Debut album “It Will Still Keep Feeling Rough” out now!
Recorded in my own basement, this album marks my first full-length solo album. It was a labor of love — grappling with loss, connection, legacy, and trying to find ways to keep moving forward. Before making this record, I’d never sung songs. I’d never played guitar. I’d never written anything for strings.
It’s new. It’s fresh. It’s scary and uncomfortable.
It will still keep feeling rough.
Enjoy.
Press for “It Will Still Keep Feeling Rough”
“Joshua David Thayer absolutely shines with debut solo album “It Will Still Keep Feeling Rough’ … We were instantly captivated to the debut solo album “It Will Still Keep Feeling Rough” from singer-songwriter Joshua David Thayer. Thayer is a skilled storyteller that has a one of a kind voice that he uses to artfully tell amazing stories throughout “It Will Still Keep Feeling Rough” … a musical treasure trove filled with well crafted songs that touch both the heart and soul. “
The Whole Kameese | Full review
“Despite the roughness of the journey, “It Will Still Keep Feeling Rough ” is ultimately a work of hope and resistance that marks a promising start to this new chapter of his musical career.”
The Greenfield Recorder | Full Review
“Many of the songs here give the impression that Thayer is working to regain his bearings — understandable, considering the shock of suddenly losing a loved one. He’s wrestling with feeling helpless over a rugged guitar riff on ‘Punch, Crumble, and Crawl,” while gritty slide guitar on “No Sort of Dream” accompanies Thayer’s sense of stagnation. Yet for all rugged emotional terrain that Thayer traverses, It Will Still Keep Feeling Rough is at its core a triumphant album. When he was feeling his roughest, Thayer sought solace in music — and after 35 years in a supporting role, found that he’s more than capable of stepping out front.”
FreakScene | Full Review