We chat with singer/songwriter Joshua Speers, who has released two amazing EPs this year with Warner Records: Human Now and Summerland. The son of two English teachers, he studied poetry in college and is extremely well-read. Learn more about Joshua’s EPs and musical influences, some favourite books from his childhood as well as now, and more.
- 1:01 - Joshua discusses his background & how he became a musician
- 3:59 - How the pandemic has impacted the release of his music in 2020
- 8:15 - Music & other avenues of fulfilment/inspiration in life
- 10:48 - Joshua discusses writing his two EPs, Human Now and Summerland
- 13:42 - How he believes songwriting & therapy are different
- 17:45 - Joshua shares some of his musical influences
- 26:36 - Shelf-Isolation, a book club he co-facilitates on Instagram
- 36:16 - The influence of his parents & grandmothers being English teachers
- 39:15 - Joshua shares some of his favourite books
- 46:40 - Looking forward to a new album in 2020
