs has toured successfully as a solo artist as well. Touring the entire USA & Hawaii multiple times. In 2011 Heinrichs will do a coast to coast USA tour w/ Mike Pinto ending with a cd release show in Honolulu,HI w/ J Boog. Heinrichs toured California with Ooklah The Moc in 2010 with a finale show at the world famous Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood), and touring Hawaii twice between 2009 & 2010, once with Cas Haley.Heinrichs toured Florida and Georgia in December 2010 with MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
alumni Jimi Haha of the band Jimmie's Chicken Shack
Jimmie's Chicken Shack
Jimmie's Chicken Shack is an American alternative rock band from Annapolis, Maryland. They emerged through MTV as one of the first Post-Grunge bands of the era...
Discography
- Big Hits w/ Phen (2001)
- Steppin Out of Babylon w/ Jah Roots (2002)
- More Herbs for the Youth w/ Jah Roots (2005)
- Babylon Weak Heart w/ Baddaflexx w/ Jah Roots (2005)
- Crucial (album)Crucial (album)Crucial is the fourth album release by the Missouri based reggae band Jah Roots. It was released in 2006, was a Billboard Top 100 Best Selling Reggae album for 2006, and was listed in the "Top Ten Reggae Albums of 2007" on the island of Guam....
w/ Jah Roots (2006) - Joy (Jah Roots album)Joy (Jah Roots album)Jah Roots has released a fifth album, Joy. It was recorded at LION and FOX Recording Studios, released in April 2008, and charted on iTunes Top 100 Reggae Albums...
w/ Jah Roots (2008) - Things Change (2009)
- Favorites" w/ Cas HaleyCas HaleyCas Haley is an American singer/guitarist who was the runner-up on Season 2 of America's Got Talent.-Career:His self-titled album charted as the #8 Best selling reggae album of 2008 on the Billboard Charts....
unreleased(2009) - Live in Hawaii (2010)
- Josh Heinrichs & Friends (2010)
- Jah Roots (2011)
- EmergencySpliff w/ SkillinJah (2011)
- Satisfied (2011)