Joel LeBlanc

Guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, Joel has been co-leading the band Hot Toddy for over 10 years. Each member inputs new ideas into a already impressive mix. The band continues to thrive on improvisation, audience interaction and creating a fresh experience.Joel became well known for his harmonica playing in the early nineties on the UNB and STU campuses. Joel earned a BA in Honours History from St. Thomas University. He completed one year of a Masters programme at UNB before deciding to pursue music.Joel has co-produced 6 albums with Hot Toddy. In 2005, the group received the East Coast Music Award for Best Blues Album. In January 2007, they won a Maple Blues Award for Acoustic Act of the Year for their collaboration with Isaac & Blewett, Live at the Black Box. Joel and Hot Toddy have also received two Dutchie Mason Awards from the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival.Joel's interest have lead him to co-found other bands, including Big Alice which is a mix of NeoFunk, Jazz and Blues and most recently the Joel LeBlanc Trio, which focuses on jazz. MySpace Icons Icons Collage Photo Collage MySpace Graphics MySpace Editor MySpace Generators MySpace Editor MySpace Icons Icons Collage MySpace Blog