Joshua Bassett recently stopped by for an open and honest conversation with Audacy’s Bru, talking about everything from mental health, his 90-minute morning routine, new music, and more.

Dismayed by just how fast the year is passing by, and offering up insight into how 2024 had been for him thus far, Joshua noted, “I cannot believe that it's end of June right now. It just blows my mind, but it's been a journey, like it truly has been the most volatile time of my life in the sense that it hasn't been all bad or all good.”

He continued, “Like there are some days where I wake up and I feel like depressed, like I can't get out of bed. And then I have the most amazing friends in the world and we just have a beautiful time, and then when everyone leaves then back alone in my home and I'm just, like, so depressed. It's been so wildly like a roller coaster, but I'm learning a lot and growing a ton.”

Self-proclaiming himself as an “introvert,” Joshua admitted he does “have pockets of being an extrovert. like whenever I'm on stage."

“It's funny because anyone who sees me on tour, I'll go from being completely reserved and quiet and just in my own zone to like this whole other animal comes. I go on stage and I'm like this crazy thing and then I get backstage again and I'm just kind of like, very mellow and to myself. So I would say I'm mostly an introvert, even though the public probably sees extrovert,” Bassett added.

Detailing his morning routine, Joshua said, “right now I'm trying to get up at seven, which sounds like not that crazy… I’ll do 15 minutes of meditation, 15 minutes of reading, typically, like a psalm or something, and then I do 10 minutes of the Wim Hof breathing method,” going on to explain what that entails and the feeling you get when doing it. “Then I do five minutes of walking the little guy, Woody, and gratitude out loud, just sort of, you know, pondering the things I'm grateful for. And then I do like a little journal, particularly The Artists Way,” he concluded, explaining his step-by-step routine.

Going on to note that “by the end of that like 90 minute routine, I feel like Superman, bro, I'm like on a whole different level. I feel so clear, so sharp and then any stresses that come up throughout the day, just kind of, they don't knock me over as much.”

Delving into a discussion of his new music, Joshua expressed, “I seriously could not be more excited for this album, and the music. I had a moment when we were finishing up the album where I kind of was like, even though it's taking me like four or five years to do this album, it's actually been so worth the wait.”

"Because I went through so many seasons of trying to find my sound and figure it out and work with different people," Bassett added. Sharing he “worked with a lot of wonderful people,” before finding his perfect crew “with Jeremy Hatcher and Tommy English, who you know, Jeremy did the last two Harry Styles albums. Tommy worked with Børns and did a lot of their stuff, ‘Electric Love,’ which is like one of my favorite songs ever.”

“So we kind of found this sort of dynamic trio, I guess. And it's just been a beautiful journey to really define the sound and I feel like what's cool about the album is like each song kind of has a different genre and goes in a different lane.”

“But what is also cool is while they’re all these different lanes, it does follow a storyline,” which Joshua admitted was actually accidental. “Like, I kind of put them all together and realized each song is following this thread. And so it tells a whole complete story while each song being unique.”

“I hope people listen, start to finish and I hope, if anyone's like, knows who I am but maybe hasn't listened to music, if they're going to listen to anything, I just hope it's this album, you know.”

Bassett went on to gush about just how different the creative process is once you find the right people to work with, and how his outlook on music has shifted, "taking it less seriously, has really helped.”

While the tracklist is still not officially announced, Joshua shared that The Golden Years, scheduled to drop July 26,will feature songs like “Cherry Blossom,” which “are more fun and sort of bright and easy.” As well as “songs like ‘Mirror’… about the addictions that I've been through and just like the struggles that I face and sort of not being able to recognize myself in the mirror.”

“But then I also have a song, ‘Look How Far You've Come’… sort of a love letter to my younger self and also to my current self of like, when you're struggling, when you can't see the light, look how far you've come and let that be your motivation.”

The conversation continued from there, with Joshua talking about the one and only feature on his album with his friend, Jenna Raine, (not including his dog Woody’s collar percussionist credit of course). Sharing his favorite song on the album, which changes daily, revealing some lyrics for a particularly special song, plus a whole lot more.

