Today we’d like to introduce you to Josh Cobb.
Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
I’ve been playing in bands and generally just playing music in Houston for a while now. It’s been a slow process building up the band as a unit and understanding how to navigate the business and booking aspects. Mojave Red came about as an outlet to exercise my music production and songwriting abilities, and it’s a constant process of discovery for me. Starting off as a bedroom project, Mojave Red really transformed into a whole new entity with the live band. It’s fun seeing how a song evolves when it is played live to an audience. I’ve always been a fan of retro sounding music, and Mojave Red was a way to make music that I just wasn’t hearing in the local scene. Now there are so many great bands and it’s really a joy to be able to collaborate and play with them. It’s what keeps everything alive culturally in this city.
Please tell us about your art.
My work comes from a deep and emotional place, and really is just a mirror to my dark, twisted insides. I’m inspired by situations and events in my life which affect me, and you can see a lot of these types of themes in my work: nightlife, isolation, aspects of nihilism mixed with party culture. I like to mix things that don’t usually go together. I like to use sad themes but look at them through a detached perspective. My intention is to connect with people and be able to make something that resonates with the audience.
Given everything that is going on in the world today, do you think the role of artists has changed? How do local, national or international events and issues affect your art?
I think the role of the artists has changed extremely. Artists were once a monolithic and untouchable entity, and now there are much more on the same level as the normal person. Part of it comes from being so connected. Another part is that its what people want in an artists: they want someone who is relatable. It’s kind of hard to be an artists that goes against the public consciousness these days. I think art is a mirror what you see or feel about your life and where you’re at. In that way, every issue in your life shapes your art and how it is conveyed, understood by others.
How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
People can support by coming out to shows, supporting bands by buying merch. This is how bands get by and survive. We mostly broadcast through our social media accounts. Our releases are on Spotify, apple music, and all the streaming platforms, as well as for sale on our bandcamp account.
Contact Info:
- Address: 806 Sampson St. #322
- Phone: 8324774152
- Email: mojaveredmusic@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojave.red/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mojavered/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mojave_red
Image Credit:
Photos by Derek Rathbun
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