Josh Taerk is rising fast through the music stratosphere with his powerful voice, soulful music, and great songwriting ability.

Having played local venues in Toronto, one night Max Weinberg (drummer for Bruce Springstein) saw Taerk play and invited him to open for a sold out show in New Jersey. He also joined Max at Summerfest to pay tribute to Clarence Clemons. If that’s not enough awesomesauce for you, Josh was selected to play the 7908 John Oates Aspen Songwriters Festival which led into another valuable friendship with John Oates who recorded back up vocals on Taerk’s album and also connected him with producer Teddy Morgan.

While on tour through the U.S., Josh Taerk’s band opened for Robin Trower, Kevin Costner & Modern West, Jon McLaughlin, Austin Jones and a few more noteworthy names.

Josh’s recent Folk/Americana, acoustic guitar based cover of electro-pop artist Rita Ora’s song Your Song is a soul-infused, potent and refreshing rendition making this excellent song accessible to a wider range of music listeners.

I immediately sent the link to the video to my wife who appreciates acoustic guitar driven songs moreso than the electro pop original. Taerk’s cover is a powerful display of his creative talent and ability to adapt other genres into his own style.

I’ve been listening to this song on repeat for the past 20 minutes. It’s a great tune!

Check out Your Song (Josh Taerk’s version) on YouTube or watch below.

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