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Josh Karas

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Nashville Keys Player 🎹
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Putting my @arturia_official KeyStep Pro through its paces 😮‍💨

All sounds played live or triggered real time with MIDI 🎹

@yamahapianosofficial @nordkeyboards #beats #musicproduction #keyboards #analoggear #pianovideo by @joshkarasmusic

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My album Committed is out today. After 2 years of writing, recording, procrastinating, mixing, mastering, and procrastinating some more, I can finally share my most recent passion project.

Committed is my way of sharing perspectives from my friends and colleagues of what it means to play music professionally. I hope that by sharing these experiences, others can feel that sense of community and connection that we so desperately need in this field.

This project would not have been possible without the help of so many people:

- @bsuttonbass thank you for providing a fantastic creative space for tracking these songs, and for being such a positive force in the studio

- @justinvorpmusic @zachdouglastpt @natashablaine Lamar, @lauraberens @adavidwilliford : thank you for lending your talents to this project. Your unique voices brought so much life to these songs

- @natashablaine @lauraberens @bpriggmusic @abigailflowersmusic @jonrog @lelandnelsonmusic @madisongeorgemusic and Lamar: thank you for sharing your perspectives for the interview tracks. I really enjoyed listening to (and editing) all of your responses

- @emmanuelechem thanks for letting me use your Rhodes lol

- @nmccorddrums : thank you for treating the album like your own and taking the time to dial in these mixes (and for putting up with my perfectionism)

- @jonrog @lelandnelsonmusic @madisongeorgemusic (The Committee): thank you for playing these songs over the past 3 years. I’m so grateful for the musical and personal connections we’ve built together as a band!

- Lastly, thank you to my amazing wife @carlyqshafer , my parents, and my brother @ethan_karas for being so supportive of my music

Anyways, listen to the album! And come to the release show on Tuesday!

📸: @nickjacksonvisuals by @joshkarasmusic

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9 months ago

Nights 1, 2, and 3 of playing @theryman with @corrinamusic opening for @vincegillofficial 🎹

This weekend has been a dream come true. I love this music and these people so much, and I can’t wait to do it again next weekend!!

📸: @nickjacksonvisuals taken in Ryman Auditorium by @joshkarasmusic

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a year ago

Back at @emandmecafe next Tuesday (7/21) for Jazz Night! Come join us for the house trio set feat @joshkarasmusic on keys, @santino_tafarella on bass, and myself on the drums and cymbals.

Tasty food and drinks available as well.

See you there!

#livejazz #nashville #livemusic #JazzJam #jazztrio taken in Em & Mẹ Vietnamese Café by @joshkarasmusic

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10 days ago

back is sore but definitely worth it! 😅

🎸: @danielmandrychenko

#rhodes #jazzstandard #jazzpiano #pianistsofinstagram #pianosolo by @joshkarasmusic

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13 days ago

A celebratory Beatrice for replacing 146 screws and rubber grommets 🪛

@fender @vintagevibe @hologram_electronics #rhodes #vintagevibe #diy #instrumentrepair #jazzstandard by @joshkarasmusic

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15 days ago

love this beatles song and the way it sounds with felt piano 🍏🎹

@yamahapianosofficial @nordkeyboards @arturia_official #pianistsofinstagram #beatles #pianocover #beatlescover #pianomusic by @joshkarasmusic

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flow state 🌊

#pianosolo #keyboards #groove #piano pianistsofinstagram @nordkeyboards @rolandglobal @arturia_official by @joshkarasmusic

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tensor time‼️

#keys #lofi #beats #groove #wurli @nordkeyboards @redpandalab @rolandglobal by @joshkarasmusic

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yacht rock summer ⛵️

#keyboardplayer #yachtrock #groove #keyboardsolo #synth @nordkeyboards @arturia_official @rolandglobal by @joshkarasmusic

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we going in 🧙‍♂️🔮

#keyboards #beats #producer #liveloops #videogamemusic @arturia_official @nordkeyboards @rolandglobal by @joshkarasmusic

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Live Sequencer Experiment 1 - Dawn

Recently I’ve been heavily inspired by @iamj3po and his DAW-less performances. I figured I’d give it a shot myself!

Each track is either played live or triggered via the @arturia_official KeyStep Pro. Everything is summed through my @radialeng Key Largo mixer and goes straight into a single stereo track in Logic.

I’m looking forward to diving deeper into this new way of performing and composing!

@nordkeyboards #davesmithinstruments @rolandglobal @hologram_electronics @strymonengineering #keyboards #beats #livebeats #electronicmusıc by @joshkarasmusic

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