Yoshi Flower
Yoshi Flower | |
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| Born | Joshua Smith January 9, 1995 Detroit, Michigan |
| Website | www |
Joshua Smith (born January 9, 1995), known professionally as Yoshi Flower, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer who is signed to Interscope Records.[1][2][3]
Early life[edit]
Joshua Smith was born in Detroit, Michigan. His father gave him his first guitar, which he received in lieu of money from an artist when his son was 6. At age 12 his father began to let him play in local Detroit bars.[4][5]
Career[edit]
2014-2019: Career beginnings
Smith began releasing music and playing live shows in his hometown Detroit. He played in various bands, and released 2 EPs as part of the duo Gosh Pith to critical acclaim.[6][7] In 2017, he wrote and recorded his first solo demos while living in Topanga, California with electronic artist Elohim.[8] The first of which, “Movies,” surfaced in March 2018 with The Fader comparing his lyrics to Lana Del Rey.[9]
After releasing two more songs independently, “Woke” and “Just On Drugs” respectively, Flower signed a record deal with Interscope Records.[10] Following his singing, he released the Brown Paper Bag (Maxi) single via GRDN/Interscope Records.[11][12] The lead single of which was featured in the Netflix show ‘On My Block.’[13] The project also included a remix from Take A Day Trip, and a reimagined version of the single featuring Rico Nasty.[14][15]
On October 12, 2018, he released “American Raver,” the first of a series of 3 mixtapes. I-D magazine labeled the project a “pledge of allegiance gone goth.” The project explores drugs, identity, escapism, and capitalism.[16] In the summer of 2019 he followed up with a 2nd mixtape titled “Peer Pleasure.” Paper Magazine noted his ability to bend genres in his music.[17] The third and final installment, “I Will Not Let My Love Go To Waste” came in December 2019. The project touches on heart-break, addiction, control and near death experience.[18] In 2020 he began working on his major-label debut album.[19]
Discography[edit]
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| American Raver | • Released: October 12, 2018
• Label: Interscope • Format: Digital download |
| Peer Pleasure | • Released: June 7, 2019
• Label: Interscope • Format: Digital download |
| I Will Not Let My Love Go To Waste | • Released: December 6, 2019
• Label: Interscope • Format: Digital download |
References[edit]
- ^ "Yoshi Flower". Interscope Records. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Yoshi Flower". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "YOSHI FLOWER biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Twitter, Gary Graff ggraff@digitalfirstmedia com; @GraffonMusic on. "Bingham Farms native Yoshi Flower's music career is blooming". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Yoshi Flower Talks Lana Del Rey Comparison, Nailing Shut the Genre 'Coffin'". Billboard. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Stream Detroit-Based "Cosmic Trap" Duo Gosh Pith's EP, Window". PAPER. 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Gosh Pith | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ janette (2018-03-11). "Yoshi Flower Brings Production to Full Bloom on Debut and Elohim Collaboration". Girl Underground Music. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Yoshi Flower goes from 0 to 100 on "Movies," his debut track". The FADER. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Q&A: Yoshi Flower talks record deal, new music at SXSW - The Daily Texan". www.dailytexanonline.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Gr, Danny; eur (2018-08-10). "Yoshi Flower Hits Hard With New Single 'Brown Paper Bag' [Listen]". RIVER BEATS. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Brown Paper Bag (Original Mix) by Yoshi Flower on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "On My Block season 2 soundtrack: Every song featured on the Netflix show". PopBuzz. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Rico Nasty joins Yoshi Flower on the flammable "Brown Paper Bag 2.0"". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Interscope artist Yoshi Flower discusses new music video, mixtape (Includes interview)". www.digitaljournal.com. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Fulton, Nick (2018-10-12). "yoshi flower's 'american raver' is the pledge of allegiance gone goth". i-D. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Yoshi Gives in to 'Peer Pleasure'". PAPER. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "LADYGUNN". LADYGUNN. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ FLOWER, YOSHI (2020-01-23). "working on my debut album it's going to be truly timeless". @y0shiflower. Retrieved 2020-05-04.