Grammy nominated artist Joan Osborne released a striking, cinematic music video for the acoustic version of her classic hit “One of Us” from the new album Radio Waves. Watch it here.
Created by legendary music video director Nigel Dick, the stunning panorama presents Osborne singing outdoors over a canyon, resonating with the expansiveness of her majestic surroundings. The organic, affecting scenery finds a shared frequency with this acoustic version of “One of Us” recorded on Dutch Radio in 2001, and now available on Osborne’s recent album Radio Waves.
““One of Us” has taken me around the world,” Osborne says. “I have sung it for millions of people over the past 27 years, and it never fails to bring a rush of excited anticipation from the audience. I believe there is an innocence about the song: it’s not telling you what you should believe, but is asking you to examine your own beliefs. I think this is why the song has had such an impact and continues to affect people today.”
Radio Waves is an unprecedented collection is a hand-picked assortment of the artist’s favorite and most captivating live appearances culled from 100+ radio station performances over her 25-year career. Radio Waves has been praised by Associated Press, Relix, Bluegrass Situation, American Songwriter, WMOT and more.
Osborne will be touring in support of Radio Waves through the rest of 2022 and has just announced several 2023 performances. Dates are below.
Joan Osborne 2022-2023 Tour Dates
October 15 – Washington, DC – Hamilton Live
November 10 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage
November 11 – Albany, NY – Hart Theatre at the Egg
November 12 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
November 17 – Red Bank, NJ – Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts
November 18 – Tarrytown, NY – Tarrytown Music Hall
November 19 – Fairfield, CT – SHU Community Theatre
March 25 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
March 29 – Frisco, CO – 10 Mile Music Hall
March 30 – Fort Collins, CO – Armory FoCo
About Radio Waves:
Following the 2020 release of her critically acclaimed Trouble and Strife, Osborne canceled her touring plans and spent the lockdown like many others – visiting backburner projects and sorting through the contents of old, dusty shoeboxes.
“Most of my life’s work has disappeared without a trace,” Osborne said. “I’ve made 10+ studio albums, but the vast majority of the songs I’ve sung hundreds and thousands of times over decades of touring across the globe, has never been recorded.”
What Osborne found buried deep within her closets are relics of those lost performances; time-capsule live recordings spotlighting the lightning-in-a-bottle dynamism that makes her a mesmerizing performer. The tracks of Radio Waves cover a wide range in style and source material, perfectly exhibited in the album’s bookends – starting with “Saint Teresa” from a KCRW session in 1995 and ending on a take of Sly and the Family Stone’s “Everybody is a Star” performed at KROQ in 2002.
Consistent throughout Radio Waves are Osborne’s big-time silky voice, soulful and smooth instrumentation from the likes of veteran accompanists Andrew Carillo and Jack Petruzzelli, and a keen ear for heart-lifting song selections. Inspiring, stylistic choices span classics like Stevie Wonder’s “Love’s in Need of Love Today” and Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love”, as well as deeper cuts such as Bill Withers’ “Same Love That Made Me Laugh” and Toshi Reagon’s “Real Love”.
Throughout her 25-year, multi-Grammy nominated career, Joan Osborne has never been an artist confined to one space. She has utilized her incredible voice through her own songs while also becoming one of her generation’s finest interpreters. Radio Waves is a living document of that.
Radio Waves track listing
- “Saint Teresa” (KCRW, 1995)
- “My Love Is Alive” (KPRI, 2000)
- “Dream A Little Dream” (demo, 2005)
- “How Sweet It Is” (Radio Bremen, Germany, 2003)
- “Shake Your Hips” (WXPK, 2012)
- “One Of Us” (Dutch Radio, 2001)
- “Real Love” (demo, 2006)
- “Little Wild One” (KBCO, 2008)
- “Same Love That Made Me Laugh” (The Loft – Sirius XM, 2012)
- “Make You Feel My Love” (Radio Bremen, Germany, 2002)
- “Only You Know and I Know” (The Loft – Sirius XM, 2012)
- -“Love’s In Need of Love Today” (Radio Bremen, Germany, 2002)
- “Everybody Is A Star” (KROQ, 2002)
