Josh Needs Releases New Single "Silver Sheets"
Sydney-sider and multi instrumentalist Josh Needs, has just blessed with his latest track “Silver Sheets”, the follow up single off his soon to be released EP “Fault Line” later this year. The soft grunge-esque with a surf rock influence details the experience of national lockdowns, travel restrictions, and capacity limits on households, in a post apocalyptic setting. Driving under the radar to another persons house for a sexual rendezvous, after not seeing them for so long.
Speaking on the single’s creation, Josh said “The track started off with this riff I had written on the electric after plugging into a bunch of pedals that gave it this dark grungy essence. I produced an instrumental demo that had a few scratch layers of guitar ideas underneath the main riff. Then, I brought my laptop over to my mate and fellow singer songwriter Dean Pritchard (Dean Ray) and we sat down and listened to it a couple times before we started to come up with a melody and story for the lyrics.”
The “Fault Line” EP was written and produced during lockdown in 2021 after Josh moved back home and lived above his dad’s pharmacy and began reconnecting with his family and his coastal roots .Halfway through producing the EP, Josh suffered a fracture on his right radius while skateboarding. He spent 6 weeks in a cast, trying to record the guitar and piano parts with what exposed fingers he had. This resulted in the realisation that Josh preferred simpler, less complicated parts which is evident throughout the EP especially on the title track “Fault Line” as you notice more delicate strumming on the strings rather than obnoxious, heavy pick strumming, mostly due to his injury.
Josh describes his timeline of crafting Fault Line as encompassing frustration and emotion after an end to his relationship, having contributed to the birth of the overwhelmingly powerful track. The song was produced during lockdown in 2021 after Josh moved back home and lived above his dad’s pharmacy, and began reconnecting with his family and his coastal roots. Josh Needs takes influence from multiple artists and bands including Powderfinger, Ocean Alley, Death Cab, Black Keys, The War on Drugs and Dope Lemon, with these influences noticeably scattered throughout Josh’s upcoming EP and in the EP’s lead single, “Fault Line.”
Josh Needs’ career highlights have already included collaborations with some of the greatest names in Australian music. Bringing his incredible stage presence to such festivals as Australia’s Woodford, Blues On Broadbeach, Airlie Beach Music Festival, Tamworth, and an unforgettable appearance at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Josh has also toured and shared the stage with the likes of Diesel, Russell Morris, Jon Stevens, Tommy & Phil Emmanuel, Kevin Borich and recently supported Ian Moss and The Animals (UK).
The Fault Line EP is definitely going to be one of this year’s top releases in our books and we can’t wait for Josh to share it with us later this year!
