Ben Black

About this event

Josh Rawlings is one of most sought after performing and studio pianists in the Pacific Northwest today. He's a GRAMMY-Nominated and Multi-Platinum Award winning recording artist/composer. Rolling Stone described his piano playing on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ Single “Downtown” as a “bombastic, theatrical piano breakdown.” He’s also the featured pianist on their rousing landmark single “Same Love.” Josh has toured throughout the United States and Europe with Macklemore, emerging Soul/R&B sensation Allen Stone and performed with numerous award-winning groups including NW super group Industrial Revelation. Josh has also opened for legendary R&B/Soul singer Al Green and played in such esteemed venues as Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, Ryan Auditorium (the original Grand Ole Opry), Bonnaroo and many more.

He currently makes his living as an active Producer/Studio Musician, Music Teacher, Songwriter & Performer living in Seattle. Josh is also a 2005 graduate of Cornish College of the Arts where he studied under the tutelage of esteemed Jazz musicians including Randy Halberstadt, Jovino Santos Neto, Hadley Caliman & Julian Priester.