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Revision as of 15:52, 27 May 2019

Josh Pfeiffer
Birth nameJoshua Randall Pfeiffer
Born (1973-06-27) June 27, 1973 (age 51)
Sonora, California, U.S.
GenresJazz, pop, country
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • music producer
Years active2010–present
LabelsDK Records
Websitejoshpfeiffer.com

Joshua Randall Pfeiffer (Born June 27, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer.[1][2][3]

Early life

He was born in Sonora, California[4] to parents Gary and Joyce Pfeiffer, and was one of five children growing up.[5]  Josh credits his parents as being two of the most influential people in his musical development.[6] His father Gary was involved in the Christian music industry for many years[7] and is known for writing the Christian camp/folk song ‘It’s A Happy Day’ [8]arranged by Barry McGuire and featured on the Agapeland album by the Dove Award winning [9] group Candle.[10] His mother Joyce was a voice and piano teacher. He attended Summerville High School where he was active in the music program, including the original Jazz@8 Choir. He went on to receive Outstanding Musicianship Awards at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival, Redding Jazz Festival, and Fullerton Jazz Festival. Pfeiffer received a number of music scholarships after graduating.[7]

Career

In 2010, Josh made his debut with American Crooner Act:1, a jazz music album, featuring cover versions of Big Band standards as well as original compositions, Life, Beautiful Girl, California Days, When I'm With You, and Where I Want To Be. The album features the late Tower Of Power founding member and trumpet player Mic Gillette,[1] as well as pianist Kent Gripenstraw.[11] In 2016, Pfeiffer released the music video for his single Life, which was directed by five time Emmy Award winner Alejandro Guimoye.[12] The video is dedicated to his late parents, and features his daughter, Tamara Pfeiffer.[2][13] His single Life reached the Top 10 on the iTunes UK singer songwriter chart, and held a spot in the Top 40 for the final week of February. On February 25, 2018, the single peaked at #6 On iTunes UK Chart.[14][15] In late 2017, Pfeiffer released his single and music video entitled Brand New Shoes, written and co-produced by David Schram, and mixed by Grammy Award winner, Joe Chiccarelli.[16][1] His single 'Brand New Shoes went viral on Internet and received millions of views on YouTube.[17]The single reached the Canadian iTunes Charts peaking at #63 [18]on the main chart and #15 on the pop chart April 15, 2018[19]The single and music video both received consideration for the 2019 Grammy Awards.[20] On November 17, 2018, Pfeiffer released the single and music video One More Time.[21] It is the artists first release in the country music genre.[22] The song peaked at #1 on the UK iTunes Country Music Chart in January 2019,[23] and #38 on the UK iTunes overall chart January 1, 2019.[24][25] The single also reached #57 on the British Official Charts Sales Top 100,[26] the week ending January 3, 2019.[27]

Philanthropy

In 2013, Pfeiffer worked with the American Cancer Society, Habitat For Humanity, and the American Red Cross to raise funds and awareness for each of the organizations, through a performance at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto, California.[3] In 2017, Josh Pfeiffer re-released his single Life in the Pop genre, and donated six months of profits from the single and music video to the victims of the Northern California wildfires.[2][28] In 2019, Pfeiffer joined in the Parkinson’s Foundation’s worldwide campaign #startaconversation to raise funds and awareness through a performance at the historic Sonora Opera Hall,[29] headlining the event titled 'Saluti' Cheers To Hope.[30]

Personal life

He is married to Tara Pfeiffer, and the couple has three children. The couple currently resides in Sacramento, California.[31]He is an automobile enthusiast, and a partner with his brother Justin Pfeiffer in the California based automotive reconditioning company Pro Finish.[5] Josh is an active vegan, and an advocate for a plant based diet.[32]

Discography

Albums

American Crooner Act: 1 (2010)[33]

Singles

Life (2017) DK Records[34]

Brand New Shoes (2017) DK Records [35]

California Days feat. Mic Gillette (2018) DK Records[36]

One More Time (2018) DK Records[37]

Chart History

Peak Chart Position
US

Ctry.

CAN

Top 100

CAN

Ctry.

