JOSHUA DYLAN BALIS RELEASES NEW SINGLE “STORIES," THE FIRST SONG FROM HIS FORTHCOMING DEBUT WE’RE ON FIRE TODAY
Dallas Alternative Central Track Premiered The New Folk-Inspired Rock Anthem, Read More (HERE)
First Taste Of New Music In Five Years Thanks Josh's Friends, Family and Fans
Nashville, Tenn. (March 25, 2022) - Singer/Songwriter Joshua Dylan Balis is releasing new single “Stories” today. “Stories” is the first single from his forthcoming debut album We’re on Fire (State Fair Records), due out on May 13th. “Stories” was written and produced by Josh as a love letter to his friends, family and fans back home in Dallas, Texas. “Stories” is the first taste of music in over five years and features Josh’s father Danny Balis, the co-founder and bassist of the band Bastards Of Soul on bass guitar. Central Track premiered the folk-inspired rock anthem, lauding "...beautiful honesty in his smoke-filled vocals, confident acoustic guitar playing and tasteful harmonica." Read more here: https://www.centraltrack.com/exclusive-premiere-song-of-the-day-joshua-dylan-balis-stories/.
“Stories” is available at digital retailers everywhere today, listen to the song here: https://orcd.co/storiessingle.
Of the first taste of new music from his debut Josh shared, “‘Stories’ breaks the ‘fourth wall’ and just talks straight to the fans, friends and family that have been with me on this journey. It’s about telling them that I love them, and thanking them for being there. If we play our cards right, this will be the anthem we’re singing at festivals in our seventies to thousands of fans around the world.”
Josh’s forthcoming, full-length album We’re On Fire was written after a defining moment in his life, making his way out of his Dallas apartment from the 16th floor, after the building caught fire. Josh was shaken. In the days following that pivotal moment, he fully realized that we’re only given so much time, and like fire, time eventually burns out.
That experience ultimately propelled Josh to move to Nashville and pursue his music career.
“It was the first time I was confronted with a fear of death in a real way. I needed a new start, and I landed in Nashville with an incredible community of musicians and songwriters,” said Josh.
We’re On Fire details Josh’s transformative journey since the apartment fire, with eleven self-penned songs that look back on his youth, the people that have come and gone, and what lies ahead. We’re On Fire combines Josh’s love for Americana-roots and folk-inspired rock. Josh self-produced ten of the songs and wrote all of them, many with deep, emotionally-affecting lyrics. His smoky voice and lyrical skills take center stage to a backdrop of folk-rock soundscapes and emotive acoustic guitar ballads with floating ambience weaving throughout.
We’re On Fire follows Josh’s previously released Modern Gospel EP (2016), which displayed so much songwriting talent that Dallas label State Fair Records came knocking.
“We are thrilled to be a part of this journey with Joshua Dylan Balis and the release of his albumWe're On Fire. It's a poignant and transcendent work of art, and his ability to capture honest truth and raw emotion in his songwriting is what drew us together. He's an incredible talent and we are excited to share in the launch of his debut,” said Scott Davis, Co-Founder, State Fair Records.
Josh grew up in a family of accomplished musicians including his grandmother Evelyn, who was a backup vocalist for Patsy Cline during her Hayride circuit, and his father Danny Balis, the co-owner of the Twilite Lounge music venue (Dallas / Fort Worth) and bassist of the band Bastards of Soul. For more information about Joshua Dylan Balis visithttps://www.joshuabalis.com/.
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