Episode 41: Josh Baker

When Josh Baker started out, he just just wanted to share great music with his friends. He could not have predicted that 20 years later, he would be widely considered one of the biggest single influences on Indianapolis arts and culture. Josh has owned and/or operated many music related businesses since 2000, a record label, a record manufacturer/distributor, a music festival company, multiple music venues, a digital marketing company, and now, restaurants. He has launched the careers of young Indianapolis artists, attracted hundreds of national and international music artists to perform in Indianapolis, and even transformed public spaces like Garfield Park into national music venues. I hope you enjoy this discussion about Josh’s life in music, and about the potential he sees for Indianapolis to grow its music identity and music economy. (Note: this episode is dedicated to Josh’s and my friend Brent Warnecke, who passed away this week.)