NEW FULL-LENGTH STUDIO ALBUM
'TEMPORARY PEOPLE'

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Four EP's released in 2008:
FOREIGN GIRLS EP

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VAGABOND SKIES EP

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CRAZY RAIN EP

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COULD WE SURVIVE EP

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  TOUR VIDEO DIARY
We already got the first videos from Joseph's performance at the Cactus Café in Austin ("Tattoo" and Joseph painting live on stage) and hopefully will be able to post fresh clips for you every day following a show.

NEW: Austin Motel Sessions
 



UPCOMING DATES
FEB-6 Austin
FEB-9 Nashville
FEB-10 Atlanta
FEB-11 Atlanta
FEB-12 Asheville
more tour dates->

     
  JOSEPH PAINTING ON TOUR
Good news for Joseph Arthur fans down South: Joseph has decided to continue painting live on stage during the Southern portion of the tour: Austin, Nashville, Atlanta, Asheville and Carrboro.

See the TOUR page for dates and ticket info.

   
     
  WEST COAST DOWNLOADS
Live show recordings from the recent west coast dates of Joseph Arthur's Solo US Tour are now available in the download store!
 
     
 

WEST COAST SPECIAL GUESTS

Joseph was joined on stage by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck for 'In The Sun' in Portland. Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam was spotted at a show in Seattle while the Troubadour audience was treated to Ben Harper (pictured right) sitting in for several songs with Joseph.

The Troubadour shows with Ben Harper are now available for download in the Download Store and CDs available in Joseph's Hard Goods Store. Click here for sound samples.

 
     
  JOSEPH ARTHUR POETRY BLOG
Joseph now has a poetry blog! "It’s time for this again. How did I live without it?," says Joseph. Visit josepharthur.com/poetryblog to read and comment on his latest posts.
 
     
  WATCH JOSEPH PLAY AND PAINT LIVE AT KEXP
KEXP has now made available several videos of Joseph's show Live at KEXP at the Triple Door. Watch Joseph paint during his performance of 'Crying Like a Man'.
 
     
 
NEW TOUR DATES ADDED
We have recently added many new tour dates for Joseph's upcoming US Solo Tour, including residencies in New York and Philadelphia. Make sure to check out the TOUR page!
 
     
  NOTES FROM THE ROAD
Check out Joseph's latest Note!
 
     
  1% FOR THE PLANET: THE MUSIC VOL. 1
Joseph has contributed his song 'I'm In Your Live' to 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1, the first album dedicated to supporting the environment via 1% For The Planet.

The digital only release is now widely available, including on iTunes and is currently #1 at Amazon.com.
 
     
  ALBUM OF THE DECADE
Rolling Stone Magazine's David Browne names 'Come To Where I'm From' as Best Album Of the Decade. Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament lists the album in his Top #25.

Get the album on iTunes
 
     
  JOSEPH ARTHUR CRAFTS ONE-MAN LOOPING ORCHESTRATIONS OF HIS BACK CATALOG  &
UPCOMING SOLO TOUR

Plus. first Solo Full-Length Album Since 2006’s ‘Nuclear Daydream’ to be Released in 2010!

Read the full press release...

 
     
  COLORING BOOK CONTEST WINNER & A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM JOSEPH
Thanks to all who participated in the coloring contest. The winner is Léone Bichebois (age 4) whose submission is pictured to the right. All of the submissions can be seen here! All participants won a free live download from Joseph's Download Store. Click here to see the submissions and read a special thank you note from Joe!
 
     
  HAVE A FRIEND JOIN JOSEPH'S MAILING LIST - RECEIVE A FREE MP3
Do you have friends whom you know will love the music of Joseph Arthur? Send them a message using this form and you'll receive a free mp3 of "Can't Let You Stay," a bonus track from the newly released Nuclear Daydream re-issue! Your friend will receive a live MP3 if they sign up! For details read on...

 
     
  AFGHAN WHIGS TRIBUTE ALBUM FEATURING JOSEPH ARTHUR
Summer's Kiss Records will be releasing 'A Tribute to the Afghan Whigs' on June 23, 2009. The compilation album features contributions from, among others, Joseph Arthur. Joseph had previously collaborated with Afghan Whigs founder Greg Dulli. Check it out at Summer's Kiss Records.
 
     
  JOSEPH AND THE LONELY ASTRONAUTS DROP BY ROLLING STONE
Joseph and the band performed four songs from their new album Temporary People at Rolling Stone's Smoking Section. Watch the videos.
 
  'BAG IS HOT' BLOG
Check out Joseph's Tumblr blog Bag Is Hot.
 
     
  JOSEPH ARTHUR RINGTONES
Several ringtones are now available for US cell phones. Preview the ring tones and learn how to download Joseph's music to your phone!
 
     
  T-SHIRT FOR CHARITY
Joseph has designed a t-shirt for the Montreal based non-profit Yellow Bird Project. 100% of the profit goes to Joseph's chosen charity, www.mercycorps.org.
 
     
  LAST TRAIN TO ITHACA
Joseph has written this song soon after Hurricane Katrina struck and offers it as a reminder of how much there still is to be done to help those in need. The song is available on the Audio/Video page.
 
     
  A RIVER BLUE WEBSITE
Visit the A River Blue web site to learn about Joseph's visit to refugee camps in Uganda. The site features Joseph's field recordings, photographs and artwork of the refugee camp's kids. Download Joseph's song "A River Blue"! Also: A River Blue is now on MySpace!