Josh Cunningham

Joshua "Josh" Hayden Cunningham is an Australian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter who is one-third of folk rock band The Waifs. His involvement with The Waifs has resulted in a total of four Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Award wins, all in 2003 for Up All Night and ten further nominations. Cunningham has released five studio albums with The Waifs and co-writes songs with fellow members Donna Simpson and Vikki Thorn, including "Lighthouse", which was nominated for an ARIA Award as 'Single of the Year' in 2003.

Cunningham has been a regular member of Missy Higgins's backing band, performed on her recent album "On a Clear Night" and appeared in her live show. Cunningham has constructed some of the guitars he plays, both acoustic and electric.

Joshua Cunningham grew up on a farm in Moruya, New South Wales, and picked up his first guitar in 1987.He met Donna and Vikki Simpson while the two sistersplayed gigs in Broome, in 1992.At the time, Cunningham played bass guitar in an all-male band.Donna Simpson described, on The Waifs' official website, how they met:

"We jammed for about 10 minutes and I asked him to join the band and he said "ok"... Just like that, and we became The Waifs."

Cunningham has been a member of The Waifs ever since.

Solo albums

• Into Tomorrow (2011)

The Waifs

• "Ironbark" (2017)
• Beautiful You (2015)
• Temptation (2011)
• Live From The Union Of The Soul (2009)
• Sun Dirt Water (2007)
• A Brief History... (2004)
• Up All Night (2003)
• Lighthouse EP (2003)
• Sink or Swim (2000)
• Shelter Me (1998)
• The Waifs (1996)

Guest appearances and collaborations

• Firefly (Sara Storer) (2005)
• She Will Have Her Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn (Various Artists) (2005)
• The Special Two EP (Missy Higgins) (2005)
• Telluride Bluegrass Festival: Thirty Years (Various Artists) (2005)
• Cannot Buy My Soul: The Songs of Kev Carmody (Various Artists) (2007)
• John Dee Holeman & the Waifs Band (John Dee Holeman & The Waifs Band) (2007)

Soundtrack

• Beyond the Search (2012)