Josh Weller
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date= October 2013}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Josh Brent Weller
| image = Bataclanb&Wlowres.jpg
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| birth_name = Joshua Brent Weller
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|01|29}}{{cite web|url=http://www.run-riot.com/articles/blogs/interview-katie-antoniou-talks-josh-weller-about-making-music-and-being-funny | title= INTERVIEW: Katie Antoniou talks to Josh Weller about making music and being Funny| work= Run Riot! | accessdate= 18 January 2013}}
| occupation = Singer, musician, comedian
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, drums, bass, percussion, keyboards
| label = Unsigned
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Joshua Brent Weller is an English comedian, actor, musician, comic-book writer, and podcast host.
Career
Weller's first solo single "Pretty Girls" was released on Yodel in 2008,{{cite web| url= http://discogs.com/Josh-Weller-Pretty-Girls/release/4647035| title= Discogs: Josh Weller: Pretty Girls: YODL 003| website= Discogs| accessdate= 24 August 2013}} followed by EP Push, again on Yodel in 2009,{{cite web| url= http://MusicBrainz.org/release/92d338d4-e4ac-49ab-add8-28a5c5370f24| title= MusicBrainz: Josh Weller: Push| accessdate= 24 August 2013}} produced by Ryan Hadlock who had recently completed Gossip's Standing in the Way of Control and Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit's A Larum.{{cite web| url= http://music.thedigitalfix.com/content/5923/josh-weller-new-ep-details-news.html| title= theDigitalFix: Josh Weller: Push: EP details news| accessdate= 24 August 2013| archive-date= 5 January 2014| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140105082320/http://music.thedigitalfix.com/content/5923/josh-weller-new-ep-details-news.html| url-status= dead}} Both releases sold out, with Push entering the UK Indie Chart at number 11.{{cite web| url= http://www.teenfi.com/music/indiemusic/Josh+Weller+Push-7894.html| title= One To Watch: Josh Weller| work= Teen First| accessdate= 4 August 2010}}{{cite web| url= http://www.accesstomusic.co.uk/news/ATMtoIndustry.php| title= ATM to Industry| work= Access to Music| accessdate= 4 August 2010| url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100907040607/http://www.accesstomusic.co.uk/news/ATMtoIndustry.php| archivedate= 7 September 2010| df= dmy-all}}
Weller has toured and played with Mumford and Sons,{{cite web| url= http://www.ukfestivalguides.com/news/11042011/the-river-rat-pack-line-up-announced | title= The River Rat Pack Line Up Announced | work= UK Festival Guides | accessdate= 2 January 2012}} The Offspring, Jack Garratt, Stereophonics, Descendents, The Noisettes,{{cite web| url= http://blog.klangschau.com/2009/07/josh-weller-und-noisettes-live-in-montreux-videos-und-bilder/| title= Josh Weller und Noisettes live in Montreux (Videos und Bilder)| work= Die Klangschau| language= German| accessdate= 4 August 2010| url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091002000118/http://blog.klangschau.com/2009/07/josh-weller-und-noisettes-live-in-montreux-videos-und-bilder/| archivedate= 2 October 2009| df= dmy-all}} The Maccabees (Orlando Weeks, lead vocalist, created Josh's 'trademark' Logo), Florence and The Machine, Born Ruffians,{{cite web| url= http://www.facebook.com/events/27538197748/ | title= Josh Weller Born Ruffians Tour| website= Facebook| accessdate= 2 January 2012}} The XX, Johnny Flynn and Paloma Faith
In 2009, Weller released the seasonal single "It's Christmas (And I Hate You)", a duet with Paloma Faith.{{cite web| url= http://www.staticcaravan.org/item.asp?Ref=178| title= Static Caravan Recordings VAN 178 – That Fuzzy Feeling – EP| work= Static Caravan| accessdate= 1 January 2012}} He also wrote two songs for Brazilian singer Cibelle's 2010 album Las Venus Resort Palace Hotel.{{cite web| url= http://www.crammed.be/index.php?id=37&rel_id=345| title= Release Details: CRAMMED DISCS| publisher= Crammed.Be| accessdate= 1 January 2012}}
In April 2014, Weller started the Excitable Boy Podcast, a weekly comedy and music podcast. Guests have included Gemma Arterton, Lianne La Havas, Juliet Simms, Neck Deep, Kevin Lyman, Bebe Rexha, Geoff Lloyd, Steve Furst and comedian Alex Edelman.
Weller provided lead guitar and vocals for punk band The Kenneths until the band's demise in December 2018. The Kenneths third record 'Double N' was produced by Descendents Bill Stevenson. Kenneths opened for Descendents in 2017 {{cite web| url= https://colinspunkrockworld.blogspot.com/2017/06/gig-review-descendents-at-forum-kentish.html | title=Colin's Punk Rock World: Gig Review: Descendents at the Forum, Kentish Town 4/6/17 | date=10 June 2017 }} and 'Double N' was featured in Kerrang! magazine's Top 10 albums of 2016.{{cite web| url= https://altcorner.com/reviews/kenneths-double-n/ | title=The Kenneths - Double N }} The Kenneths performed on 2015's Vans Warped Tour{{cite magazine| url= https://www.billboard.com/culture/events/warped-tour-announces-summer-2015-lineup-free-tickets-for-6524411/ | title=Warped Tour Announces Summer 2015 Lineup, Free Tickets for Parents, Comedy Slate | magazine=Billboard }} and opened for The Offspring at 2017's Punk Rock Holiday in Slovenia.{{cite web| url= https://www.setlist.fm/festival/2017/punk-rock-holiday-2017-63d7be3b.html | title=Punk Rock Holiday 2017 Setlists | website=setlist.fm }}
In 2018 Weller released Die Already, a ten-part comic book series, with CollegeHumor's subscription service Dropout.
He hosts the Formula 1 podcast, Dirty Air with Alfie Brown.
Weller featured in seasons three and five of ITV 2's The Stand Up Sketch Show.{{cite web| url= https://www.itv.com/hub/the-stand-up-sketch-show/2a5923a0013 | title= Josh Weller SUSS | work= NA | accessdate= 8 February 2021}} He currently plays Boris in Season 3 of Netflix's The Witcher. Weller plays Demetri in the Paramount+ limited series A Gentleman in Moscow
Weller habitually edits his own Wikipedia page to falsely report his death in bizarre circumstances, using obituaries for other individuals of the same name as citations.{{cite podcast
| url= https://shows.acast.com/sappenin/episodes/ep-197-josh-weller-comedian
| title= EP. 197 - Josh Weller (Comedian)
| website= Acast
| publisher= Sappenin' Podcast with Sean Smith
| host= Sean Smith and Morgan Richards
| date= 2 September 2022
| time= 07:31
| access-date= 3 September 2022
}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|Josh-Weller.com}}
- {{SoundCloud}}
- {{YouTube| user = JoshWellerJoshWeller| Josh Weller}}
- {{Discogs artist| artist= Josh Weller| name= Josh Weller}}
- {{URL| Last.FM/music/Josh+Weller| Josh Weller}} statistics and tagging at Last.FM
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Category:English male singer-songwriters