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Josh Rouse (born 1972) is an American folk/roots pop singer-songwriter.〔("Josh Rouse announces a new album, 'The Embers of Time,' and drops its gently rocking lead single -- exclusive" ). ''Entertainment Weekly'', January 14, 2015.〕 Originally from Nebraska, Rouse began his recording career in Nashville in 1998 and later relocated to Spain. ==Biography== Born in the rural town of Oshkosh, Nebraska,〔 he moved to various places during his childhood including Utah, California, Wyoming, and Georgia. 〔Leahey, Andrew "(Josh Rouse Biography )", Allmusic. Retrieved January 28, 2015〕 He began writing songs aged 18, and following his nomadic childhood, he eventually moved to Nashville, Tennessee to attend college (although he soon dropped out and worked as a parking valet), where he met some local musicians and began recording.〔〔Perry, Jonathan (1998) "(No Parking )", ''CMJ New Music Monthly'', December 1998, p. 14〕 The initial recordings he put to tape eventually became his debut release, ''Dressed Up Like Nebraska'' (1998). The album received critical acclaim from music writers.〔〔Wagner, Vit. "Say hello to 1972: Josh Rouse's new album takes on retro vibe: Aims to be more than a one or two-song wonder", ''Toronto Star'', October 9, 2003: p. G3.〕〔Sarvady, Glen (1998) "(Josh Rouse ''Dressed Up Like Nebraska'' )", ''CMJ New Music Monthly'', June 1998, p. 48. Retrieved January 28, 2015〕 ''Billboard'' wrote that it was "a dark-horse gem", and "()s pure and unpretentious as any singer/songwriter album issued this year".〔Verna, Paul (June 27, 1998). "Dressed Up Like Nebraska", ''Billboard'' 110 (26): 24.〕 He went on to collaborate with Kurt Wagner on an EP the following year, and toured in support of artists such as Mark Eitzel, Aimee Mann, and Vic Chesnutt.〔〔Helms, Colin (1999) "(Josh Rouse+Kurt Wagner ''Chester EP'' )", ''CMJ New Music Report'', October 18, 1999, p. 25. Retrieved January 28, 2015〕〔Terzian, Peter (2000) "(Coming Up: Josh Rouse )", ''Out'', February 2000, p. 31. Retrieved January 28, 2015〕 ''Home'' (2000) and ''Under Cold Blue Stars'' (2002) followed before he began a working relationship with producer Brad Jones on ''1972'', released in 2003.〔〔Morris, William (2003) "(Josh Rouse ''1972'' )", Pitchfork Media, October 9, 2003. Released January 28, 2015〕 "Directions" from ''Home'' was used on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's film ''Vanilla Sky''.〔Larkin, Colin (2006) "Josh Rouse", in ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'', OUP USA, ISBN 978-0397518487〕 After his first marriage failed, Rouse relocated to Spain to be with his then girlfriend (and now wife) Paz Suay and has resided there off and on since 2004.〔〔Simon, Scott. "Josh Rouse: Moving in a Mediterranean Direction", Weekend Edition. Saturday. NPR, February 25, 2006.〕〔Touzeau, Jeff (2008) ''Artists on Recording Techniques'', Delmar, ISBN 978-1598635133, pp. 153-158〕 His last album recorded before the move, ''Nashville'', was released in 2005 and reached number 66 on the UK Albums Chart.〔"(Josh Rouse )", Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2015〕 Rouse and Suay moved back to the US to promote his 2007 album ''Country Mouse City House'', but they returned to Spain after Suay became pregnant.〔Harris, Jesse (2013) "(From the Desk of Josh Rouse )", ''Magnet'', April 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2015〕 He collaborated with Suay as 'She's Spanish, I'm American', the duo releasing a self-titled EP in 2007.〔Gilstrap, Andrew (2007) "(Josh Rouse and Paz Suay: Shes Spanish, Im American )", PopMatters, February 27, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2015〕 His music took on Spanish and Latin American influences and albums such as ''El Turista'' included songs sung in Spanish.〔Vaziri, Aidin (2010) "(Josh Rouse )", ''SFGate'', April 18, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2015〕〔Leahey, Andrew (2013) "(Stream Josh Rouse’s The Happiness Waltz )", ''American Songwriter'', March 6, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2015〕 Rouse and Suay have two children.〔Raihala, Ross. "Best entertainment bets for June 14–20: Folk: Josh Rouse", ''St. Paul Pioneer Press'', June 12, 2013.〕〔van Alstyne, Rob (2013) "(Josh Rouse )", ''Minneapolis City Pages'', June 12, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2015〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Josh Rouse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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