Josh Cunningham
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| Birth name | Joshua Cunningham |
| Origin | New South Wales |
| Genre(s) | Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Ukulele Mandolin Dobro |
| Years active | 1987– |
| Label(s) | Jarrah Records (with The Waifs) |
| Associated acts | The Waifs |
Josh Cunningham is an Australian guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter famous as one-third of the Australian folk rock band The Waifs. Josh has released five albums with The Waifs, and wrote the highly popular song Lighthouse, which was nominated an ARIA Award for Single Of The Year as well as other songs by The Waifs.
Josh has also been a regular member of Missy Higgins's band, performing on her recent album "On a Clear Night" and appearing in her live show.
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[edit] Biography
Josh grew up on a farm in Moruya, New South Wales and picked up his first guitar in 1987. He met Donna and Vikki Simpson while the two sisters were playing gigs in Broome in 1992. At the time, Josh was playing bass guitar in an all-male band. Donna Simpson described how they met on The Waifs' official website:
| “ | "We jammed for about 10 mins and I asked him to join the band and he said "ok"...Just like that, and we became The Waifs." | ” |
Josh has been a member of The Waifs since then.
[edit] Discography
[edit] The Waifs
- The Waifs (1996)
- Shelter Me (1998)
- Sink or Swim (2000)
- Lighthouse EP (2003)
- Up All Night (2003)
- A Brief History... (2004)
- Sun Dirt Water (2007)
[edit] Guest appearances and collaborations
- Firefly (Sara Storer) (2005)
- She Will Have Her Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn (Various Artists) (2005)
- The Special Two EP (Missy Higgins) (2005)
- Telluride Bluegrass Festival: Thirty Years (Various Artists) (2005)
- Cannot Buy My Soul: The Songs of Kev Carmody (Various Artists) (2007)
- John Dee Holeman & the Waifs Band (John Dee Holeman & The Waifs Band) (2007)
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