Josh Werner
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Josh Werner is an American bassist
, producer
and songwriter
. He was a co-writer and bassist of the Certified Gold
RIAA albums Matisyahu
(Live at Stubb's
) and the Grammy nominated Matisyahu
(Youth (Matisyahu album)
album
).
.
He is a frequent collaborator of American Record Producer Bill Laswell
. As a session musician and producer, he has recorded with Wu-Tang Clan
and Lee "Scratch" Perry. He also toured on bass with Freak Folk
act Coco Rosie.
Werner is represented by notable entertainment lawyer Elliot Resnik.
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. He was a co-writer and bassist of the Certified Gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
RIAA albums Matisyahu
Matisyahu
Matthew Paul Miller , better known by his Hebrew name and stage name Matisyahu, is an American Hasidic Jewish reggae and alternative rock musician....
(Live at Stubb's
Live at Stubb's (Matisyahu album)
Live at Stubb's is a live album by Matisyahu. It was recorded live at Stubb's in Austin, Texas on February 19, 2005 under his record label Or Music. The album first debuted at #5 on the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart, then seven months later it debuted at #176 on the Billboard 200...
) and the Grammy nominated Matisyahu
Matisyahu
Matthew Paul Miller , better known by his Hebrew name and stage name Matisyahu, is an American Hasidic Jewish reggae and alternative rock musician....
(Youth (Matisyahu album)
Youth (Matisyahu album)
Youth is an album by American Hasidic Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu, which was released on March 7, 2006. It is his second proper studio release, as Live at Stubb's is a live album...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
).
Life and career
Werner grew up in Milwaukee, WI. He was a student of Richard Davis. He is a member of Roots TonicRoots Tonic
Roots Tonic was the name of the three piece rock-reggae band best known as Matisyahu's backing band during live shows and studio recordings. The band was made up of Aaron Dugan , Josh Werner , and Jonah David...
.
He is a frequent collaborator of American Record Producer Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
. As a session musician and producer, he has recorded with Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...
and Lee "Scratch" Perry. He also toured on bass with Freak Folk
Freak folk
Freak folk is a genre of folk music associated with contemporary artists such as Faun Fables, Animal Collective, Davenport, Devendra Banhart,CocoRosie, Panda Bear, Kelli Ali, Joanna Newsom, Bowerbirds, Woods, Greg Weeks, Hecuba, Akron/Family, Rio en Medio, Birdengine, Sufjan Stevens, Sean Hayes,...
act Coco Rosie.
Werner is represented by notable entertainment lawyer Elliot Resnik.