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	Josh Ritter
		Ritter explains that "Me and Jiggs" was written about when he and his friend Rocky decided that the best way to get the girl of their dreams to go to the prom with one of them was to paint her name on the local water-tower.
		Ritter is quite conscious of the doppelganger his songs create and is often trying to work out the balance of his own life against that of his songs.
		Listening to Josh Ritter perform in the subterranean speak-easy of the Fez, with trains rumbling in the walls and through his songs, it's clear that he and his songs are here to stay.
	www.freewilliamsburg.com /august_2002/josh-ritter.html (1898 words)

	Concerted Efforts - Josh Ritter
		Josh Ritter's The Animal Years (out April 11, 2006) is the kind of breakthrough effort that will cause listeners new to the 29 year-old singer-songwriter's work to wonder where this guy has been all their lives - and prompt his passionate fan base to just say, well, we told you so.
		Ritter explores the deepening dread of the Middle East conflict, imagining his words as an epistle to St. Paul: "I've got a girl in the war, Paul, her eyes are like champagne/They sparkle, bubble over and in the morning all you've got is rain."
		Ritter is comfortable with literary and historical allusions, and is as much in love with words as music, and that really shows in his lean, evocative narratives.
	www.concertedefforts.com /artists_ritt.asp (1497 words)

	Josh Ritter : Hello Starling - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		Idaho songwriter Josh Ritter has received a lot of attention for his fine, spare songwriting and his no-frills approach to performance.
		Over the course of 11 new songs, Ritter reveals that not only is he not a fluke, but he seems to have arrived on the scene fully formed.
		Ritter's entire album can be summed up in the rocker "Snow Is Gone" when he sings "I'd rather be the one who loved than to be loved and never even know," with the kind of worldly wisdom Guy Clark has consumed himself with seeking over 30 years.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,2643752,00.html (881 words)

	Josh Ritter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		"Ritter's is the rare type of song-writing: untouched by affectation, embroidered with a quietly plaintive voice and sparse melodies, and with words expressive of another time and place - intangible and idyllic, full of longing and nostalgia, with imagery that awakens even the inanimate."
		Josh Ritter and the band will be doing a large US tour this fall (September,October) as well as two dates in Canada.
		Josh Ritter photographs used in layout design were taken by Michael Williams.
	www.joshritteronline.co.uk (279 words)

	CD Baby: JOSH RITTER: Hello Starling
		Josh's career took flight in Ireland, buoyed by the single "Me & Jiggs," which entered the Irish Top 40 and helped gain Josh full blown cult status, complete with sold-out headline tours, late-night TV appearances, and his very own cover band in Cork.
		Josh would spend much of 2002 splitting his time between the US and Ireland, sharing bills with such eclectic artists as Beth Orton, Liz Phair, Damien Rice, and Joan Baez, as well as a celebrated appearance at the 2002 Newport Folk Festival.
		I heard Josh on the NYC radio station and said this is a c.d I have to have.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/joshritter3 (1392 words)

	Amazon.com: Hello Starling: Music: Josh Ritter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Ritter's vocal performances may lack the intensity and weight of Dylan or Leonard Cohen (an equally heavy influence, most evidently on the track "Wings"), but he has a charm and lightness of touch that will endear him to many.
		Hello Starling is the third album by Josh Ritter, a singer-songwriter and guitarist originally from Moscow ID who has been steadily building support since his first self-released album in 1999, particularly in his native States and in Ireland, where he initially toured supporting the Frames.
		Josh Ritter's amazing talent should not go unnoticed for long here in the states as he's such a rising star in Ireland/UK that it won't be long before everyone knows his name.
	www.amazon.com /Hello-Starling-Josh-Ritter/dp/B0000AQS3M (1234 words)

