Singer-songwriter Joshua Ostrander’s career began as part of the alt-rock band Laguardia. After one album, he started Eastern Conference Champions with friend and long-time bandmate Greg Lyons. In April 2016, Ostrander released his first solo single under the Mondo Cozmo name: Hold On To Me.

His new single Come On is a star-studded affair. Co-written by Dan Wilson (Semisonic), it features guitarist Peter Hayes (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club) and drummer Sean Friday (Dead Sara). It was produced by Lars Stalfors (Cold War Kids, Foster The People) and mixed by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent (U2, Madonna). Ostrander’s second solo album is due out next year.

On the single, he says: “I went to Dan Wilson’s house and asked him if we could write a song like Low by Cracker. The song that came from that attempt was Come On. During this time the Malibu fires were burning, the idea of watching the city burn was where this imagery came from.”

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.