Joshua Karpeh
(born January 30, 1993), known professionally as Cautious Clay, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
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Michael Marottaon, ''Vanyaland'', June 18, 2019
Early life and education
Karpeh was born on January 30, 1993, in Cleveland,
Ohio
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and attended Benedictine High School.
He graduated with a degree in International Affairs
from the
George Washington University
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, presi ...
in 2015.
Karpeh worked as a
real estate agent
A real estate agent or real estate broker is a person who represents sellers or buyers of real estate or real property. While a broker may work independently, an agent usually works under a licensed broker to represent clients. Brokers and agen ...
in New York City for two years and in advertising for a year before pursuing music full-time.
Career
Karpeh learned music production at GW University by remixing
beats for friends.
His music style is influenced by
hip-hop, organic and electronic sounds.
He plays multiple instruments including the saxophone, flute, guitar, bass, keyboard and drums.
Known by his stage name Cautious Clay, Karpeh, on September 22, 2017 released "Cold War", the first single from his debut EP ''Blood Type'', which was first released on February 21, 2018,
and then re-released on April 13, 2018 with the additional single "Stolen Moments".
Karpeh's second EP ''Resonance'', was first released on May 30, 2018 and then re-released on August 22, 2018 with the additional song "Crowned".
His third EP ''Table of Context'', was released on March 27, 2019.
Karpeh played at the 2019
Billy Reid Shindig in
Florence
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, Alabama. He also featured on the soundtrack of ''13 Reasons Why: Season 3'' with the song "Swim Home". Swim Home is one of two collaborations with
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but left and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with ...
, the other is "Carry Me Away", featured on ''Table of Context''.
"Cold War" was sampled on the song "
London Boy" for
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bo ...
's seventh studio album ''
Lover'' (2019).
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Deadpan Love'' (2021)
Extended play
* ''Blood Type'' (2017 and 2018)
* ''Resonance'' (2018)
* ''Table of Context'' (2019)
Singles
* "Cold War"
* "Joshua Tree"
* "Stolen Moments"
* "French Riviera"
* "Crowned"
* "Reasons"
* "Sidewinder"
* "Swim Home"
* "Erase"
* "Cheesin" (with Cautious Clay, Remi Wolf, Still Woozy, Sophie Meiers, Claud, Melanie Faye & HXNS)"
* "Agreeable"
* "Dying in the Subtlety"
* "Roots"
* "Karma & Friends"
* "25/8"
Songwriting credits
References
External links
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Musicians from Cleveland
Living people
1993 births
Songwriters from Ohio
Record producers from Ohio
American multi-instrumentalists