A synth-driven testament to high school, clubbing, and all the places where lust,  insecurity, and darkness flourish.

Lyrics:

Welcome to my paradise
Where nothing escapes, not even light
When beggars die, there are no comets seen 
Just shopping carts full of forgotten dreams

When I was alive, I was always on the run
Never knew where I was going or what I was running from 
But now that I’m gone, I feel safe, I feel calm
It’s here in the darkness I finally belong
I’m the king of the void, I’m the lord of the black
I’m the lover of nothing and nothing loves me back
But there’s times when I laugh ‘cause I feel so alone
Just waiting on the first bus to come take me home

Welcome to my haunted house
If we make it till morning, I’ll let you out
The mayor of chaos and broken hearts
Still lives with his parents, still afraid of the dark

Never been a prom king, never been a drama queen
Never been, ever been much of anything
You make me feel like an astronaut in outer space
I want to spend the night orbiting around your place
And your legs and your arms and your fingers and your toes 
And wherever you tell my spaceship to go
Just don’t send me away to the void, to the black 
I’m afraid next time I won’t find my way back.

Written, performed, recorded, and mixed by Joshua Path 
©2020 Mad Mogi Music (BMI)

Tales of Heartbreak and Destruction

Nothing Escapes Not Even Light

Fans of Morphine and David Lynch will enjoy this anthem for driving on dark roads on dark nights to do dark things.

Lyrics:

Go put on your darkest dress 
Leave your hair a gorgeous mess 
Let’s go out and see the sights 
We’ll do anything you like
It’ll be alright.
We’ll go paint the town Marlboro red 
Before the devil knows I’m dead.

We’ll go steal a fancy car 
Go trash a fancy bar
Let’s do all the things tonight 
That we never did in life
And it’ll be alright.
Get a belly full of alcohol and lead 
Before the devil knows I’m dead.

Let’s go take a little trip 
Down to the Sunset Strip 
We’ll be superstars tonight 
Amongst the city lights 
And it’ll be alright.
Find an angel and bring her right back to our bed 
Before the devil knows I’m dead.

Written, recorded, and performed by Josh Bloomberg
Sax solo performed by Alex Budman and recorded by Pete DiRado 
Mixed by Pete DiRado
©2020 Mad Mogi Music (BMI)

Before The Devil Knows I'm Dead

A metaphysical ballad evocative of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Carlos Castaneda.

Lyrics:

Somebody told me a long time ago
If you can learn to hang on, you can learn to let go Well I let go, now I’m here in outer space
Through my telescope I can see your face

I can see our Santa Barbara nights
All those times we was too high to drive 
Can’t believe we made it home alive
Don’t tell my parents what we did
They would disown me as their kid
Send me to a place where no one goes
And leave me searching for God in a godless world

Somebody said you got an autograph
Of a washed-up actress who was cut in half
Well I couldn’t help it, baby, I just had to smile 
‘Cause I used to see that girl every once in a while

We would drive up to Santa Fe 
Watch our spirit animals play
Eat candy bars under the Milky Way
Señorita took me to the bar
Where Carlos Castaneda played guitar
Singing those songs you only know
When you’re searching for God in a godless world

When I woke up this morning, couldn’t find my face
Now I know I must’ve left it ‘round here someplace
I don’t wanna scare the neighbors, so don’t call the police 
Just go get me a new one, here take my keys

I wanna be an angel in disguise
Or a devil who mixes the truth with lies 
Eyes as big and blue as the sky
I’ll change my name from Josh to Jack
Get a tattoo across my back
A picture of someone I lost long ago
Who was searching for God in a godless world.

Written, performed, and recorded by Joshua Path
Mixed by Pete DiRado
©2020 Mad Mogi Music (BMI)

Searching For God In A Godless World

Fans of Nick Drake and Big Star will enjoy this acoustic ballad that's a dying wish from one lover to another.

Lyrics:

You don’t need to worry anymore All your little troubles will be
As distant as the stars above
My love

And if my life crashes to the ground
Just listen to the black box in my heart
And you will hear how I loved you from the start.

Written by Joshua Path
Vocals and guitars performed and recorded by Joshua Path
Additional vocals performed by Maureen Lovejoy and recorded by Curt Piar Pedal steel performed and recorded by Josh Yenne
Mixed by Curt Piar
©2020 Mad Mogi Music (BMI)

Black Box

Because I'm in quarantine like the rest of the world, I've decided to challenge myself to record and release a new song every week until this crisis is over. Several of these songs are inspired by life in Los Angeles, while others are about events shaping the world today.