Words by Maia Kedem Interview by Bru

Joshua Bassett recently stopped by for an open and honest conversation with Audacy’s Bru, talking about everything from mental health, his 90-minute morning routine, new music, and more.
Dismayed by just how fast the year is passing by, and offering up insight into how 2024 had been for him thus far, Joshua noted, “I cannot believe that it's end of June right now. It just blows my mind, but it's been a journey, like it truly has been the most volatile time of my life in the sense that it hasn't been all bad or all good.”
He continued, “Like there are some days where I wake up and I feel like depressed, like I can't get out of bed. And then I have the most amazing friends in the world and we just have a beautiful time, and then when everyone leaves then back alone in my home and I'm just, like, so depressed. It's been so wildly like a roller coaster, but I'm learning a lot and growing a ton.”
Self-proclaiming himself as an “introvert,” Joshua admitted he does “have pockets of being an extrovert. like whenever I'm on stage."
“It's funny because anyone who sees me on tour, I'll go from being completely reserved and quiet and just in my own zone to like this whole other animal comes. I go on stage and I'm like this crazy thing and then I get backstage again and I'm just kind of like, very mellow and to myself. So I would say I'm mostly an introvert, even though the public probably sees extrovert,” Bassett added.
Detailing his morning routine, Joshua said, “right now I'm trying to get up at seven, which sounds like not that crazy… I’ll do 15 minutes of meditation, 15 minutes of reading, typically, like a psalm or something, and then I do 10 minutes of the Wim Hof breathing method,” going on to explain what that entails and the feeling you get when doing it. “Then I do five minutes of walking the little guy, Woody, and gratitude out loud, just sort of, you know, pondering the things I'm grateful for. And then I do like a little journal, particularly The Artists Way,” he concluded, explaining his step-by-step routine.
Going on to note that “by the end of that like 90 minute routine, I feel like Superman, bro, I'm like on a whole different level. I feel so clear, so sharp and then any stresses that come up throughout the day, just kind of, they don't knock me over as much.”
Delving into a discussion of his new music, Joshua expressed, “I seriously could not be more excited for this album, and the music. I had a moment when we were finishing up the album where I kind of was like, even though it's taking me like four or five years to do this album, it's actually been so worth the wait.”
"Because I went through so many seasons of trying to find my sound and figure it out and work with different people," Bassett added. Sharing he “worked with a lot of wonderful people,” before finding his perfect crew “with Jeremy Hatcher and Tommy English, who you know, Jeremy did the last two Harry Styles albums. Tommy worked with Børns and did a lot of their stuff, ‘Electric Love,’ which is like one of my favorite songs ever.”
“So we kind of found this sort of dynamic trio, I guess. And it's just been a beautiful journey to really define the sound and I feel like what's cool about the album is like each song kind of has a different genre and goes in a different lane.”
“But what is also cool is while they’re all these different lanes, it does follow a storyline,” which Joshua admitted was actually accidental. “Like, I kind of put them all together and realized each song is following this thread. And so it tells a whole complete story while each song being unique.”
“I hope people listen, start to finish and I hope, if anyone's like, knows who I am but maybe hasn't listened to music, if they're going to listen to anything, I just hope it's this album, you know.”
Bassett went on to gush about just how different the creative process is once you find the right people to work with, and how his outlook on music has shifted, "taking it less seriously, has really helped.”
While the tracklist is still not officially announced, Joshua shared that The Golden Years, scheduled to drop July 26, will feature songs like “Cherry Blossom,” which “are more fun and sort of bright and easy.” As well as “songs like ‘Mirror’… about the addictions that I've been through and just like the struggles that I face and sort of not being able to recognize myself in the mirror.”
“But then I also have a song, ‘Look How Far You've Come’… sort of a love letter to my younger self and also to my current self of like, when you're struggling, when you can't see the light, look how far you've come and let that be your motivation.”
The conversation continued from there, with Joshua talking about the one and only feature on his album with his friend, Jenna Raine, (not including his dog Woody’s collar percussionist credit of course). Sharing his favorite song on the album, which changes daily, revealing some lyrics for a particularly special song, plus a whole lot more.
Words by Maia Kedem Interview by Bru

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