Josh Paul (musician)
| Josh Paul | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1977 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Funk, Rock, Punk, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, Song Writer, Music Director/Producer |
| Instruments | Bass Guitar, Drums |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Associated acts | Daughtry, Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Bobby Church |
| Website | Josh Paul on Twitter |
Josh Paul (born June 13, 1977) is an American bass guitarist best known as an original member of the band Daughtry. As of 2017, he remains a member and has played on all four of their studio albums. Prior to that, at the age of 18, he joined thrash/punk band Suicidal Tendencies. Other notable work includes his soul/rock side project Bobby Church, and contributions to a diverse range of bands and artists such as (Suicidal Tendencies funk metal offshoot band) Infectious Grooves, Everlast, Kelly Osbourne, The Veronica’s, and Ashley Parker Angel.
Josh started on drums around the age of four. His parents were both gospel musicians, and he drummed in his grandfather's Dixieland band. At seven years old he appeared playing drums in the Don Henley music video for the song The Boys of Summer. He switched to playing bass around the age of 10 when his family moved.
"I loved playing drums... still love playing drums... but, we moved into an apartment, and landlords just don't like drums [laughs]"
He played in various bands around L.A. during this time and was active in the music scene. He mentions "...[hanging] out with the members of the band Fishbone a lot", and at only 15 had earned an endorsement for bass guitar. He was 17 or 18 when he got a call from a friend Brooks Wackerman to ask if he would play in Suicidal Tendencies.
The chance to join Suicidal Tendencies was, according to Paul...
"...a dream come true, because I was to replace Robert Trujillo, who's one of my idols"
He joined at a time when the band was coming back from one of several breakups, and in the meantime many members had started or further pursued other projects (Trujillo had joined Ozzy Osbourne's band), leaving only Mike Muir (vocals) and Mike Clark (rhythm guitar). His friend Brooks was hired on as the new drummer, and the two were with the band until around 2002, when the band went through another change of lineup. During his time with Suicidal Tendencies, Paul played on the EP Six the Hard Way, the albums Freedumb and Free Your Soul and Save My Mind, and guest played track 3 of the album 13 (released in 2013). Trujillo remained in Muir's supergroup Infectious Grooves after having left Suicidal Tendencies, but Paul also recorded three tracks for their Mas Borracho album.
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