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Joshua Radin Tickets - He's a Simple Guy, with a Lot of Heartache

He has two ex-girlfriends, and thus, two albums. The latest indie singer and songwriter to come onto the scene is Joshua Radin, who was first discovered and commercialized by none other than Zach Braff and Ellen DeGeneres.

The first has long been friends with the former art school teacher (both are alums from Northwestern University) and petitioned his directors on Scrubs to use his friend's music, the latter asked the new artist to play at her wedding - the first wedding he had ever performed. So for Radin, while his singles seem to be constantly "melancholic," as he deems at a recent concert at San Diego's Belly Up Tavern, it's still getting him the attention he deserves, just like fans online are seeing more promotion of Joshua Radin tickets now more than ever.

It took Radin a while to get into the business, noting on stage that the envy and fear always pushed him away from jumping up on stage with his lyrics and guitar. But with the help of some worldly advice via an article he read and the single he wrote about his fears, "No Envy, No Fear" which he says are still present even to this day -four years and a few studio albums later - it still helps him cope. In fact, it was only just four years ago when Radin's first song came out. Since then, he's written many, many more, particularly those about unrequited love ("Vegetable Car") and lost love.

"I'd Rather Be You," one of the six singles he performed for Portia and Ellen at their intimate wedding in 2008, is one of the few songs about a hopeful love, though during his acoustic version he mentioned that it was actually after he and his girlfriend (and fellow tour mate) split that he wrote this song about missing her.

"It's sort of about someone who waits on you a long time to make a decision and then after it's over, how we all want something more after it's gone," he says to CNN. Along with friend Braff, Radin shot the simple video with 30 Rock's Katrina Bowden with a Super 8/home video style.

Nothing more than an indie artist who loves his music, after Radin's debut album was picked up by Columbia Records and re-released "as is," his second album, created just as Radin had dreamed, wasn't up to par for the big name label. Without a poppy single in him, Radin bought back his album from the company and released it on his own. With the help of Ellen, who previewed Radin's music on her television show and continued to plug him throughout his Hotel Cafe promotion of Simple Times, his Mom and Pop Records sophomore set, Radin proved that even a little can go a long way. "Every song I write is an honest account of my life. They're sort of like journal entries," he continued with CNN.

Though the former children's art teacher and screenwriter is clearly feeling the effects of a long tour, with dreary eyes but a huge smile, he admits that it is still difficult getting used to such a hectic schedule. "When you're trying to get your music out to as many people as humanely possible, you gotta go places all the time, and talk about it and play songs and you get a little less sleep than you might like. It's cool." Still, Radin continues to remain in shock with each and every show, baffled that patrons pay to see him play his heartfelt and personal material on stage night after night, never dreaming that his lifelong passion would possibly support his lifestyle.

"I can't believe I get paid to do this it's a pretty sweet job," he says during one of his opening songs at Belly Up. Most patrons, many female, can't believe that he's single, as he so coyly mentions that most of his love interests have been lonely and depressed souls who often tear up ("You Got Growin' Up to Do"), the latest which ended a year and a half ago. Coincidentally, only six months later his next album was out. Still, enough fans appreciate the sweet tunes that keep them returning.

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