Josh Newton

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Josh Newton
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Newton soundchecking for Fall Out Boy on February 24, 2015
Background information
Birth nameJoshua Newton
Born (1973-06-08) June 8, 1973 (age 50)
Origin New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Bass
  • vocals
  • guitar
Years active1991–present
Labels

Josh Newton (born June 8, 1973) is an American musician, perhaps best known for his tenure as the bassist in Every Time I Die. [1] He is also the singer and guitarist of The Great Fire of Sixteen Sixty Six. Newton was a member of the following rock bands: Shiner, From Autumn To Ashes, Biology, Glazed Baby, Season to Risk, Iron Rite Mangle, Creamy, Shots Fired, The Damned Things, and Reggie and the Full Effect. Newton also did a tour playing rhythm guitar for Unsane in 1994 with Today Is The Day.

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In August 2004, Newton was recruited to play bass for From Autumn To Ashes after original bassist Mike Pilato left. He met the band when they opened for Reggie and the Full Effect on the Vagrant America tour. Upon leaving FATA in August 2007, he was immediately invited to play bass with Every Time I Die for a tour with Underoath. He was recently announced via Twitter as the bassist for The Damned Things with members of Fall Out Boy and Anthrax.

In 2011, Newton filled in on several shows for Danish rockers Volbeat when their bassist had to return to Denmark suddenly. [2]

On October 12, 2011, it was announced that Newton and Every Time I Die had amicably parted ways, following the end of their international tour with The Acacia Strain.

One of Newton's latest musical endeavors is With Knives, a duo with The Damned Things bandmate Joe Trohman. The band released an EP and toured in the US. He's also been teasing material for a new project, Sie Lieben Maschinen. [3]

Newton is currently[ when? ] the guitar technician for Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy. He filled in for Trohman on guitar with Fall Out Boy for several shows in the UK in January 2015 when Trohman's mother became ill and then after Trohman had back surgery. [4]

In 2017, Newton started working for Kings of Leon as a guitar tech.[ citation needed ]. Josh is currently the bass tech for Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy

Discography

ArtistAlbumLabel
Glazed BabyBig Smoonya 7"Sweet Fetus Recordings
Glazed BabyDead Men Don't Felch 7"Sick Of Music
Glazed BabyAce Frehley 7"Get Off My Wagon zine
Glazed BabyHandgun 7" / CD EPAtomic Action
Glazed BabySqueeze The Tail, Suck The Head 7"/ CD EPAllied Recordings
Glazed BabyKarmic DebtRed Decibel
Glazed BabyTrain Song 7"Tour split with Season To Risk
Glazed BabyAtomic CommunistsRed Decibel
Season To RiskMen Are Monkeys, Robots WinThick Records
Season To RiskBee Stings and Poison Eggs 7"Supermodel Records
Season To Risk92-97Thick Records
ShinerMaking Love EPAnodyne Records
ShinerStarlessOwned and Operated Records.
ShinerThe EggDesoto Records
From Autumn To AshesAbandon Your FriendsVagrant Records
The Life And TimesThe Flat End Of The Earth54º40' Or Fight!
From Autumn To AshesCry Wolf soundtrackLake Shore Records
From Autumn To AshesATV Off-Road Fury 4Sony
From Autumn To AshesTony Hawk's American WastelandVagrant Records
BiologyMaking MovesVagrant Records
From Autumn To AshesThese Speakers Don't Always Tell The Truth EPVagrant Records
From Autumn To AshesHolding A Wolf By The EarsVagrant Records
From Autumn To AshesSaw 4 soundtrackTrustkill Records
Every Time I DieNew Junk AestheticEpitaph Records
Every Time I DieSaw 6 soundtrackTrustkill Records
Every Time I DieShit Happens: The Series DVD / New Junk AestheticEpitaph Records
Every Time I DieEx-LivesEpitaph Records
With KnivesSchadenfreudeSon Of Man Records
ShinerThe EggSon Of Man Records
Sie Lieben MaschinenJune GloomSon Of Man Records / Haymaker Records
ShinerStarlessSon Of Man Records
ShinerLula Divinia *layoutSon Of Man Records
ShinerLife as a MannequinTwo Black Eyes
ShinerSchadenfreudeTwo Black Eyes

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References

  1. Ankeny, Jason. "Every Time I Die - Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  2. VOLBEAT Bassist Leaves Tour; THE DAMNED THINGS' JOSH NEWTON Steps In Retrieved January 1, 2017
  3. "Josh Newton (Ex-Every Time I Die/Shiner) Teases New Project". Theprp.com. October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  4. Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman to miss London show due to mother's passing Alternative Press . Retrieved January 26, 2015.

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