Josh Lattanzi
{{Short description|American musician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Josh Lattanzi
| image = Josh Lattanzi backstage at the Azkena Rock Festival in 2013 (3x4 cropped).jpg
| caption = Lattanzi in 2013
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_place= New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
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| occupation = Musician
| instrument = Guitar, bass guitar, piano, vocals
| genre = Rock, folk rock, indie rock, alternative rock, blues
| years_active = 1998–present
| label = The End
| associated_acts = Norah Jones, Ben Kweller, The Lemonheads, Albert Hammond Jr., Juliana Hatfield, The Candles, Ivy, Howie Day, Tinted Windows
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Josh Lattanzi is an American musician best known for his collaborations with Norah Jones, Ben Kweller, The Lemonheads, Albert Hammond Jr., and The Candles.
Early life
Lattanzi graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1994.
Early Collaborations
Lattanzi recorded and toured with Juliana Hatfield{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-exile-deo-mw0000330249/credits|title=In Exile Deo Credits |publisher=All Music.com |date= May 18, 2004|accessdate=January 28, 2013}} 1998–2002. He recorded background vocals on James Taylor's 2003 release, October Road. He joined Ivy as their touring guitar player during tours from 2002–2004.
2001–2005: Ben Kweller
After Radish broke up, Lattanzi joined Ben Kweller's band on bass. He collaborated with Kweller on the Sha Sha (2002) and On My Way (2004) albums.
2003–Present: The Lemonheads
While on tour with Juliana Hatfield, Lattanzi met Evan Dando of The Lemonheads and toured in support of his solo album Baby I'm Bored. Years later, Lattanzi would go on to support the band, playing bass on the 2006 release The Lemonheads. Lattanzi has performed off and on with the band since 2005.{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57376/lemonheads-revived-for-album-fall-tour |title=Lemonheads Revived For Album, Fall Tour |publisher= Billboard |date=May 18, 2005 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Rodman| first=Sarah |url=https://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2011/10/15/after_a_shaky_start_a_smooth_finish_for_lemonheads_at_the_paradise/ |title=After Shaky Start, A Smooth Finish for Lemonheads |publisher= Boston.com |date= October 15, 2011|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite web| url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-lemonheads/58129|title=The Lemonheads to Take 'It's a Shame About Ray' Round the UK |publisher= NME |date= July 20, 2011|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Rhodes |first=Paul |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/music/9663948.Review__The_Lemonheads__The_Duchess__York/ |title=Review: The Lemonheads |publisher=The Press |date=April 23, 2012 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lemonheads-mw0000445231/credits |title=Review: The Lemonheads Album Credits|website=AllMusic |date= September 26, 2006|accessdate=January 30, 2013}}
2005–2008: Albert Hammond, Jr.
Lattanzi recorded on Albert Hammond Jr.'s 2006 and 2008 solo records, Yours to Keep and ¿Cómo Te Llama?, and toured extensively with Hammond's band.{{cite web |last=Nicolson|first=Barry|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/albert-hammond-jr/8042 |title=Albert Hammond Jr.: Yours to Keep |publisher= NME|date= October 6, 2006|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Fitzmaurice|first=Larry|url=https://www.spin.com/2008/07/albert-hammond-jr/|title=Albert Hammond Jr.|publisher= SPIN|date= July 2008|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Robinson|first=Martin|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/albert-hammond-jr/9781|title=Albert Hammond Jr.: Como Te Llama |publisher= NME|date= July 3, 2008|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}
2008–Present: The Candles
Lattanzi formed The Candles in 2008.{{cite web |last=VanDervoort |first=Oliver |url=http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/15/the-candles-interview-sxsw-2010/ |title=Candles Interview: SXSW 2010 |publisher=Spinner |date=March 15, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013 |archive-date=July 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731093100/http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/15/the-candles-interview-sxsw-2010/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last=Mayagoitia |first=Aaron |url=http://www.411mania.com/music/album_reviews/134981 |title=Candles Interview: SXSW 2010 |publisher=411 Mania|date= April 13, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Chattman |first=John |url=http://www.thecheappop.com/2010/03/19/sxsw-interview-with-the-candles-frontman-josh-lattanzi/ |title= Candles Interview: Cheap Pop |publisher=Cheap Pop|date= March 19, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}} The band has been described as a fusion of 70s rock and 90s alternative music.