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Latest Show Pics: W/ Rocco Deluca and Burden at the Clubhouse 07.03.07
Welcome to my bio, where on any regular occasion, some random person is supposed to tell you about how great I am so that you'll buy my music. Well, with all fuss aside, it is I who will take a stab at the very same thing. Generally that would be pretty tough considering I'm my worst critic, but what the hell right?
In and out of bands since Junior High, I took on this project as a means to relax and play some calming music after getting home from rehearsals with my other, heavier band. I started to enjoy playing it so much that after the other band didn't work out, I decided to pursue the acoustic music past the "just for fun" point.
I started out by playing around coffee shops to get some of the jitters out, and soon started playing very small venues and bars. Chris Lucier hopped on pretty quick and started playing drums for me, which then lead to the incredibly taxing journey of finding other band members who were willing to back a Singer/Songwriter. After a few bassists and too many Guitar players, I settled down with Fundy and Gabe Williams.
During the time of trying to solidify the band, we started hitting the scene pretty hard. Playing some larger shows and getting our foot in the door with both Luckyman Productions and Live Nation. We were ecstatic to share the stage with such artists as Sara Bareilles, Jordin Sparks, Rocco Deluca, Matt Pond PA, Tim Reynolds, Big Japan, Zox, Obadiah Parker, Matt Weddle, Griffin House, Sons of William, and more. We've also had the pleasure of playing the PF Chang's Rock and Roll Music Marathon two years in a row.
Just when we started picking up speed, we hit the brakes pretty hard, but for a good reason. My cousin who worked the music industry for a long time always taught me a really important, yet simple phrase. "What For?" Now with a question that straight forward, it made me think about where I was going as opposed to where I was right then. The problem arose that in the midst of forming a band for this project, all of my current music consisted of an Acoustic EP and a full band demo that was just above par (A birdie if you will.) We really needed to step back and focus on establishing a solid idea and equally solid material to boot.
...And so it goes, 7 months or so later, playing shows off and on, we're ready to dive in head first; Worrying little about the possible belly flop that can come with a trick attempt in the music industry. We put together the "Joey Arroyo is" project and plan on using our blood sweat and tears to fuel the fire that is our passion for music.
