Josh Hoke

Josh Hoke is a Midwestern man of origin, the son of a preacher, singing songs like sweet tea on a Sunday afternoon. With guitar in hand and more than a touch of soul, his voice invites you into the sacred, rustic space of tired hope, or along the crisp precipice of wailing anticipation. Gritty and fresh as the day you were born, and calming as a kindly breeze over fields of new mown hay on a warm summer night. He remains a man of hopeful honesty, acquainted with grief, fervently singing into that guttural longing for good life and luster.

Hoke comes from a rich history of music with roots in soul, country, gospel, blues and folk. Always a man of adventure, Josh's travels eventually brought him to Portland, Oregon in 2011 where he has been making music ever since. Josh's musical sensibilities call on influences from Neil Young, Van Morrison, Jackson Browne and the singer-songwriters of mid-20th century America as well as the deep soul-infused influences of the likes of Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Nina Simone.