Josiah Ramel, better known as his stage name Lithe, is an Australian rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Originating from Melbourne, Lithe gained mainstream attention from his 2024 single, "Fall Back", which received two remixes—one featuring Canadian rapper Nav and another featuring American rapper Lil Tjay.

Early life Ramel was born in 1996, in a modest household in Melbourne, Victoria. Long before the rise of his dark trap-soul records and mysterious lifestyle, his upbringing was largely shaped by a musical household and elite-level competitive athletics.

His father, an immigrant, had been obsessed with music his whole life and had been in a band since youth. Ultimately, he gave up his musical career to raise his family, however he continued to fill his family's household with a diverse mix of records including French music, reggae, and classic soul. In an interview with Billboard, a premier music and entertainment media brand, Lithe stated "[I] kinda had the torch passed".

Before committing to a life of songwriting and producing, Ramel was a highly competitive soccer player. In 2014, when he was 17, he was selected to represent the Under 19 Victorian State Team at the School Sport Australia Football Championships. This achievement also attracted media attention. Herald Sun, Australia's largest-selling daily newspaper, interviewed Ramel, writing "The Ramel family are big on soccer, with Josiah’s brother and two sisters also playing".

Early Career Around the age of 13, Ramel began teaching himself music production as a creative outlet, stating "It was the only way I saw for getting out". Throughout high school, he began DJing local house parties and ultimately got his foot in the door of the Melbourne club scene by producing dancefloor-friendly edits and bootlegs.

Between the ages of 17-18, Ramel found himself deeply frustrated trying to source vocalists in Australia who matched his moody creative vision. Finding the local trap and hip-hop community lacked the specific tone he wanted, he decided to start recording his own vocals over his dark, ambient beats purely out of necessity.

Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with release date, label, formats, and selected chart positions shown Title Album details Peak chartpositions AUS Euphoria Released: 14 November 2025 Label: GSL, 10k Projects, Atlantic Formats: Digital download, streaming — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays +List of extended plays, with release date, label, formats, and selected chart positions shown Title EP details Peak chartpositions AUS What Would You Do? Released: 25 July 2024 Label: GSL Formats: Digital download, streaming — Lost in Euphoria Released: 21 March 2025 Label: GSL Formats: Digital download, streaming —

Charted singles As lead artist +List of singles as lead artist, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUSPeak chart positions in Australia: For "Fall Back": For "Rather Be": AUT FRA GER NLD NZHotPeaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart: For "Fall Back": For "Tempt Me": For "Touch Tight": For "Rolling Stone": For "If I Could": For "444": For "Cannonball": For "Name My Price": For "FaceTime": For "Rather Be": For "Making Promises": POR SWI UKPeak chart positions in the United Kingdom: For "Fall Back": For "Rather Be": "Fall Back" 2024 56 27 108 28 91 17 81 21 58 ARIA: Platinum What Would You Do? "Tempt Me" — — — — — 40 — — — "Touch Tight" — — — — — 22 — — — Lost in Euphoria "Rolling Stone" 2025 — — — — — 24 — — — "If I Could" — — — — — 38 — — — "444" — — — — — 29 — — — "Cannonball" — — — — — 11 — — — Euphoria "Name My Price" — — — — — 35 — — — "FaceTime" — — — — — 30 — — — "Making Promises" 2026 — — — — — 30 — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist +List of singles as featured artist, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUS CAN NZHot UK US "Rather Be" 2025 54 76 4 78 77 Before I Forget

Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

! |- | rowspan="1"| 2025 | What Would You Do? | Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP

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APRA Music Awards The APRA Music Awards were established by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 1982 to honour the achievements of songwriters and music composers, and to recognise their song writing skills, sales and airplay performance, by its members annually.

! |- | 2025 | "Fall Back" (Josiah Ramel, Omid Khasrawy) | Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work

| rowspan="1"| 2026 | "Vetted" (Josiah Ramel, Omid Khasrawy) | rowspan="1"| Most Performed R&B / Soul Work | | rowspan=1"|

ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

! |- |rowspan="2"| 2024 |rowspan="2"| "Fall Back" | Best Hip Hop/Rap Release | |rowspan="2"| |- | Song of the Year

| 2026 | "Cannonball" | Song of the Year

J Awards The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

! |- ! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2024 | Lithe | Unearthed Artist of the Year

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