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JOSH LOVELACE
Josh Lovelace, Knoxville, Tennessee native and member of the Grammy Nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE performs joyous and heartfelt family style Americana. His warm hearted songwriting and rich musicianship blend together in concert for an experience the whole family can truly enjoy. Inspired by his own childhood love of artists like Seeger, Guthrie and even Springsteen, Lovelace’s take on family folk is a revival of a fun and lively yet honest and passionate approach to all-ages music making.
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His debut family album Young Folk was honored with a 2018 Parents’ Choice GOLD Award and a 2018 NAPPA Award. His sophomore album Growing Up released in the summer of 2019. Lovelace has been featured at NPR’s Weekend Edition, Parade Magazine, Billboard, Paste Magazine, Southern Living, & SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live and praised by HuffPost, School Library Journal and more.