	Boise Weekly - Not Your Everyday Newspaper: Noise: Noise: Josh Ritter
		Ritter continues, "The songs were inspired by the war in Iraq but they are not meant to be a response to the war itself, but a critique of how we're talking about the war.
		Ritter's career has been going so well that he was recently able to buy a house in Moscow, Idaho, not far from where he grew up.
		It's Ritter's ability to write a great song that is helping him carve out a career in music, a career that he hopes will be as long and creative as those of guys like Johnny Cash, Neil Young and Leonard Cohen.
	www.boiseweekly.com /gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:162370 (1115 words)

	CD Baby: JOSH RITTER: Golden Age of Radio
		Caught Josh Ritter's "Roll On" on local public radio in SLC, UT: KRCL, was hooked by that one tune and tracked down the album and also found CDBaby at the same time.
		Ritter can speak straight to the heart with his gentle guitar and soothing lyrics....
		I do not want to say that Josh Ritter is a "new Dylan" or the second coming of Townes Van Zandt, because he is definately the first Josh Ritter.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/joshritter (602 words)

	Josh Ritter Profile
		Josh Ritter performing at the Living Room, a club in New York City.
		But Ritter isn't out pounding the pavement for a job or climbing a ladder for organizational advancement; he's touring the country, recording an album of songs (his second), and learning the ins and outs of the music business.
		By the end of his sophomore year, Ritter was a regular at the Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse, performing for crowded audiences.
	www.oberlin.edu /news-info/00nov/josh_ritter_profile.html (467 words)

	RTE.ie Entertainment - Josh Ritter to release Ireland-only EP
		Josh Ritter to release Ireland-only EP Idaho singer-songwriter Josh Ritter is to release a strictly limited edition Irish-only 'Good Man' EP to coincide with his Electric Picnic appearance on Sunday 3 September.
		The EP will open with an edit of 'Good Man' from Ritter's current 'Animal Years' album, continuing with 'Blame It On the Tetons' (a Modest Mouse cover version); new song 'Harbortown'; 'Peter Killed the Dragon', an unreleased outtake from the album; 'Monster Ballads' (original version); and a demo version of 'In The Dark'.
		Ritter will also be returning to An Grianán in Letterkenny this September for two shows - Monday 4 September or Tuesday 5 September - after his interrupted concert there last March.
	www.rte.ie /arts/2006/0711/ritterj.html (177 words)

	RTE.ie Entertainment - Pre-Christmas gigs for Josh Ritter
		American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter has announced that he will play three acoustic shows in Ireland in the lead up to Christmas.
		Ritter has since has spent most of his time touring the US, Europe and Canada.
		There will be a limited edition of Ritter's debut album, 'Golden Age Of Radio', on release to coincide with the shows.
	www.rte.ie /arts/2004/1001/ritterj.html (186 words)

	Caffeine-Headache: {Josh Ritter - The Animal Years} (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		My current five minute crush is Josh Ritter...I am fairly new to Josh and first heard about him via an NPR broadcast.
		Ritter who hails from Idaho has risen from obscurity and his fan base has continued to multiply.
		Get more downloads from Josh Ritter's MySpace (where you can launch the e card, and listen to the album in it's entirety) or his Official Site.
	www.caffeine-headache.net.cob-web.org:8888 /weblog/2006/05/josh_ritter_the_animal_years.html (310 words)

	FolkWeb: Artist Page: Josh Ritter
		Josh's music toes the line between the modern and the traditional.
		As Josh states, "A performer's relationship with the audience is just as important as any of the songs he or she sings.
		Ritter's talents come together on his debut album, which, since its independent release in April, has garnered both critical and commerical attention.
	www.folkweb.com /joshritter/index.php (653 words)

	Amazon.com: Animal Years: Music: Josh Ritter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Throughout the album, Ritter's complex thoughts and observations about himself and the world at large--thick with literary references and religious imagery--seem sagely inconclusive; he revels in life's shades of gray, content to vividly describe what he sees and feels without hope or pessimism.
		You can't blame Josh Ritter for getting to this point in his career and feeling some kind of need to make a statement, get a bit more serious as an artist, join the ranks.
		Josh is a trully outstanding musician that is well beyond his years.
	www.amazon.com /Animal-Years-Josh-Ritter/dp/B000EOTV7U (1869 words)

