Josh Joffen

"It's funny, when I heard that first song, "The Dancer," I thought that Josh Joffen had a kind of a very light, James Taylor-ish sort of voice. When I got to the last one, "Liberty's Tune," I thought it was more like Bob Dylan, with that somewhat edgy quality, and, well, in the middle, a very soft, flowing, beautiful piece called "The Fool." So, many sides to the talents of Josh Joffen." - Bob Sherman, WFUV 90.7 FM, NY (Woody's Children)

"Beautiful melodies and compelling lyrics are good reasons to listen to 'Postcard From Antigua.' Close your eyes and let Josh Joffen's voice and pen take you on a journey. You'll find yourself wanting to return over and over again." - Jon Stein, WTBQ, NY (Hootenanny Cafe)

"Josh weaves melody around rich lyrical poetry, binds it together with expressive guitar, adds smooth soothing vocals, and serves it all up to us with a warm smile. He doesn’t just sing; he reaches out and embraces his audience, pulling them into his magical world. It doesn’t get much better than this.” - Arlene Boumel, Boumel House Concerts, Coral Springs, FL

"Josh Joffen's rich vocals are the perfect complement to his virtuoso songwriting. This eloquent and powerful performer can craft deeply profound poetry or playful odes to a Caribbean vacation without missing a beat." - Folk Music Society of Huntington (NY):

"Eventually, we could see Joffen's name listed along with artists such as John Hiatt, Jon Tiven, and David Olney in terms of songwriting - the compositions, melodies, and most of all, the soul on display here are all first rate. Score one for Long Island for a change: Joffen's sometimes jazzy tempos but always heartfelt lyrics will prove he's a force to be reckoned with in the coming years. We'll even dare to say this: Log on to CDBaby.com so you can discover what other area artists already have: Josh Joffen is an exceptional songwriter." Goodtimes Magazine

“Josh Joffen is as much a student of the folk idiom as he is a musician. It's obvious…He wraps his songs around the genre like he was born to it, using modern folk and even traditional twists to make a point.
“The Girl From the Great Divide, for instance, leans toward Scottish and Irish folk music, Liberty's Song has an early Gordon Lightfoot/Tom Paxton bent…Rulers of the Sea brings back the feel if not the exact sound of Schooner Fare on some of their tunes.
“If you want laid back, he places and shows with The Wall and Only For One Night, the former a look at Jerusalem's Wall, the latter a song for the lonely. I say place and show because the real winner to my ears is The Fool, a song which could have come out of the Modern Folk period…a simple look at how truth is not always easy to see and yet is.”
“Joffen has a touch. He writes from many angles and weaves his visions with folk structures which at times belie the fact that they were written in today's world and not that of the past. It doesn't hurt that he has a pleasing voice, either… His voice is smooth and unwavering except when it counts (and it counts a lot).”
“I see a really good future for Josh Joffen…He has talent enough to go in any direction he wants. Judging from the songs on Postcard From Antigua, I have a feeling we will get more of the same and even better. At this point, he doesn't need to grow, but I think he will. The music takes musicians like Joffen where it will and after hearing this, I think he is in for a long, long ride.” - Frank Gutch Jr., Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange