Former memebrs of the band Joshua include such Christian notables as Jeff Fenholt, Rob Rock, and Ken Tamplin.
Classic rockers who have also appeared on Joshua Perahia albums: Alex Ligertwood of Santana, Jason Scheff of Chicago, Rick Baker of Santana, Mugs Cain of Sammy Hagar's group
Influences:
Neal Schon, David Gilmour, Duane Allman
Sounds Like:
Whitesnake, Boston, Journey, Michael Schenker, Deep Purple
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Discography
Intense Defense: Live in the Studio DVD (2008)
The entire album "Intense Defense" performed live in the studio. Features Rob Rock on vocals. The DVD will also include live footage from various appearances with guests Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt), Neal Grusky (Takara), and Jeff Fenholt.
Something to Say (2001)
Winner of "Hard Rock Album of the Year" on many of the world's better known hard rock / heavy metal magazines. This album showcases some of the most mature and emotional songs Joshua has ever written. Absoultely brilliant. Top notch production by Keith Olsen (Santana, Heart, Fleetwood Mac) and features special guest performances by members of Santana, Chicago, and Sammy Hagar's band.
1. Remembering You
2. Something to Say
3. I Can Feel Again
4. Precious Love
5. The First and The Last
6. Let Your Love Shine Down
7. Guiding Light
8. It Hasn't been Easy
9. Tears of Joy
10. One Night is Not Enough
11. Steady Weapon
12. Remembering You (Acoustic Version)
Produced by Keith Olsen
Featured Players:
Joshua Perahia
Jerry Gabriel
Joey Rochrich
Eric Stoskopf
Chapter One (1998)
A more commercial friendly album but still displaying the intensity and fiery brand of guitar playing Joshua fans love and admire. Features the hits "Tears of Joy" and "One Night is Not Enough"
Track Listing:
1. Concrete Jungle
2. You Want It All
3. Steady Weapon
4. One Night is Not Enough
5. Long Way to Heaven
6. Dark days
7. It Must Be Love
8. Tears of joy
9. Walk Into the Light
10. Devil's River
11. Right on Target
Non-LP track recorded during sessions available as download only: Bad Man
Produced by Joshua Perahia and Denis Degher
Featured Players:
Joshua Perahia
Joey Rochrich
Eric Stoskopf
Michael O'Mara
Liz Vandall
Diane Arens
Intense Defense (1988)
Many magazines, including Kerrang, HM Magazine, Aardshok, and Metal Forces have called "Intense Dfense" the best melodic hard rock album ever made. An outstanding release showcasing Joshua's worldclass guitar playing and songwriting skills enhanced by the amazing vocals of Rob Rock.
Track Listing:
1. Reach Up
2. I've Been Waiting
3. Only Yesterday
4. Crying Out for Love
5. Living on the Edge
6. Tearing at My Heart
7. Remembering You
8. Look to the Sky
9. Don't You Know
10. Stand Alone
Produced by Dieter Dierks
Featured Players:
Joshua Perahia
Rob Rock
Greg Shultz
Emil Lech
Tim Gehrt
Surrender (1985)
A classic release! Features the amazing lead vocal talent Jeff Fenholt. Ken Tamplin is also a featured player. Another example of Joshua's mindblowing fretboard dexterity.
Track Listing:
1. Surrender
2. Heart Full of Soul
3. Your Love is Gone
4. Stay Alive (Go on Believing)
5. Rockin' the World
6. Back to the Rock
7. Hold On
8. Show Me the Way
9. Loveshock
10. Rockin' the World (Reprise)
Produced by Joshua Perahia
Featured players:
Joshua Perahia
Jeff Fenholt
Ken Tamplin
Eric Norlander
Robert Basauri
Larry Cox
Eric Tuttobene
Ken Price
Bryan Fleming
Craig Otsbo
Joe Galletta
Joe Tafoya
Loren Robinson
Patrick Bradley
The Hand is Quicker Than the Eye (1983)
The band's debut album. Features "November is Going Away" which was a #1 hit in Japan and earned Joshua the "Guitarist of the Year" award in Kerrang Magazine.
Track Listing:
1. Falling Again
2. November is Going Away
3. Sweet 'Lil Hurricane
4. A Song For Lisa
5. Let's Breakaway
6. Broken Dream
7. Flying High
8. Portrait of a Woman
Produced by Joshua Perahia and Denis Degher
Featured Players:
Joshua Perahia
Stephen Fontaine
Donnie Gougeon
Mahlon Hawk
Tony Zaccaglin
Joshua Perahia (pronounced Pûr-i-yä) is pioneer in Christian rock. Before there was a Stryper, before Barren Cross appeared on the scene, there stood alone one band, and that was JOSHUA. Through his faith and desire to share his love of God, Joshua made it his life's mission to realize his musical vision and the band JOSHUA was born.
BURRN!! Magazine has called him The Fastest Guitarist in the World. Magazines such as Kerrang!, Metal Forces, and Aardshok hail his RCA release "Intense Defense" as the best AOR hard rock album ever. His albums are graced by a who's who of some of the finest Christian musicians in the world including Jeff Fenholt (TBN, JC in the original Broadway cast of "Jesus Christ Superstar"), Rob Rock (Impelliteri), Ken Tamplin (Shout), as well as such classic rock notables like Alex Ligertwood (Santana), Rick Baker (Santana), Jason Scheff (Chicago), Mugs Cain (Sammy Hagar), Jizzy Pearl (Ratt). He has shared the stage with the likes of Dokken, Stryper, Pat Travers, Michael Schenker, Ozzy Osbourne, Great White, Ratt, and countless other notable bands.
A guitarist's guitarist, a true virtuoso, a world-class songwriter, but most of all a devoted servant to our Lord..............his name is Joshua Perahia.
Please read the complete biography in the blog section!
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3/25/2008 - 1:45 AM
BiographyJoshua Perahia (pronounced Pûr-i-yä) is pioneer in Christian rock. Before there was a Stryper, before Barren Cross appeared on the scene, there stood alone one band, and that was JOSHUA. Through his faith and desire to share his love of God,...
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Hi Josh,
Just stopped by to say hello and wish you and yours a very Merry CHRISTmas!!! May He Who Created All Things richly bless you in the New Year!!!
It doesn't matter whether you're Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Conservative, or Liturgical you need to be aware of what God is doing in these days through the Messianic movement. The more we understand the roots of our faith in Judaism, the more we can understand what God wants us to know to make that faith grow.
It doesn't matter whether you like rock, country, contemporary, gospel, or hip hop, you need to grow in your musical tastes, and sample the rich tapestry of Messianic Jewish music that is available today. To that end, I would like to introduce you to two amazing Messianic artists, whose musical style is very unique, and totally wonderful.
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Please come on by, and check out a couple of amazing songs that I have put on my page, then you can go to www.newfaithfavorites.com and listen to all of them.
