24 Facts About Josh Pyke

Joshua Jon Pyke was born on 18 December 1977 and is an Australian singer-songwriter, producer, musician and children's book author.

Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation.

In 2004 Pyke won the Jaxter Music Award for his single "Kids Don't Sell Their Hopes So Fast".

In 2005, Josh Pyke signed to Australian indie label Ivy League Records and in September 2005 released the EP Feeding the Wolves, the first under his own name.

In 2006, Josh Pyke spent a month in New York, writing and performing before touring the UK for the first time in support of Feeding the Wolves.

Josh Pyke recorded a cover version of "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush for the No Man's Woman album which was released in 2007.

In mid-2009, Josh Pyke formed the Australian indie pop rock group Basement Birds with Kevin Mitchell, Steve Parkin and Kavyen Temperley.

In January 2011 Josh Pyke spent a month in New York to finish writing the album that was to become Only Sparrows.

In October 2011, Josh Pyke toured the UK, this time on a co-headline tour with friend and occasional collaborator Mike Rosenberg AKA Passenger.

In 2012, Josh Pyke joined a cast of Australian musicians to launch a campaign to support peers who have hit hard times.

On 6 July 2013, Josh Pyke released his fourth studio album, The Beginning and the End of Everything, which debuted at number 7 on the ARIA Chart.

Josh Pyke spent much of 2014 travelling Australia for his three Lone Wolf tours.

In July 2014, Josh Pyke joined Phil Jamieson, Chris Cheney and Tim Rogers for the second time to tour Australia on The White Album Concert tour.

Josh Pyke spent three months working with ten up-and-coming composers redesigning his songs for the shows.

On 31 July 2015 Josh Pyke released his fifth studio album, But for All These Shrinking Hearts, which debuted at number 2 on the ARIA charts.

In conjunction with the release, Josh Pyke played four sold out intimate Fans First shows around Australia.

In March 2020, Josh Pyke released "I Don't Know", the lead single from his sixth studio album, Rome, which was released on 28 August.

On 5 November 2021, Josh Pyke announced the release of his seventh studio album, To Find Happiness, released on 18 March 2022.

In June 2019, Josh Pyke published his first children's picture book Lights Out, Leonard.

Since then Josh Pyke has released another six picture books: A Banana is a Banana, The Incredible Runaway Snot, Chatterpuss, Chatterpuss, In Deep Water, Family Tree, and The Bewilderbeast.

Josh Pyke is an Indigenous Literacy Foundation ambassador and has contributed thousands of dollars towards the fund.

In September 2009, Josh Pyke held the event 'Busking for Change' as part of Indigenous Literacy day, with all proceeds going towards the ILF.

Josh Pyke performed a solo set to a small audience, along with guest speakers from the ILF discussing the need for change in literacy levels in Indigenous communities.

Josh Pyke stated: "Indigenous issues are something I've been interested in for many years, and the concept of words and language and communicating ideas in that way is especially relevant to my own career".