Josh Rouse (born March 9, 1972) is an American folk/indie pop singer-songwriter. Originally from Nebraska, Rouse began his recording career in Nashville in 1998 and later relocated to Spain. In 2014, Rouse won a Spanish Goya Film Award in the category of Best Original Song for "Do You Really Want To Be In Love?" from the motion picture La Gran Familia Española."Josh Rouse announces a new album, 'The Embers of Time,' and drops its gently rocking lead single – exclusive". Entertainment Weekly, January 14, 2015.

Biography Born in the rural town of Oshkosh, Nebraska, he moved to various places during his childhood including Utah, California, Wyoming, and Georgia.Leahey, Andrew "Josh Rouse Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved January 28, 2015 He began writing songs aged 18, and following his nomadic childhood, he eventually moved to Clarksville, Tennessee to attend college (although he soon dropped out and moved to Nashville, Tennessee and worked as a parking valet), where he met some local musicians and began recording.Perry, Jonathan (1998) "No Parking", CMJ New Music Monthly, December 1998, p. 14

The initial recordings he put to tape eventually became his debut release, Dressed Up Like Nebraska (1998). The album received critical acclaim from music writers.Wagner, Vit. "Say hello to 1972: Josh Rouse's new album takes on retro vibe: Aims to be more than a one or two-song wonder", Toronto Star, October 9, 2003: p. G3.Sarvady, Glen (1998) "Josh Rouse Dressed Up Like Nebraska", CMJ New Music Monthly, June 1998, p. 48. Retrieved January 28, 2015 Billboard wrote that it was "a dark-horse gem", and "[a]s pure and unpretentious as any singer-songwriter album issued this year".Verna, Paul (June 27, 1998). "Dressed Up Like Nebraska", Billboard 110 (26): 24. He went on to collaborate with Kurt Wagner on an EP the following year, and toured in support of artists such as Mark Eitzel, Aimee Mann, and Vic Chesnutt.Helms, Colin (1999) "Josh Rouse+Kurt Wagner Chester EP", CMJ New Music Report, October 18, 1999, p. 25. Retrieved January 28, 2015Terzian, Peter (2000) "Coming Up: Josh Rouse", Out, February 2000, p. 31. Retrieved January 28, 2015 Home (2000) and Under Cold Blue Stars (2002) followed before he began a working relationship with producer Brad Jones on 1972, released in 2003.Morris, William (2003) "Josh Rouse 1972", Pitchfork Media, October 9, 2003. Released January 28, 2015 "Directions" from Home was used on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's film Vanilla Sky.Larkin, Colin (2006) "Josh Rouse", in The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, OUP USA,

After his first marriage ended, Rouse relocated to Spain to be with his then girlfriend (and now wife) Paz Suay and has resided there off and on since 2004.Simon, Scott. "Josh Rouse: Moving in a Mediterranean Direction", Weekend Edition. Saturday. NPR, February 25, 2006.Touzeau, Jeff (2008) Artists on Recording Techniques, Delmar, , pp. 153–158 His last album recorded before the move, Nashville, was released in 2005 and reached number 66 on the UK Albums Chart."Josh Rouse", Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2015 Rouse and Suay moved back to the US to promote his 2007 album Country Mouse City House, but they returned to Spain after Suay became pregnant.Harris, Jesse (2013) "From the Desk of Josh Rouse", Magnet, April 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2015 He collaborated with Suay as 'She's Spanish, I'm American', the duo releasing a self-titled EP in 2007.Gilstrap, Andrew (2007) "Josh Rouse and Paz Suay: Shes Spanish, Im American", PopMatters, February 27, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2015 His music took on Spanish and Latin American influences and albums such as El Turista included songs sung in Spanish.Vaziri, Aidin (2010) "Josh Rouse", SFGate, April 18, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2015Leahey, Andrew (2013) "Stream Josh Rouse’s The Happiness Waltz", American Songwriter, March 6, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2015

Rouse and Suay have two children.Raihala, Ross. "Best entertainment bets for June 14–20: Folk: Josh Rouse", St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 12, 2013.van Alstyne, Rob (2013) "Josh Rouse ", Minneapolis City Pages, June 12, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2015

On November 1, 2019, Rouse released the holiday album The Holiday Sounds Of Josh Rouse.

Discography Studio albums Dressed Up Like Nebraska (1998) Home (2000) Under Cold Blue Stars (2002) 1972 (2003) Nashville (2005) Subtítulo (2006) Country Mouse City House (2007) El Turista (2010) Josh Rouse and The Long Vacations (2011) The Happiness Waltz (2013) The Embers of Time (2015) Love in the Modern Age (2018) The Holiday Sounds of Josh Rouse (2019) Going Places (2022) Streets of Your Town (2025)

EPs and mini-albums Chester with Kurt Wagner (1999) Bedroom Classics, Vol. 1 (2001) Bedroom Classics, Vol. 2 (2005) She's Spanish, I'm American with Paz Suay (2007) Bedroom Classics, Vol. 3 (2008) Bedroom Classics, Vol. 4 (2016)

Soundtracks La Gran Familia Española (Original Score) (2013)

Compilations The Smooth Sounds of Josh Rouse (2004) The Best of the Rykodisc Years (2008)

Singles "Directions" (2000) "Christmas With Jesus" (2001) "Feeling No Pain" (2002) "Nothing Gives Me Pleasure" (2002) "Love Vibration" (2003) "Come Back (Light Therapy)" (2004) "Winter in the Hamptons" (2005) "It's the Nighttime" (2005) "Julie (Come Out of the Rain)" (2013) "Some Days I'm Golden All Night" (2015) "Businessman" (2018) "Hollow Moon" (2022)

Downloads Kcrw.Com Presents... Josh Rouse Live With Guitar & Strings (2006) Live Shepherds Bush Empire December 7, 2007 (2008) KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic April 20, 2006, Outtakes (2008) Valencia EP – Bedroom Classics (2009)

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