Josiah is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, performer, and recording artist based in Portland, Oregon. He began playing the mandolin and singing at the age of eleven. Throughout his career he has won numerous competitions both individually as a mandolinist, including the national mandolin championship, and as the front-man of the Colorado-based, progressive bluegrass band the Hot Strings. Josiah is currently an active member in the Folk, Bluegrass, and Indie communities of the Pacific Northwest, and continues to establish himself as a sought-after instrumental musician, vocalist and songwriter, keeping a spirit of exploration, experimentation, and positive energy.