About

Josh Rawlings is a GRAMMY-Nominated and Platinum Album Award winning composer, studio musician and performer in Seattle, WA. He is the pianist featured on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ multi-GRAMMY winning album ‘The Heist’. Josh’s signature sound can be heard on ‘Same Love’ and ‘Downtown’ along with many other major albums.

Josh Rawlings recording ‘Downtown’ for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in 2015 at London Bridge Studio. L-R (Ben Haggerty, Ryan Lewis, Josh Rawlings, Stephen Hogan & Josh Karp.

Josh has worked with 100’s of artists and groups over his 2-decade long career. Notable clients he has worked for and with include Allen Stone, Kesha, Travis Thompson, Black Thought, Sol, Grace Love, and Otieno Terry.

He has toured throughout the United States playing stadiums, major festivals and amphitheaters. Josh has performed in Germany with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and in Italy with his band Industrial Revelation.

Josh Rawlings at the Piano in Ryan Lewis’ Private Studio in 2023.

In recent years Josh worked to produce and co-write music for artists Jessie Sawyers and Angela Angel’s. He continues to work with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, record and perform for many up-and-coming artists and can be seen playing throughout the greater Northwest.

Josh Rawlings on stage at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre with Allen Stone in 2013.

Josh is a proud father of 3 children. He’s an endurance racer, NW surfer, lover of Hayao Hiyazaki films, dark chocolate & a black coffee enthusiast.

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