{{cite web |last=Fernandes |first=Nerieda |url=http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/FolkAndCountry/Candles-Between_Sounds |title=Review: The Candles, Between the Sounds |publisher= Exclaim.ca|date= May 1, 2010|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Leeuwis |first=Jermy |url=http://musicremedy.com/t/the-candles/album/between-the-sounds-8352.html |title= Candles to Release Between the Sounds |publisher=Music Remedy |date=April 13, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Nicolson |first=Barry |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-candles/11472 |title=Album Review: The Candles, Between the Sounds |publisher=NME |date=June 10, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}} Lattanzi's debut album, Between the Sounds, received critical acclaim in Rolling Stone,{{cite web |last=Hermes |first=Will |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/between-the-sounds-20100802 |title=Rolling Stones Album Review: The Candles |publisher=Rolling Stone|date= August 2, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}} Spin, and NME magazines, and the band has performed with Norah Jones and Jon Fishman, among others. The band supported Fountains of Wayne and The Lemonheads on tour in 2010 and has since appeared at such notable festivals as South by Southwest.{{cite web |last=DM |url=https://www.spin.com/2010/03/best-worst-moments-sxsw-day-2/?page=0%2C1 |title=Best Out of the Shadows Set: The Candles at SXSW |publisher=SPIN |date=March 19, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Emily |url= http://hoboken.patch.com/articles/new-jersey-shows-love-for-fountains-of-wayne |title= New Jersey Shows Love for Fountains of Wayne |publisher=Hoboken Patch|date= May 2, 2010|accessdate=January 30, 2013}}
2009: Tinted Windows
Lattanzi joined Tinted Windows as their touring guitar player in 2009.{{cite web |last=Brog |first=Doug |url=https://www.spin.com/2009/03/sxsw-day-3-best-worst-and-rest/|title= Liveliest Supergroup: Tinted Windows |publisher=SPIN|date= March 21, 2009|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Goodman |first=William |url=https://www.spin.com/2009/02/pumpkins-hanson-cheap-trick-members-form-band/ |title=Pumpkins, Hanson, Cheap Trick Members Form Band |publisher=SPIN|date= February 18, 2009|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}{{cite news |last=Jenkins |first=Mark |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/2009/08/tinted_windows_live_last_night.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923143430/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/2009/08/tinted_windows_live_last_night.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 23, 2012 |title= Tinted Windows: Live Last Night |newspaper=Washington Post |date=August 6, 2009|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}
2012–Present: Norah Jones
Lattanzi started performing with Norah Jones in support of her 2012 release Little Broken Hearts.{{cite web |url= http://www2.norahjones.com/band |title= Norah Jones Band |publisher= NJ |date= January 1, 2012 |accessdate= January 28, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120903112117/http://www2.norahjones.com/band |archivedate= September 3, 2012 |df= mdy-all }} He plays electric bass, upright bass and guitar in the band. He was a member of her touring band in 2016 and 2017 in support of her album Daybreaks.{{Cite web |title=Artist |url=https://www.baloisesession.ch/en/artist/norah-jones |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Baloise Session |language=en}} He also toured in support of her album 2019 release, Begin Again.{{Cite web |last=Robb |first=Peter |title=Review: Norah Jones shimmers in intimate performance – ARTSFILE |url=https://artsfile.ca/review-norah-jones-shimmers-in-intimate-performance/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |language=en-US}} He appears on her 2020 release Pick Me Up Off The Floor.{{Cite web |last=Robb |first=Peter |title=Review: Norah Jones shimmers in intimate performance – ARTSFILE |url=https://artsfile.ca/review-norah-jones-shimmers-in-intimate-performance/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |language=en-US}}
Discography
- EP Phone Home (Ben Kweller: 2001, BMG International)
- Sha Sha (Ben Kweller: 2002, ATO)
- October Road (James Taylor: 2002, Sony)
- Gold Stars 1992-2002: The Juliana Hatfield Collection (Juliana Hatfield: 2002, Zoe Records)
- Australia (Howie Day: 2002, Epic Records)
- The Art of Losing (American Hi-Fi: 2003, Island)
- On My Way (Ben Kweller: 2004, ATO)
- In Exile Deo (Juliana Hatfield: 2004, Zoe Records)
- ''The Lemonheads (The Lemonheads: 2006, Vagrant)
- Yours to Keep (Albert Hammond Jr.: 2006, Rough Trade Records)
- ¿Cómo Te Llama? (Albert Hammond Jr.: 2008, Rough Trade Records)
- Sound the Alarm (Howie Day: 2009, Epic)
- Changing Horses (Ben Kweller: 2009, ATO)
- Between the Sounds (The Candles: 2010, The End Records)
- Look to the Sky (James Iha: 2012, The End Records)
- [https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/little-broken-hearts-deluxe/id578035827?l=en&v0=WWW-EUFR-ITUHOME-TOPMUSIC&ign-mpt=uo%3D2 Little Broken Hearts (deluxe edition)]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (Norah Jones: 2012, Blue Note Records)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140823125026/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/itunes-festival-london-2012/id568659885 iTunes Festival: London 2012 – EP] (Norah Jones: 2012, Blue Note Records)
- La Candelaria (The Candles: 2013, The End Records)
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