Joe

Joe Sauseda
You dig hip-hop? Then, says Joe Sauseda, you'll like his stuff. But he's also quick to point out that if you don't like hip-hop you might still find yourself jamming to one of his tunes. Sauseda prides himself on not locking his art into a box. While he is a hip-hop artist, his influences range far afield from strict hip-hop and you may catch him spicing up his rap with some interesting flavors. “No matter what the case is, I promise you I will put something out that will be repeating through your speakers.”
Like Nothing Else
Music generates the most unique feelings in the world, according to Sauseda. And he wants his listeners to experience those same special thrills available only through the force that is music. “Music is like nothing else in the world,” he says. “Being able to create something that someone will listen to for hours – and it was all you – it's an art!” Sauseda thrills to the ability to make himself so intimately known to fans he's never even met in person through the potent medium of music. His hip-hop amply demonstrates his ability to convey the full force of his personality through grooves and lyrics. “Music is an art. You can express yourself through words and music in a way you really can't with anything else.” And Sauseda reaches the listener through music unlike anybody else's. He's a true original.
Motivating Originality
Being an original requires much talent and effort. The talent you're born with. But from whence does the effort come? For Sauseda, roadblocks are not something that stop you. They're something that drives a person on with that much more determination and that much more self-empowerment. He's also driven by the joy of being able to affect others through his hip-hop. “I'm inspired by certain artists who overcame adversity – or really anything – to make it where they are, and how music affects everyone – and how you can relate to it.” In short Sauseda simply wants to move people, and move people he does. “I want to make music that people like and can dance to, sing to, relate to if they are down, happy, or, for that matter ... anything.”
The Artist at Work
Sauseda is a busy composer. Not only is he writing music for himself, but he's also applying his talent to composing works for other artists, as well. He also finds himself in the studio with greater and greater frequency. He is currently working with A&R Select, the hottest indie A&R firm in Hollywood, CA.
“Sauseda seeks – successfully – to satisfy both hardcore hip-hop fans as well as those more leery of the genre. He's a man of the people musically, a truth reflected in his appealing rap music.” - A&R Select