Joshua Caole is a solo musician from Cardiff. He debuts as a solo artist in December 2010 with the EP Slow Hearts, which follows three years of touring around the UK with other bands, including The School and James Apollo, before returning to Cardiff to focus on music more closely tied to home.

Slow Hearts

Slow Hearts is produced by Llion Robertson, whose work includes recordings with Al Lewis, Eugene Francis Jr and The Gentle Good. The release features contributions from Cardiff-based musicians including Sweet Baboo, Jack Egglestone of Future of the Left and Mark Foley. Its lyrics reflect on the time Caole spends away from Cardiff.

Style and background

Caole’s music is associated with American folk traditions and is compared with material from Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music. His background includes learning from musicians he meets in the back rooms of deserted forest pubs, and his songwriting is described as combining the approach of Ryan Adams with the fragility associated with Bright Eyes.