Joshua Radin Biography

On a "Meet & Greet" after his concert in Cologne on October 11, 2009, Radin stated that his biggest musical inspiration is Bob Dylan.
We Were Here (2006)
Released on Columbia Records in 2006, We Were Here presented the first batch of songs Radin ever wrote. The album drew critical acclaim and received a 4-star review from Rolling Stone, who praised it for Radin's "whispery, silver-bell voice" and its themes, calling them "poignant and refreshingly frank." The record hit No. 1 on the iTunes Folk Album Chart.
Simple Times (2008)
For his second full-length album, Simple Times, Radin enlisted highly regarded producer Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Beck). The two spent seven weeks recording at L.A.'s legendary Sunset Sound Studio working with a cast of musicians that included guitarist Greg Leisz, bassist Johnny Flaugher, keyboardist Jason Borger, drummer Victor Indrizzo and percussionist Lenny Castro. Among the album's many highlights are "You Got Growin' Up To Do," featuring guest vocalist Patty Griffin, lead single "I'd Rather Be With You" and "Brand New Day." Tracks from the album were featured on TV shows such as "Bones," "Scrubs," "House," "Grey's Anatomy," "One Tree Hill," "90210," "Brothers and Sisters" and "American Idol," among others.
Upon turning in his sophomore album "Simple Times" to Columbia Records, the label told him he had to add a song to the collection that would be more of a radio hit. Not wanting to kowtow to the label bigwigs, Radin decided to give all their money back to them and go it on his own. Shortly thereafter he found a new independent label Mom & Pop Music to release "Simple Times" without changing it at all and upon release, the album went to number 1 on the overall iTunes chart, providing instant vindication for Radin.
Touring
Over the course of his career, Radin has played to packed-house crowds around the world and shared stages with artists such as Sheryl Crow, Tori Amos, Imogen Heap, Meiko, Missy Higgins, Maria Taylor, Gary Jules, Amber Rubarth and many more. His first sell-out crowd was in Minneapolis.
Source: wikipedia.org