Los Angeles

Because I'm in quarantine like the rest of the world, I've decided to challenge myself to record and release a new song every week until this crisis is over. Several of these songs are inspired by life in Los Angeles, while others are about events shaping the world today. If you enjoy the songs, please consider making a donation at paypal.me/joshbloomberg.

North of the Boulevard

Insane

North Of The Boulevard

Written, recorded, and performed by Joshua Path

Baby I’ve been in love with you
Been in love for a long, long time
I know you don’t feel the same for me
But I’m hoping you change your mind

I know you don’t like the way I look
I got a face made for radio
So when I’m over you can keep one eye closed
When we kiss, turn the lights down low

Just so you know
I wanna be your man.

Baby I’ve been in love with you
Since way back in the seventh grade
When you dressed up like Wonder Woman
For the Halloween parade

You used to take all my money from me
You were nothing but a bully then
If you let me take you out tonight
Well baby that would be sweet revenge

So let me tell you again
I wanna be your man

Baby I’ve been in love with you
But I don’t wanna come on too strong
I don’t wanna take any chances
After so many have done you wrong

If you want why don’t write it all down
Expectations and demands, that’s fine
Ain’t got no need for no negotiations
I’ll just sign on the dotted line

I’ll tell you one more time
I wanna be your man.

I Wanna Be Your Man

Written, performed, and recorded by Joshua Path 
Mixed by Pete DiRado
©2020 Mad Mogi Music (BMI)

Lyrics:
Do you want to be alone? 
Well maybe I don’t 
Should I leave you alone? 
Well maybe I won’t

Am I being rude?
Should I be more polite? 
Am I killing the mood? 
Should I kill all the lights?
Well...

Oh my love
I’m not afraid of the dark

Seems like the world went and lost its mind 
Ain’t no big deal, I do it all the time
Seems like heaven is abandoned and cursed 
Seems like hell has sent back all of its worst
Well...

Oh my love
I’m not afraid of the dark 
Oh my love
But I know that you are.

I'm Not Afraid Of The Dark

Called my congressman 
But he don’t give a shit about the little people anymore 
Called the sheriff up 
But he don’t wanna talk
All he wants to do is break down my door 
Called the FBI 
But they couldn’t figure out 
Exactly who they were working for 
Called my brother up 
But he couldn't reach the phone 
The police had got him pinned to the floor

I’m going out tonight 
And I’m getting lost in America once again 
I’m going out tonight 
And I’d say I’d find my way home 
But I don’t think I can even pretend

Called the president 
But he never a shit about the working class or the poor 
Called my doctor up 
But they threw her in jail 
For treating women who were taken by force 
Called the hospital 
But it's overwhelmed with children 
'Cause now every school's a fucking war 
Called the Kremlin up 
And they said, it's ok
We've got everything under control

I’m going out tonight 
And I’m getting lost in America once again 
I’m going out tonight 
And I’d say I’d find my way home 
But I don’t think I can even pretend.

Written, recorded, and performed by Joshua Path
©2020 Mad Mogi Music (BMI)

Lost In America

“Early Beatles, couched in a sound similar to the Goo Goo Dolls, along with intelligent and creative storytelling not unlike Bob Dylan” is how Music Connection Magazine describes Joshua Path’s music. You can judge for yourself by listening to his latest tracks from his upcoming album, Between Heaven and Jonestown.

Path began writing songs when he was in junior high school. But it wasn’t until he landed a gig as a camp song leader that he took his craft seriously. “I heard my songs being sung by the kids around camp,” recalls Path. “That’s when I realized I should give music a shot.”

After that pivotal summer, Path immediately formed a band and began recording demos, all the while polishing his live sound by performing in all the major clubs in the Los Angeles area. His standing-room-only shows landed him a guest spot on KROQ’s Loveline, along with punk rockers Bad Religion. “I had to be the most outrageous, since no one knew who the hell I was,” Path says.

Didn’t stay that way for long. His CDs garnered heaps of praise from the public as well as critics. “Path seems radio ready. And that’s meant in the most complimentary way possible,” said Splendid Magazine. Indie Music Magazine wrote, “Path manages to incorporate all the best elements of American pop music of the last three decades while simultaneously infusing it with his own deeply soulful, yet irreverent, style.”

Between Heaven and Jonestown is set to drop sometime in 2011.

Black Box

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