	Josh Ritter - Biography - AOL Music
		While his name might not be on the tip of everyone's tongue in his homeland, folk-leaning singer/songwriter Josh Ritter has benefited from numerous positive reviews and a loyal fan base.
		Born in Idaho, Ritter bought his first guitar after hearing the Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash classic "Girl From the North Country." While attending college in Oberlin, OH, Ritter got his first listen to Leonard Cohen and Gillian Welch.
		The HBO series Six Feet Under grabbed a track from the album for their end credits, while Ritter received an offer to open for the Frames on a tour of Ireland.
	music.aol.com /artist/josh-ritter/429754/biography (371 words)

	i guess i'm floating: Interview with Josh Ritter - New Album!!
		Josh Ritter's new album The Animal Years is slated for American release this coming Tuesday (April 11).
		Ritter has your attention there is nothing you can do but sit back and let him dazzle you.
		I saw Josh in Annapolis on the 25th and found the show to be amazing.
	iguessimfloating.blogspot.com /2006/04/interview-with-josh-ritter_114452766953790696.html (2870 words)

	NPR : On 'Animal Years,' Josh Ritter's Sense of Place
		Josh Ritter, performing at the Tribeca/ASCAP Music Lounge in New York City, May 2, 2006.
		Ritter on growing up in the small town of Moscow, Idaho.
		Ritter on the risks of becoming a political songwriter.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5396321 (457 words)

	Josh Ritter's Marathon Show > Playback Winter 2006
		In a stunning display of dedication, Josh Ritter performed a concert at NYC's Cutting Room for a crowd of WFUV Radio members just hours after completing the NYC Marathon on November 5, 2006.
		Ritter finished a few minutes under his goal of four hours.
		ASCAP was there to cheer Josh on at the race and concert.
	www.ascap.com /playback/2006/winter/action/josh_ritter.html (99 words)

	Josh Ritter News
		Singer/songwriter Josh Ritter, currently touring Ireland--the country that has brought him his biggest following--will embark on a solo acoustic tour of the US in late January.
		Josh Ritter has few complaints about where his career has taken him.
		As a high school student, Josh Ritter appeared to be on his way to a career in neuroscience, a path that made sense, since both his father and mother are neuroscientists.
	www.topix.net /who/josh-ritter (709 words)

	Josh Ritter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ritter began writing songs while attending Oberlin College.
		His style is in the tradition of folk music and ballads - influenced by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Leonard Cohen, among others - with an emphasis on complex imagery combined with simple lyrics.
		Baez later released her own version of Ritter's song "Wings." Ritter's 2003 full-length album Hello Starling debuted at #2 on the charts in Ireland, where Ritter has developed a loyal following.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Josh_Ritter (271 words)

	Falls Church News-Press - Press Pass: Josh Ritter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		While insightful, Ritters lyrics can also possess a beauty that alone makes them worthy of shelf space in the Folger Library — “I got a girl in the war, Paul, her eyes are like champagne / They sparkle, bubble over and in the morning all you got is rain.”
		They heard Ritter play one song and then asked him to accompany them back to Ireland and open their shows.
		Josh Ritter: The C chord is uniquely Clint Eastwood.
	www.fcnp.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=315&Itemid=36 (1144 words)

	Josh Ritter: Hello Starling: Pitchfork Record Review
		Then there's Josh Ritter, who sings and writes songs with ultra-trad folk-rock arrangements and eschews the band-like stage names of hipster convention.
		Hello Starling is the Idaho troubadour's third album-- first for a non-folk label-- and it's past time Ritter received the treatment daily papers currently lavish on another flyover-state kid with a recently released record (or two).
		Ritter's prowess extends to rollicking rock 'n' roll self-immolation fables ("Man Burning"), heartland Nick Drake ("Bright Smile"), and whirling Wurlitzer valentines ("Kathleen").
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /article/record_review/21499/Josh_Ritter_Hello_Starling (382 words)

