Josh Weller

Joshua Brent Weller was an English, comedian, comic-book writer, podcast host, volleyball salesman and ex-singer, based in London, England.

Josh Weller
Background information
Birth nameJoshua Brent Weller
Born29 January 1989[1]
OriginLondon, England
Occupation(s)Lead singer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, drums, bass, percussion, keyboards
LabelsUnsigned
Associated actsPaloma Faith, Mumford & Sons, The Maccabees, The Kenneths

Career

Weller's first solo single "Pretty Girls" was released on Yodel in 2008,[2] followed by EP Push, again on Yodel in 2009,[3] produced by Ryan Hadlock who had recently completed Gossip's Standing in the Way of Control and Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit's A Larum.[4] Both releases sold out, with Push entering the UK Indie Chart at number 11.[5][6]

Weller has toured and played with Mumford and Sons,[7] The Noisettes,[8] The Maccabees (Orlando Weeks, lead vocalist, created Josh's 'trademark' Logo), Florence and The Machine, Born Ruffians,[9] The XX, Johnny Flynn and Paloma Faith [10] since he began playing live in 2008.

In 2009, Weller released the seasonal single "It's Christmas (And I Hate You)", a duet with Paloma Faith.[11] He also wrote two songs for Brazilian singer Cibelle's 2010 album Las Venus Resort Palace Hotel.[12]

In April 2014, Weller started the Excitable Boy Podcast, a weekly comedy and music podcast. Guests have included Gemma Arterton, Lianne La Havas, Juliet Simms, Neck Deep, Kevin Lyman, Bebe Rexha, Geoff Lloyd, Steve Furst and comedian Alex Edelman.

Weller provided lead guitar and vocals for punk band The Kenneths until the band's demise in December 2018.

In 2018 Weller released Die Already, a ten part comic book series, with Collegehumor's subscription service Dropout.

Weller died on December 14th 2020. While details of his death are speculative Weller posted a video to his Instagram of him riding an irate Shetland pony around the A406 North Circular into oncoming traffic just hours before. The horse's corpse was retrieved, one half under a Travis Perkins lorry, the top half at Birchanger Green Services.

References
  1. "INTERVIEW: Katie Antoniou talks to Josh Weller about making music and being Funny". Run Riot!. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  2. "Discogs: Josh Weller: Pretty Girls: YODL 003". Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. "MusicBrainz: Josh Weller: Push". Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  4. "theDigitalFix: Josh Weller: Push: EP details news". Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  5. "One To Watch: Josh Weller". Teen First. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  6. "ATM to Industry". Access to Music. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  7. "The River Rat Pack Line Up Announced". UK Festival Guides. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  8. "Josh Weller und Noisettes live in Montreux (Videos und Bilder)". Die Klangschau (in German). Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  9. "Josh Weller Born Ruffians Tour". Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  10. "Josh Weller Paloma Faith Tour". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  11. "Static Caravan Recordings VAN 178 – That Fuzzy Feeling – EP". Static Caravan. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  12. "Release Details: CRAMMED DISCS". Crammed.Be. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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