Josh Gilbert

For more than 20 years, Chattanooga musician Josh Gilbert has been creating, performing, and sharing original music across the Southeast and beyond. Now, he’s the latest local artist to be featured on The Proximity Playlist with Gino D, the Hits 96 series and podcast dedicated to highlighting talented musicians from our community.

The Proximity Playlist is brought to by WanderLinger… Where Local Flavor Meets Community. Located right in the heart of Downtown on Station Street. Get their menu, beer selection, events, and more at WANDERLINGER.COM

Josh’s musical journey began right here in Chattanooga, where he first started playing music alongside his brother and cousin in the rock trio, Jettison Never. What started as a local project eventually grew into years of touring, performances across the United States, and a lifelong passion for songwriting and live music.

Over the years, Josh has continued to evolve as an artist, blending influences from rock, blues, Americana, folk, and alternative music into a sound that is uniquely his own.

Today, Josh performs regularly throughout the region, often bringing an acoustic approach that highlights his guitar work, storytelling, and soulful style. He’s also passionate about building community through music and is one of the organizers behind The Union Chattanooga, a group that supports faith-based musicians, songwriters, and church music leaders through fellowship, creativity, and encouragement.

Josh recently released his first blues-inspired single, “Lightning And Thunder,” and plans to follow it with a 70s-influenced classic rock song titled “Hitch A Ride” later this year.

Hear Josh share stories from his musical journey, discuss his songwriting process, and talk about what inspires him today in the latest episode of The Proximity Playlist. You'll also hear his songs, Lightning And Thunder, Sweet Little Place, and Last Goodbye. 

To learn more about Josh visit JOSHGILBERTBAND.COM, check out his Linktree and his Youtube. 

Listen to the full interview and discover more local music on The Proximity Playlist. 

The Proximity Playlist is a local Chattanooga podcast dedicated to shining a spotlight on the vibrant music scene of Chattanooga and its surrounding areas. Each episode invites listeners on a journey through the heart and soul of the local music community, featuring talented musicians and bands who call this region home.

Through in-depth interviews, captivating storytelling, and plenty of tunes of all genres, Gino D helps tell the stories of the up and coming artists from Chattanooga.

The Proximity Playlist is brought to by WanderLinger… Where Local Flavor Meets Community. Located right in the heart of Downtown on Station Street. Get their menu, beer selection, events, and more at WANDERLINGER.COM

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 If you are a local musician and you would like to be featured on The Proximity Playlist… please send mp3 or wav files of your songs as well as any and all social media and video links you’d like to share, to Gino D at gino@wdodradio.com

Submissions DO NOT have to be clean edits, however if selected you will need to provide a clean version for radio airplay.

If you get selected for a spot, Gino D will be in contact with further instruction. All genres of music are welcome, but please understand Hits 96 is a Top 40 radio station so we are looking for music that will appease a mainstream audience. Any further questions, please do not hesitate to send them to Gino D. Thank you!