Artist description Strictly a one-man/one-guitar outfit right now, focus is on strong songwriting, chorus hooks, poetic lyrics, and a "smarter than your average pop-song" approach to the whole effort. Hoping to get a band started sometime in the spring of 2003, but not holding my breath.

Music Style Straightforward rock and country/rock

Musical Influences Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Wilco, Whiskeytown, Ryan Adams, Ben Kweller, CCR, Counting Crows, DMB, Paul Simon, Greyhound Soul, etc...

Similar Artists Wilco, Ben Kweller, Ryan Adams.

Artist History I'm a twenty-five year old songwriter/guitarist who has recently made the transition to life behind the mic... Participated in several bands, with three of note: first of all there was Tricky Luz, an acoustic guitar-driven rock band in Tucson, AZ (between '98 and 2000), that managed to win a "TAMMY" for best amateur band in Tucson in 2000.... next there was AnyRoad in Phoenix, AZ (winter 2001 to winter 2002), another acoustic-guitar pop band where Reggie Alvey and Liz Casebolt were the main songwriters (I played bass). Finally, I also played drums, bass, guitar, and occassional singing in MANCORN, a spoof cover band thrown together (fall 2002) for ASU anthropology grad student parties....

Group Members Joshua Watts Some co-writing with Reggie Alvey

Instruments singing, electric and acoustic guitars

Albums none

Press Reviews none (I have been compared to Rusted Root, even Adam Duritz of Counting Crows fame.... I don't see it, but hey?)

Location Tempe, Arizona - USA

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