Album: Josh Ritter by Josh Ritter (1999)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Folk
Format: Album

Description: "Josh Ritter" is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. It was self-released in 1999.
Humorous folk-inspired songs such as "Hotel Song" and "Stuck to You" evoke comparisons to John Prine, while ballads "Letter from Omaha" and "Leaves and Kings" seem inspired by Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, whom Ritter frequently cites as influences.
Three versions of this album have been pressed; a digipak in 1999, followed by a jewel case package in 1999, then a digipak again in 2008. Superficially the 1999 and 2008 digipaks are similar, but the interior artwork and disc art differ among all three versions.

Artist Background: "Josh Ritter" (born October 21, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and author who performs and records with The Royal City Band. Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. In 2006 he was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by Paste magazine. Ritter was born and raised in Moscow, Idaho, a college town in the northwestern part of the state. As a teenager, after hearing Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" on his p... Part of the Moscow,USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Folk style.

Music Scene: Part of the Moscow,USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Folk style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Folk, 1990s, Album


"Josh Ritter" is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. It was self-released in 1999.
Humorous folk-inspired songs such as "Hotel Song" and "Stuck to You" evoke comparisons to John Prine, while ballads "Letter from Omaha" and "Leaves and Kings" seem inspired by Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, whom Ritter frequently cites as influences.
Three versions of this album have been pressed; a digipak in 1999, followed by a jewel case package in 1999, then a digipak again in 2008. Superficially the 1999 and 2008 digipaks are similar, but the interior artwork and disc art differ among all three versions.

Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter

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