Joseph Arthur

Joseph Arthur (born September 28, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter and artist from Akron, Ohio, United States. He is best known for his solo material, and as a member of Fistful of Mercy and RNDM. Combining poetic lyrics with a layered sonic palette, Arthur has built his reputation over the years through critically acclaimed releases and constant touring; his unique solo live performances often incorporate the use of a number of distortion and loop pedals, and his shows are recorded live at the soundboard and made available to concertgoers immediately following the show on recordable media.\n', '

Arthur was discovered by Peter Gabriel in the mid-1990s, and signed to Gabriel\'s Real World label as the first North American artist on the label\'s roster. Arthur released his debut album, Big City Secrets (1997), and follow-up, Come to Where I\'m From (2000), on Real World before signi…