Josh Joplin
is an American singer-songwriter. Joplin, a self-proclaimed "dork" who nonetheless dropped out of school in tenth grade to become a folk singer like his hero Phil Ochs, brought the Josh Joplin Group its trademark combination of introspective lyrics, catchy melodies, and lead vocals that, to many, sound identical to those of R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe (to the point that one Joplin song, "Happy at Last," begins, "I sound like Michael Stipe and I dream like Carl Jung").
After releasing four studio albums to minimal commercial success, the Josh Joplin Group disbanded in December of 2003.
On August 23, 2005, Joplin released a solo album, Jaywalker
on Eleven Thirty Records.
In 2008, Joplin started a new group with Nashville-based singer/songwriter Garrison Starr called Among The Oak & Ash. Their self-titled debut album is planned for release on June 16th, 2009 on Verve Records.
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