Songs from the edge of what comes next
Glass Dove is the evolving project of Nashville guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer Josh Benus.
Recent work
Three ways through the noise.
Regret, connection, and ambition—each seen from a different angle.
Live at Story Forge Studios
Two performances from Half-Life Wilderness.
Full-band arrangements captured in the room—no short-form edit, no abbreviated version.
Music
Listen to Glass Dove.
Recent singles and the full Glass Dove catalog, in one embedded player.
About
Songs for the distance between who you were and who you’re becoming.
Glass Dove is the Nashville-based project of guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer Josh Benus. The music begins with live performance—guitars, voices, drums—and expands through synths, programming, and detailed arrangement without losing the song at its center.
The 2021 debut Half-Life Wilderness, produced and co-written with Owen Biddle, established the project’s intimate scale and cinematic reach. Since then, Benus has continued Glass Dove with “Weight of the World,” “First Time,” “Social Climber,” “Left on Read,” and “Let a Good Thing Go.” His wider writing catalog includes “Tennessee” by Alicia Blue, featuring Lucinda Williams, John Paul White, and Butch Walker.
Selected credits
Made together.
Core credits for the work featured above and the debut album.
Weight of the World
Written by Josh Benus
Performed by Josh Benus (guitar, vocals), Hollie Hammel (background vocals), David Linaburg (electric guitar), Will Honaker (bass), and Kai Welch (keyboards)
Production Co-produced by Josh Benus and Kai Welch; mixed by Kai Welch; mastered by Fred Kevorkian
First Time
Written by Josh Benus, Will Honaker, and John McNally
Performed by Josh Benus (lead vocals, guitar, background vocals), John McNally (electric guitar), Will Honaker (bass), Aaron Steele (drums), and Kai Welch (keyboards)
Production Co-produced by Josh Benus and Kai Welch; engineered by Josh Benus, Will Honaker, and Kai Welch; mixed by Kai Welch; mastered by Fred Kevorkian
Social Climber
Written by Josh Benus, John McNally, and Will Honaker
Performed by Josh Benus (vocals, electric guitar)
Production Produced by Kai Welch
Half-Life Wilderness
Artist Josh Benus: lead vocals, guitars, synths, percussion, background vocals, engineering
Production Owen Biddle: producer, engineer, mastering engineer, bass, guitar, synths, percussion, background vocals
Additional musicians Josh Kaler, Jordan Perlson, Liz Cooper, Tyler Osmond, Jillette Johnson, and Danica Dora
Composition catalog
117 songs, now organized by release and collection.
Browse Glass Dove and Modern Inventors albums, Soundstripe work, collaborations, and the 72-song Modern Inventors Anthology. Original release credits remain intact.
Selected press
From the archive.
Contact
Music, licensing, collaboration.
For music and project inquiries, contact Josh Benus directly.
glassdovemusic@gmail.com