Sprung from the exurban sprawl of the I-95 corridor, Joe Shade is a songwriter that is at once musically relevant and strongly rooted in what can be considered the best of American and British popular rock. Inspired by the 45-rpm singles format, he writes catchy hook-laden songs that pull together diverse influences from Brit Pop greats as The Ray Davies, John Lennon and David Bowie along with classic American rockers such as Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Buddy Holly, to name just a few. Joe Shade is musically relevant because he plays a brand of music that is thankfully becoming popular again, a sort of “old school†for thinking people. His lyrics reflect our contemporary world: a confusing, sometimes scary place where there’s more than meets the eye. A world where love and truth collide with hostility and deceit. But it’s also about fun too. Let's escape from the daily trials that permeate our lives. Face up to the truth yes, but also have a good time!
