Make / Believe

Philadelphia's Josh Marcus has been writing and releasing music of great subtlety and strength for over five years. As one of the founders of Like Moving Insects and Fan of Friends, Joshua's songwriting is powerful and astonishingly honest, evoking beauty from life's many juxtapositions. Although song themes and arrangements are often diverse, Joshua's vocal delivery earnestly beckons the audience to engage in the performance with him. His attention to lyrics and acoustic instrumentation - including plucked banjo and finger-picked guitar - remain at the forefront of Joshua's creative instinct. make/believe is Joshua's new full-length solo recording featuring duet compositions for the banjo and upright bass. make/believe was conceived and recorded as an album to wake up to, both literally and figuratively. The songs are both easy to listen to and hard to forget, as the subtle melodies deliver potent lyrics in an inviting manner to leave the listener singing along with the record and after. Joshua Marcus composed make/believe with minimal instrumentation to spark the imagination of the listener. On the recording he plays mostly banjo, and collaborates with a handful of talented Philadelphia musicians to craft these beautiful folk expositions of everyday and extraordinary living.