“17” is a song by American singer-songwriter Joshua Ketchmark. It is the tenth track from the studio album Under Plastic Stars and was released as the record’s first single on June 19, 2017.
The video for the song was shot and directed by Peter Leininger, it features live performance footage of Ketchmark in his Nashville residence. This is the first video to be edited by Ketchmark himself.
“17” is an emotive performance that strikes a chord with vivid imagery and relevant story-telling. Joshua brings fans a blend of sounds that encompass some of the best elements of rock music, folk, country and Americana. Joshua Ketchmark has been praised for his musicianship as well as his songwriting and after taking some time out to listen to “17”, the musicians critical acclaim should come as no surprise.” G & S Music Blog
” I think one of the deepest topics to discuss in life is the idea of channeling that inner youth we all have dislodged in us. Not only does Joshua do that in “17,” but he was also able to successfully correlate those thoughts with the way he feels today. All in all, Joshua’s words are beautiful on this song, as he patiently lays down some highly sentimental lyrics over this soothing instrumental.
I love the soul/passion/emotion that Joshua sings with on this song!” RGM Music