![]() He attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a free public school on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles, where students receive a conservatory-style education. Groban originally studied acting, but moved to singing as his voice developed. As of 2022, he had sold over 25 million records worldwide. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, with over 22.3 million records. ![]() It really is great to see someone on the charts with such talent, as Groban really is an outstanding performer, but as an artist he is far too weak to be anything more than a novelty.Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American opera singer, songwriter, and actor. He has his niche audience, made up of a wide variety of people from all walks of life, and they absolutely adore him. Yet it is difficult to criticize the man too harshly. They’re melodramatic and cheesey (“Galileo” is quite literally laughable), and seem so contrived. The songs featured here, (as in the songs he wrote) just fall flat. Josh Groban is a mind blowing vocalist, but he simply doesn’t come across as a true musical artist. It’s a neat excursion into several different languages and styles, but as a whole, Illuminations seems like a collection of songs rather than a true album. It is in these bland and uninspired tracks that we find the real weakness of the album, as Groban has a lot to learn about songwriting. The songs don’t mesh well into each other, as the album feels like half-classical, half-pop, and half-assed overall. On Illuminations we find this dichotomy in disarray, with songs dipping into both influences, yielding poor results. In the past, he has sang classical, while often times dabbling in more “poppy” tunes as well. Never before have we seen he himself take up the bulk of the creative process, typically singing tried and true pieces, or more modern tunes written by others. Penning eleven out of thirteen tracks on Illuminations, the guy’s knack for producing arid and impassive songs really brings down the overall quality. While he may be a wonderfully talented singer, Josh Groban is a fairly weak songwriter. That being said, for the first time in his career, Groban takes command of the songwriting, and the results are mixed. Literally, he is damn near perfect in this respect. The vocals are the de facto reason to listen to Groban on Illuminations as you would be hard pressed to find someone so commanding and self assured. It’s neither too raucous nor too reserved, making for a very solid tone, with a great handling of dynamics and vibrato. As a baritone/tenor, Groban has a very distinct voice with a lot of range, and a great deal of stylistic variety. And quite honestly, with all of the missteps and misfires on his latest effort, Illuminations, that very voice is still just as solid. Josh Groban has an immensely powerful voice, and he truly knows how to use it. And how has he achieved all this? How could such a musician explode onto the charts, and attract fans from so many different ages and backgrounds Needless to say, the young man has made quite a name for himself, garnering praise from critics, and attracting a massive fan base. With humble beginnings as a guest on the television series, Ally Mcbeal, Groban has come quite a long way, with each of his previous albums reaching multi-platinum status. Review Summary: Josh Groban is Josh Groban on Illuminations, sans the tolerable songwriting.Īlthough his music can be described as “easy listening,” a genre whose albums one is more likely to see in a Dollar Store rather than a record store, Josh Groban has had a fairly illustrious career.
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