UK

Singer/Songwriter

Life 6[15]
Brand New Shoes 63[18]
One More Time 96[27] 46[38] 2[39]

References

  1. ^ a b c Radic, Randall (January 22, 2018). "Music Review: Josh Pfeiffer - 'Brand New Shoes'". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  2. ^ a b c Truppner, Mark (February 15, 2018). "Josh Pfeiffer Returns Home To Perform This Weekend". KVML. Mymotherlode.com.
  3. ^ a b Linehan, Gary (August 23, 2015). "Pfeiffer to headline benefit concert on Gallo stage". The Union Democrat.
  4. ^ Stokes, About the Author: Wendy (2019-01-23). "Josh Pfeiffer – Learn More About The Singer". The Frisky. Retrieved 2019-03-11. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ a b Cook, Jenny (2019-03-28). "Recording Aritst Josh Pfeiffer's Love For Cars Runs Strong". Opptrends 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  6. ^ "Josh Pfeiffer is silky smooth on new video for "Life"". Indie Band Guru. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  7. ^ a b "Singer launches memorial scholarship fund". The Union Democrat. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  8. ^ "Christian Childrens Song: It's A Happy Day-Gary Pfeiffer Lyrics and Chords". www.traditionalmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  9. ^ "Past Winners | The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  10. ^ "Agapeland | Christian Music Archive". christianmusicarchive.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  11. ^ "The Beat: Kent Gripenstraw". modbee. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  12. ^ Posted by Alejandro Guimoye on February 7, 2014 at 12:17pm; Blog, View. "Alejandro Guimoye - Director • Cinematographer • Editor (Demo Reel)". californiafilm.net. Retrieved 2019-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Perkins, Amanda (April 20, 2018). "Josh Pfeiffer Music and LIFE story!". Conspiracytalk.info.
  14. ^ Brantly, Emily (Mar 6, 2018). "Recording Artist Josh Pfeiffer Peaks At #6 On iTunes UK Chart". WBBH-TV.
  15. ^ a b "Josh Pfeiffer Sails on 'One More Time'". CelebMix. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  16. ^ Fasulo, Alexandra (January 17, 2018). "American Singer-Songwriter Josh Pfeiffer Releases New Music Video: Brand New Shoes". STL News.
  17. ^ Gaskins, Nikki (January 23, 2018). "'Brand New Shoes' by Singer Josh Pfeiffer Goes Viral". Patch Media.
  18. ^ a b "iTunesCharts.net: 'Brand New Shoes' by Josh Pfeiffer (Canadian Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  19. ^ "Cinderella Success Story Of Three Relatively Unknown Recording Artists". WORLDHAB. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  20. ^ R; Radic, all; BLOGCRITICS.ORG (2018-04-11). "2019 Grammy Nominations: Women, Hip-Hop, Rock, and Lesser Known Artists". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  21. ^ "Josh Pfeiffer on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  22. ^ "Josh Pfeiffer Transcends Genres with His First #1 Country Hit". beat.media. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  23. ^ Mikonoss, About the Author: Petar (2019-01-23). "Josh Pfeiffer Hit Single One More Time – Chart Performance". The Frisky. Retrieved 2019-03-09. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  24. ^ "iTunesCharts.net: 'One More Time' by Josh Pfeiffer (British Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  25. ^ "'One More Time': A Return to Form for Country Music and Josh Pfeiffer". Foreign policy. 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  26. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  27. ^ a b Ldn-Post (2019-02-07). "Josh Pfeiffer's "One More Time" Hits #1 on UK Chart & #2 on Canadian Chart Following Debut". London Post. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  28. ^ "Here's How You Can Help Victims of the Northern California Wildfires". blogs.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  29. ^ Frisky, About the Author: The (2019-03-11). "Pfeiffer To Headline Parkinson's Foundation Benefit'Saluti'". The Frisky. Retrieved 2019-03-25. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  30. ^ Thompson, Melissa. "Local Communities Receive $1.5 Million in Grants for Parkinson's Programs". NewsBlaze News. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  31. ^ Truppner, Mark. "Josh Pfeiffer Returns Home For Valentine's Day | myMotherLode.com". www.mymotherlode.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  32. ^ "Beyond Meat Goes Public as More People Adopt a Plant Based Diet". www.theglobaldispatch.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  33. ^ American Crooner Act:1 by Josh Pfeiffer, retrieved 2019-03-31
  34. ^ Life - Single by Josh Pfeiffer, retrieved 2019-03-31
  35. ^ Brand New Shoes - Single by Josh Pfeiffer, retrieved 2019-03-31
  36. ^ California Days (feat. Mic Gillette) - Single by Josh Pfeiffer, retrieved 2019-03-31
  37. ^ One More Time - Single by Josh Pfeiffer, retrieved 2019-03-31
  38. ^ "iTunesCharts.net: 'One More Time' by Josh Pfeiffer (Canadian Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  39. ^ Jackson, About the Author: Peter (2019-05-22). "A Cinematic Look At A Few Current Music Videos". Empire Movies. Retrieved 2019-05-27. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)


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