Writer: Josh Lauritsen

Writer: Josh Lauritsen

View Josh's Posts | E-Mail Him Where exactly did this strange musical journey begin? It could’ve been a number of things: being exposed to my mother’s Beatles collection at an early age, seeing green Day’s “Walking Contradiction” video and being amazed by all the chaos on screen, being that kid that was excited to go to music class all throughout school, or it could be my brief stint as a singer for a metal band. Music has been as big a part of my life as anything. It’s more than just hobby; It’s a passion, an escape, a means of expression when nothing else works. As an aspiring writer who has spent many years trying to find excuses to blend my two loves, there’s nothing I enjoy more than trying to recreate the experience of a live show, whether it’s with thousands of others in a packed amphitheater or with just a handful of others in a small room with a stage. When I’m not going to shows and writing about them, I enjoy hosting and producing my podcast, building a vinyl collection, absorbing all things pop culture and running