Josh Krajcik

The X Factor season 1 · Runner-up

Where are they now

Joshua Andrew Krajcik formed the Josh Krajcik Band with Corey Gillen and Mitch Pinkston. The band's record Ghosts is dated 2005, and a release party for Atavistic was held on February 11, 2011. On November 29, 2012 he released a four-song EP titled Josh Krajcik. Blindly, Lonely, Lovely came out on April 2, 2013 on Phonogenic and Sony. He self-released the album Oblivion on May 18, 2017. In 2019 he began a body of work called EPIPHANIAC. On May 14, 2026 he sang Dream On at Columbus Commons.

Key figures

Career score15 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #91 (tie) of 365
Studio albums2 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #64 (tie) of 182
Wikipedia views, 12 months63,075 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #62 of 303
Wikipedia views since 2015285,295 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #128 of 303

Interest over time

Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.

Career

2005
Other · 2005 – 2011
Josh Krajcik, Mitch Pinkston, and Corey Gillen performed as the Josh Krajcik Band through 2011. Eric French joined on rhythm guitar in early 2011.
2006
Other
The Josh Krajcik Band performed at Bonnaroo in 2006.
2007
Television
In 2007 the Josh Krajcik Band appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and on NPR World Cafe.
2011
Release · February 11, 2011
A release party for Atavistic was held on February 11, 2011 at Victory's in the Columbus Brewery District.
2011
The X Factor, season 1
Runner-up
September 21 – December 22, 2011
2012
Television · November 29, 2012
On November 29, 2012 Krajcik performed One Thing She'll Never Know on The X Factor and released a four-song EP that night.
2013–2018
2019
Other
In 2019 Krajcik began a body of work called EPIPHANIAC.
2020–2025
2026
Other · May 14, 2026
On May 14, 2026 Krajcik sang Aerosmith's Dream On at a Harmony Project concert at Columbus Commons.

More milestones

Date not documented
Songwriting
Krajcik has a cowrite with Avicii on Addicted to You.

Discography

Releases of Josh Krajcik
Title	Type	Year	Label	RIAA certification	U.S. sales
GhostsJosh Krajcik Band	Album	2005	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
AtavisticJosh Krajcik Band	Album	2011	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Josh Krajcik	EP	2012	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Blindly, Lonely, Lovely	Album	2013	Phonogenic/Sony	Not documented	Not documented
Oblivion	Album	2017	self-released	Not documented	Not documented
At Last	Other	2018	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented

Sources

Josh Krajcik (Wikipedia revision 1371036860) — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
About Josh Krajcik — Josh Krajcik.
The X Factor (American TV series) season 1 — Wikipedia.
Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Josh Krajcik", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.

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