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PORTLAND, OR – Chicano rocker Joshua Josué announces the release of his debut full-length album, Beneath the Sand, on August 9 through Electric CholoLand Records.

A sweeping, bilingual journey through grief, love, and transformation, the album melds Americana, roots-rock, and Latin folk across twelve deeply personal tracks inspired by his travels through Mexico, Central America, and the American West.

Produced at the solar-powered Goat Mountain Recording Studio near Joshua Tree, the record features a powerhouse lineup of collaborators, including Roly Salley (The Chris Isaak Band), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Mitch Marine (Dwight Yoakam), Joel Guzmán (Los Super Seven), and members of The Old 97’s.

The cinematic title track, co-written with Salley and Grammy-winning producer Ben Rice, captures the emotional weight and poetic grit of the record. From the desert-fueled energy of “Bogart & Me” to the tender bilingual ballad “La Chica Me Cantó,” each song paints a vivid chapter of Joshua’s nomadic and multicultural life.

With lyrics in both Spanish and English, Beneath the Sand reflects Joshua’s West Coast upbringing, Chicano identity, and reverence for artists like John Prine, Vicente Fernández, and Enrique Bunbury. Two songs from the album are already under GRAMMY consideration.

“This album is about the places we run to, the people we meet there, and the truths we uncover beneath the surface,” says Josué. “Beneath the Sand is where my story lives.”
The Ghost of James Jones opens the show.

Cost is $20.00 ahead of time or $25.00 at the door upon entry.