Josh Rifkin was probably the only kid in his neighborhood that actually liked practicing piano. Of course, he had a little motivation. It got him out of doing dishes. Rifkin still plays piano today, but the driving force behind it is a burgeoning music career and quite a history behind it. His newest release is titled, “Late Bloomer,” but his musical path by no means had trouble getting started. Growing up in Philadelphia, he eventually moved to Toronto for film school, which is where he honed his musical talents and formed the band Mumblin’ Jim. The singer, guitarist and pianist led the band and relocated to San Francisco where they were quickly signed to Island Records in the late nineties. Things were looking up for Rifkin, and he found himself recording in the Bahamas with renowned producer Dan “The Automator” Nakamura (Dr.Octagon, Cornershop) and opening for bands such as Cake and G Love and Special Sauce. But the band was dro...