	Josh Ritter
		Josh Ritter enjoys the support he's had at Oberlin.
		They say that their approach stems from the desire to "create songs that have a sense of history but are not steeped in nostalgia." Within that mold, Josh has been prolific.
		Josh and Darius say that they tried to choose songs that the Oberlin audiences liked best.
	www.oberlin.edu /news-info/99may/josh_ritter.html (634 words)

	DoCopenhagen: Josh Ritter - The Animal Years + Podcast
		Even though there is something about Josh Ritter that is just to polished for my taste I can't help listening to his songs over and over again.
		His new album "The Animal Years" is no execption - I have been listening to this album all day and I have a feeling that I'll fall as much in love with this album as I have with his previous work.
		Also listen to these two podcasts from Paste Magazine with a Josh solo interview and a handful of live solo acoustic versions of songs both old and (especially) new.
	docopenhagen.blogspot.com /2006/03/josh-ritter-animal-years-podcast.html (160 words)

	Josh Ritter - Wikipedia
		Zack Hickman spielt auch heute noch für Josh Bass, wogegen Darius Zhelka sich inzwischen auf sein Management konzentriert und nur noch hin und wieder mit einem Tamburin bewaffnet zu enthusiastischen Publikumsreaktionen auf der Bühne erscheint.
		In Großbritannien spielte er mit Joan Baez, Kontinentaleuropa durfte Josh Ritter im Jahre 2004 als Support für den irischen Sänger und Songwriter Damien Rice zum ersten Mal live erleben, in den USA und Canada spielt er in mittelgroßen Clubs und nun kann auch Australien ihn sehen.
		Josh Ritter gehört zu den Exponenten des Country Folk und nennt vor allem Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan und Leonard Cohen als Einflüsse.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Josh_Ritter (744 words)

	Internet Archive: Josh Ritter
		Josh Ritter Live at The Rivoli on 2005-01-29
		Josh's official messageboard invites people "For the latest news, posts from the road, tape trading, and to have your burning questions answered"
		Josh Ritter Live at Tractor Tavern on 2004-03-31
	www.archive.org /details/JoshRitter (217 words)

	Newsvine - Music Review: Josh Ritter - The Animal Years
		It seems that every review of Josh Ritter's music must first mention his lack of relation to the late actor John Ritter.
		Josh Ritter's music follows in the tradition of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, featuring heartfelt and poetic lyrics, with subtle yet powerful instrumental accompaniment, and commanding vocals.
		With The Animal Years, Josh Ritter delivers a great folk album, testing the boundaries of the genre throughout.
	thevineofhob.newsvine.com /_news/2006/04/25/177044-music-review-josh-ritter-the-animal-years (744 words)

	SetantaRecords.com
		Josh's new album "The Animal Years" is now complete and will be released in 2006 on V2 records.
		Be sure to check his site (www.joshritter.com) for up to date touring and relese information.
		JOSH RITTER - The Golden Age of Radio
	www.setantarecords.com /php/artist.php?art_id=46 (53 words)

	Josh Ritter
		The Village Voice raved, "Ritter's is the rare type of songwriting: untouched by affectation, embroidered with a quietly plaintive voice and smart melodies (think Dylan and Drake) and with words expressive of another time and place--intangible and idyllic, full of longing and nostalgia, with imagery that awakens even the inanimate."
		Last year saw Josh garnering impressive acclaim not only for his debut album Golden Age of Radio but also for his richly textured and engaging live shows on both sides of the Atlantic.
		The national debut by Josh Ritter is an instant charmer.
	www.signaturesounds.com /onlinestore/category.cfm?Category=49 (473 words)

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