Hi, I'm Joe. I really like to play the mandolin. I know it's unwise to wear your heart on your sleeve, but to deny the obvious is a little childish, isn't it? I've been told that my out look on this world is a little weird. Insanity runs in my family, but so does music. My parents met in a musical (you're a good man charlie brown), my grandparents all played music (except one, but he was a damn fine deer hunter) , and my great grandparents in Lebanon were drummers. I play with and have played with some really nice people. I am blessed by the people who dig what I do, thank you. I really like to laugh, but I have a very dry sense of humor. Sometimes I get shy in large groups, so don't be discouraged if I sneak away. It puts me always very near the edge of a party.
I like to eat goat cheese and indian food. I like stuff that blows my mind like jazz, history, philosophy, and art. someday i will go to london and pee in the river.
Bring a lot of happy funness with you to my shows, have a good time, fasten your seat belts, and remember to keep your arms and head inside the car AT ALL TIMES!
If you like any of the songs posted, let me know!
Want a little excitement at your next party? Send me a message!
Do you own or book entertainment for a venue in Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, or Minnesota? Send me a message!
Ever thought about throwing a House Concert? Send me a Message!
I do all sorts of shows for all types of venues. Ranging from a solo performance to a five piece band with a fire show and gogo dancers, depending on your budget or crowd
size
Thanks for listening and watch for my new CD to be released this Spring!
Here's a partial list of venues/festivals I've played.
The Shanti, The Venice Cafe, Ciceros, The Red Sea, Obies, Fredricks Music Lounge, Off Broadway, Pops Blue Moon, Davey's Uptown (KCMO), Heartland Pagan Festival (KS), Master Musicians Festival (KY), Chelsea's (AR), The New Dehli Cafe (AR), The Bar Next Door (MO), Folk Alliance (TN), The Vortex(TX), Harvest Fest (MN), Grateful Fest (OH), Starwood (NY), The Church of Universal Love and Music (PA), Mulberry Mtn Harvest Fest (AR), PSG (OH) and many many others
Here's a partial list of the folks I've jammed/performed
SJ Tucker, Pikn Likn, Mark Murphy(wookiefoot), The Bardos, Gadji Gadjo, Colin O'Brien, Loke E Coyote, Tricky Pixie, Elephant Revival, Opal Fly, Mystic Melange, Luminescent Orchestrii, Amanpando, Raquy and the Cavemen, Akash, Earth Sol, Devon Allman, The Bottoms Up Blues Gang, Sona, The Bold New Celts, Incus, Michelle Dunkirk, Belawyck, Fifth World, Dreamtrybe, Sam Moses, and so many more the list gets longer every week.
