Joshua Hyslop

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Joshua Hyslop
Birth nameChristopher Joshua Hyslop
BornSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
OriginVancouver, British Columbia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
Years active2011–present
LabelsNettwerk Music Group
Websitewww.joshuahyslop.com

Christopher Joshua Hyslop (born 1987) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, signed to Nettwerk Records.[1] Hyslop released his debut EP, Cold Wind, on Nettwerk in 2011.[2]

His first full-length debut album Where the Mountain Meets the Valley, was released on July 3, 2012, to much critical acclaim.[1] A preview single, "What Have I Done?", was released in March 2012.[1]

He spent the better part of 2012–2014 touring and writing his next record. Some of the album was written in Nashville, then finished back in Canada; he released his full-length record In Deepest Blue on October 23, 2015.[3]

Hyslop's third album Echos was released on February 23, 2018.[4]

After touring around Canada for a month in early 2020, Hyslop released an EP titled Embers on February the same year.[5] Hyslop's fourth album Ash & Stone was released on September 11, 2020.[6]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
Where the Mountain Meets the Valley 176
In Deepest Blue
  • Released: October 21, 2016
  • Label: Nettwerk Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl
Echos
  • Released: February 23, 2018
  • Label: Nettwerk Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl
Ash & Stone
  • Released: September 11, 2020
  • Label: Nettwerk Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl

Extended plays[edit]

Title EP details
Cold Wind
  • Released: June 21, 2011
  • Label: Nettwerk
  • Format: CD, digital download
Living & Dying
  • Released: February 17, 2015
  • Label: Nettwerk
  • Format: CD, digital download
O Holy Night
  • Released: November 3, 2017
  • Label: Nettwerk
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
"The Spark" 2016 Where the Mountain Meets the Valley
"Wells" non-album single
"Fall" 2017 Echos
"Say It Again"
"Home" 2018
"No Roots" 2019 non-album single
"Something More" 2019 non-album single
"Behind the Light" 2019 non-album single
"Gentle Heart" 2020 Ash & Stone
"Such Bitter Ends"
"Let It Rain"
"Leavings"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Joshua Hyslop Embarks on Canadian Tour, Unveils New Single". Exclaim!, March 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "Sharing personal struggles through music" Archived May 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Abbotsford News, March 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "PREMIERE: Joshua Hyslop shares folk gem “Gone”". Ground Sounds, October 7, 2015
  4. ^ Murphy, Sarah (October 13, 2017). "Joshua Hyslop Announces 'Echos' LP, Premieres "Fall"". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Gregory, Allie (February 7, 2020). "Joshua Hyslop Delivers 'Embers' EP, Premieres "Ash & Stone" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Gregory, Allie (September 11, 2020). "Listen to Joshua Hyslop's New Album 'Ash & Stone'". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

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