Josh Lattanzi, is an American musician best known for his collaborations with

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, The Lemonheads, Albert Hammond Jr., and

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Early life

Lattanzi graduated from

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in 1994.

Early Collaborations

Lattanzi recorded and toured with Juliana Hatfield 1998–2002. He recorded background vocals on

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's 2003 release, October Road. He joined

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as their touring guitar player during tours from 2002–2004.

2001–2005: Ben Kweller

After

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broke up, Lattanzi joined

's band on bass. He collaborated with Kweller on the Sha Sha (2002) and On My Way (2004) albums.

2003–Present: The Lemonheads

While on tour with Juliana Hatfield, Lattanzi met Evan Dando of The Lemonheads and toured in support of his solo album:

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. Years later, Lattanzi would go on to support the band, playing bass on the 2006 release: The Lemonheads. Lattanzi has performed off and on with the band since 2005.

2005–2008: Albert Hammond, Jr.

Lattanzi recorded on Albert Hammond Jr.'s 2006 and 2008 solo records, Yours to Keep and

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, and toured extensively with Hammond's band.

2008–Present: The Candles

Lattanzi formed

in 2008. The band has been described as a fusion of 70s rock and 90s alternative music. Lattanzi's debut album, Between the Sounds, received critical acclaim in

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, and NME magazines, and the band has performed with

and Jon Fishman, among others. The band supported Fountains of Wayne and The Lemonheads on tour in 2010 and has since appeared at such notable festivals as

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2009: Tinted Windows

Lattanzi joined Tinted Windows (band) as their touring guitar player in 2009.

2012–Present: Norah Jones

Lattanzi started performing with

in support of her 2012 release

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. He plays electric bass, upright bass and guitar in the band. He was a member of her touring band in 2016 and 2017 in support of her album Daybreaks. He also toured in support of her album 2019 release, Begin Again. He appears on her 2020 release Pick Me Up Off The Floor.

Discography

*'' EP Phone Home'' (Ben Kweller: 2001, BMG International) *'' Sha Sha'' (Ben Kweller: 2002, ATO) *'' October Road'' (James Taylor: 2002, Sony) *'' Gold Stars 1992-2002: The Juliana Hatfield Collection'' (Juliana Hatfield: 2002, Zoe Records) *''

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'' (Howie Day: 2002, Epic Records) *'' The Art of Losing'' (American Hi-Fi: 2003, Island) *'' On My Way'' (Ben Kweller: 2004, ATO) *''

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'' (Juliana Hatfield: 2004, Zoe Records) *'' The Lemonheads (The Lemonheads: 2006, Vagrant) *'' Yours to Keep'' (Albert Hammond Jr.: 2006, Rough Trade Records) *''

'' (Albert Hammond Jr.: 2008, Rough Trade Records) *'' Sound the Alarm'' (Howie Day: 2009, Epic) *'' Changing Horses'' (Ben Kweller: 2009, ATO) *''Between the Sounds'' (The Candles: 2010, The End Records) *''

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'' (James Iha: 2012, The End Records)
Little Broken Hearts (deluxe edition)
(Norah Jones: 2012, Blue Note Records)
iTunes Festival: London 2012 – EP
(Norah Jones: 2012, Blue Note Records) *''La Candelaria'' (The Candles: 2013, The End Records)

References

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