Joshua Hill (musician)
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| Also known as | The Hill In Mind |
| Origin | Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Website | www |
Joshua Hill is an American musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and multimedia artist from Flagstaff, Arizona. Performing under his own name and the moniker The Hill In Mind, Hill creates experimental music that blends folk, rock, and avant-garde styles.
He gained recognition for writing and performing the song "The Crown Sleeps" with Qais Essar for the animated film The Breadwinner, which won the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Music – Original Song at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.[1][2][3]
Career
Hill began his career as a violinist and composer in Flagstaff, Arizona.[4] He has released music both as Joshua Hill and as The Hill In Mind, including the 2015 album Thimble, Needle, and Thread, recorded with Bob Hoag in Mesa, Arizona.[5]
Hill has collaborated with artists including Califone, Boxhead Ensemble, Roomful of Teeth, and Simon Joyner.[3]
In 2020, Hill developed the multimedia performance Song Cycle, inspired by his experience caring for his father with dementia.[6] The project explored themes of memory, family, and music, and was presented at venues including REDCAT and the Coconino Center for the Arts.[7][8]
In 2021, he collaborated with composer and opera singer Micaela Tobin on Tent Music, a project originating from improvised recordings in a tent in Flagstaff.[9]
Selected works
- Song Cycle (2020) – multimedia performance
- Cowboy Dream (2024) – performance project
- The Breadwinner (2018) – film score, Best Original Song, Canadian Screen Awards
- Tent Music (2023) – collaborative album with Micaela Tobin
Discography
As The Hill In Mind
- The Hill In Mind (EP, 2015)
- Thimble, Needle, and Thread (LP, 2015)
- Hill Never Sing Again (LP, 2016)
External links
References
- ^ Academy (January 14, 2018). "Qais Essar, Joshua Hill - "The Crown Sleeps"". Academy.ca. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Maudie, Kim's Convenience, Ava, Alias Grace, and Rumble among major winners at Canadian Screen Awards". The Georgia Straight. March 11, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "Music alum wins Canadian Screen Award for best original song | ASU News". news.asu.edu. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "For the Record: Hill, Never Sing Again". Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ "Phoenix, Tempe local music: Hill in Mind". AZ Central. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ "What Would You Say? - Dementia Connections Magazine". November 7, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "The Greg Hill Fund for Music in Dementia". fundraising.fracturedatlas.org. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Song Cycle recognized by Dementia Spring". Dementia Spring. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ "Interview: Joshua Hill on Tent Music". The Wire. Retrieved October 28, 2025.