{"name":"Josh Ritter","title":"Josh Ritter","id":3219,"slug":"josh-ritter","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/api/v3/core/authors/3219/?format=json","bio_short":"Josh Ritter (born in Moscow, Idaho on October 21, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and author who performs and records with The Royal City Band (as <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Josh+Ritter+&amp;+The+Royal+City+Band\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Josh Ritter &amp; The Royal City Band</a>). Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. In 2006 he was named one of the &quot;100 Greatest Living Songwriters&quot; by Paste magazine.  Born to two neuroscientists, Ritter bought his first guitar from the local K-MART after hearing the <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Bob+Dylan\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Bob Dylan</a> and <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Cash\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Johnny Cash</a> classic <a title=\"Bob Dylan &ndash; Girl From the North Country\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Bob+Dylan/_/Girl+From+the+North+Country\" class=\"bbcode_track\">Girl From the North Country</a>.","artist_img":"//guitarparty.overcastcdn.com/images/JoshRitterGoodMa.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x675-c100.format-jpeg.jpg","songs":[{"id":3284,"title":"Harrisburg","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/harrisburg/"}]}