Editing Josh Ritter (section)

=== 1999–2002: Self-titled and ''Golden Age of Radio'' ===
A year and a half after recording ''[[Josh Ritter (album)|Josh Ritter]]'', Ritter recorded his second album, ''[[Golden Age of Radio (album)|Golden Age of Radio]],'' for $1000 and self-released it. The album was recorded in three different studios: Soundgun in [[Philadelphia]], Electric Cave in [[New Hampshire]], and a friend's basement studio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview with Josh Ritter |url=http://www.dreamsawake.com/interviews/joshritter/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614143306/http://www.dreamsawake.com/interviews/joshritter/index.htm |archive-date=June 14, 2006}}</ref> While promoting ''Golden Age of Radio'', he met Jim Olsen, head of [[independent record label]] [[Signature Sounds Recordings|Signature Sounds]], who offered to remaster and re-release the album after hearing Ritter play. The song "Me & Jiggs" was subsequently released as a single in Ireland, where Ritter was quickly becoming a word-of-mouth success, first opening for [[the Frames]], then headlining his own shows. Ritter's third record, ''[[Hello Starling]]'', produced by former Frames guitarist [[Dave Odlum]], debuted at No.&nbsp;2 on the Irish charts.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2004/1001/ritterj.html | work=RTÉ News | title=Pre-Christmas gigs for Josh Ritter | date=October 1, 2004}}</ref> Ritter claims to have not realized the success of the Irish performances until stopping for a drink between cities and hearing the local band play a set covering his songs, something he was told they did frequently.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradauerbach/2018/01/04/josh-ritter-discusses-ireland-his-new-album-his-experience-in-the-business-and-the-digital-tip-jar/?sh=72290ebf3740 | title=Josh Ritter Discusses Ireland, His New Album, His Experience in the Business and the Digital Tip Jar | website=[[Forbes]] }}</ref>
[[File:Josh Ritter.jpg|thumb|220px|left|Ritter, left, in concert with longtime bassist Zack Hickman]]