Josh Shilling

{{short description|American musician}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Josh Shilling

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| caption = Photography by Anthony Ladd

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| background = solo_singer

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| birth_place = Martinsville, Virginia, United States

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| instruments = Vocals, Keyboard, Organ, Guitar

| genre = Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Rock

| occupations = Singer/Songwriter, Instrumentalist

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| label = unsigned

| associated_acts = Mountain Heart

| website = {{URL|www.joshshilling.com}}

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Josh Shilling (born in Martinsville, Virginia) is an American musician. He joined the bluegrass band Mountain Heart in 2007.{{cite web|last=Dickens|first=Tad|title=Josh Shilling is living a soulful dream|url=http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/136485|work=The Roanoke Times|accessdate=18 July 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130201121952/http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/136485|archivedate=1 February 2013}} Shilling's debut with Mountain Heart was at The Grand Ole Opry in January 2007. He has been noted in "American Noise".{{cite web|last=Thanki|first=Juli|title=Interview with Josh Shilling of Mountain Heart|url=https://americannoise.com/interview-with-josh-shilling-of-mountain-heart/|work=American Noise|accessdate=14 January 2020}}

In 2012, Shilling released his first solo album, "Letting Go",{{cite web|last=Lawless|first=John|title=Josh Shilling - Letting Go|url=http://bluegrasstoday.com/josh-shilling-letting-go/|work=Bluegrass Today|accessdate=7 June 2012}} and his first Christmas solo, "The Christmas Song".{{cite web|title=Josh Shilling - The Christmas Song Interview|url=http://www.acousticana.us/josh-shilling-the-christmas-song-interview/|work=TheAcousticanaJournal|accessdate=October 16, 2013}}

Shilling co-hosted a show, "That Just Happened", on historical WSM Radio along with band mates Jim VanCleve and Seth Taylor. The show was cancelled in 2013.

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