With rock producer Rob Cavallo at the controls and no fewer than seven of the album's songs co-written by Groban, the album was "a labour of love from the get-go," according to the singer. Wherever the future may lead, it will always include a full schedule of live concerts. Creativity begets more creativity, and touring around the world is like breathing air for me. It is a journey he has navigated with remarkable smoothness and maturity, even as he saw fellow musicians "dropping like flies" from the pressure and temptations of sudden fame.
From the moment just out of high school when producer David Foster signed him to a contract to now, with his sixth album at No. There are plenty of false steps, you just try to keep them as quiet as possible. Make sure you're wearing socks! He once fell down a staircase on stage, he says, and once burped into a microphone. If there is a detour beckoning from the straight and narrow of Groban's career so far, the obvious one is Broadway. As a nine-year-old, undiscovered prodigy growing up in a culturally rich household in Los Angeles, Groban took pains to memorize the songs from Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George.
Fans love his big voice, reputation for clean living and really awesome hair. Detractors cite his sanctimonious hamminess and fondness for the sort of over-telegraphed not-quite-pop that combines the worst instincts of fellow song slayers Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli.
Josh has a level of feeling he brings to his performances. His fans are more loyal than Claymates. Groban followers can be roughly divided between garden-variety acolytes and so-called "Grobanites," who prefer to think of themselves as supporters rather than fans. Print Subscriptions.
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The Latest. Share this story Twitter Facebook. In some ways very challenging, which are the obvious ways. But the interesting thing has been just how much its forced me to be self-reliant in recording, writing, producing Which has been hugely rewarding. One day they will be released, and maybe even will have been partially recorded in my bedroom.
As far as recording, there is so much isolation. A sterilized vocal booth with the producer on Zoom. But recording is often isolated anyway. What inspired the idea for the three-part livestream concert series later this year? There was a long period during this pandemic where I wanted to just keep it simple.
I was doing some livestream performances, very DIY from my bedroom, and even did songs in my shower. It was fun and put a smile on my face and people enjoyed it. Once we realized after many months that this was going to be a lot longer than anyone had hoped, I started to feel the urge to get creative about how best to do my job. And as much as I love singing in the shower, when I put on the hat of wanting the real quality my fans expect of me, I knew another option was necessary.
It was also a way to employ many musicians and crew again for the first time. So my manager Diarmuid [Quinn] pushed me into the direction of livestream.
I was skeptical at first because of the lack of audience in person, but the responses I got from our trial run in June were so overwhelming and positive. It really meant as much to the thousands of people who tuned in to be part of it as it meant for me to be able to really sing again.
And so we realized this was a super win-win. And we decided to plan more, but bigger and better and with so many songs, old and brand new. We just want to create a series of these that truly allows me and my fans who I miss so much to be a part of something we love together, even if it is virtual, it can still be hugely inspirational and fun.
I miss traveling city to city. Experiencing the world through meeting new audiences each night. The back and forth. The applause is always nice! I do feel that buzz when I do the livestreams. I know many people are watching and I get those butterflies. We all miss it, and until then we do the best we can.
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