Joshua Hill | |
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| Also known as | The Hill In Mind |
| Origin | Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Website | www |
Joshua Hill is an American musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and multimedia artist from Flagstaff, Arizona. Performing under his own name and the moniker The Hill In Mind, Hill creates experimental music that blends folk, rock, and avant-garde styles.
He gained recognition for writing and performing the song "The Crown Sleeps" with Qais Essar for the animated film The Breadwinner , which won the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Music – Original Song at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. [1] [2] [3]
Hill began his career as a violinist and composer in Flagstaff, Arizona. [4] He has released music both as Joshua Hill and as The Hill In Mind, including the 2015 album Thimble, Needle, and Thread, recorded with Bob Hoag in Mesa, Arizona. [5]
Hill has collaborated with artists including Califone, Boxhead Ensemble, Roomful of Teeth, and Simon Joyner. [3]
In 2020, Hill developed the multimedia performance Song Cycle, inspired by his experience caring for his father with dementia. [6] The project explored themes of memory, family, and music, and was presented at venues including REDCAT and the Coconino Center for the Arts. [7] [8]
In 2021, he collaborated with composer and opera singer Micaela Tobin on Tent Music, a project originating from improvised recordings in a tent in Flagstaff. [9]