Don’t Know (Why), which is an exploration of toxic masculinity, is the lead single from John's first EP in four years 'John Joseph' set for a release on the 18th of June.  John develops his signature acoustic style on this EP into a soulful RnB style. His voice is at the forefront of this EP with passionate lyrics and soaring soul crescendos.

Don't Know (Why) - Radio Edit

Don't Know (Why)

Backseat [Bonus Track]

Me/You

Light

Download

Fall Down

Dreamy Boy

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Cover of Chet Faker's brilliant 'To Me' taking from his album 'Built On Glass' by John Thacker





To Me (Chet Faker Cover)

Shadow

Anybody (Wythenshaw FM Performance)

John Joseph (formerly John Thacker) is a queer artist from Manchester, England. 

Describing his music as 'euphoric chill-pop over emotive lyrics’, his debut EP 'The Recall' was praised by bloggers and received a play on BBC Introducing, alongside a live performance for UNILAD sound as an "artist to watch" performing lead single 'Control'. 

He began his career as a vocalist and songwriter for various artists, notably 'Identity' with longtime collaborator Junerule which peaked at #12 on the Italian iTunes chart. He has over 400,000+ streams on Spotify and his listeners are growing. 

His EP 'John Joseph' was released on the 18th of June 2021 to a positive reception. His recent single 'Electrify' was released on the 5th of December 2022 with Naes London, a protest celebration of youth.

John will be releasing his new single ‘Dreamy Boy’ on the 7th of July 2023, funded by Help Musicians, alongside a handful of collaborations. 

He is particularly passionate about the representation of the LGBTQIA+ community in music. 

John Joseph’s sound is evolving, and his listeners are growing. Follow his journey by following on Spotify & on social media!

John Joseph

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