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Joe Echo

New single ’Breakaway’ on I tunes now

About Me

Hello there, Ciaran Gribbin here AKA Joe Echo!..... I was the singer/songwriter in Belfast based Leya for Nearly 8 years. Sadly Leya came to an end just over a year ago. Since then ive been running solo calling myself Joe echo! During my time with Leya we toured everywhere supporting great bands like Franz Ferdinand, Scissor Sisters, Interpol, Embrace, and Snowpatrol (I even got to sing B/Vox on their ‘Eyes open’ album).... Im very proud of what we achieved as a band...we recorded our own material, made hundreds of friends and last year released our debut album "watch you don’t take off" to critical acclaim. (You can still get it on Dublin Label Rubyworks Records)...the good news is that Leya parted on really good terms...we all remain great friends and im sure we will work together on music very soon.The music I am writing now is very different in many ways than the Leya sound...I want the Joe echo sound to be upbeat, groove orientated, but like the Leya sound I want it to be real, and passionate...Basically im trying to make music that moves your heart and soul as well as your feet! But that direction could change over night…At the minute im working with Award winning Producer Chris Potter (the Verve, The Rolling Stones, U2) and im really happy with how that’s going. On The gigging front, I already have over 80 solo gigs under my belt, Im trying out New instruments on stage and taking influences from loads of musicians and music, Including a lot of dance music. Im Also writing and recording with quite a few established artists, namely the legends Paul Oakenfold and Groove Armada's Any Cato. Two of my songs have already been remixed By Perfecto DJ Liam Shachar, and my song ‘On all my Sundays’ Is to be released on the Perfecto label soon. So who knows what the debut Joe Echo album will sound like? One thing I can say is that im enjoying myself making the music...That cant is a bad thing! Im really happy to say that Im being managed by Bob Young, who apart from being a great manager, with so much experience of the music world, is also one of the good guys…. SO WHY JOE ECHO? ...Simple really...I wanted to re-invent myself in everyway and I started with the name...I wanted a name that was fresh and that I could relate to.... My grandfather’s name was Joe, my favorite guitar is an old banged up EKO acoustic.... so JOE ECHO was born! Hope to see ya at the gigs! Cx

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/10/2007
Band Website: joeecho.com
Band Members: Me Myself and I.....
Influences: ......New single ’Break away’ on I tunes nowClick on the link below to buy Joe Echo's new single 'Breakaway'http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa /viewAlbum?id=280729144..................................... .............................................loads a music....they are in no particular order.......Bjork...new order ...metallica ...miles davies...sol seppy... Pink Floyd, ,Led Zepp, Joni Mitchell, Radiohead, , coldplay, Goldfrapp, Tom Waits, , David Bowie,Moby, BECK.Van morrison..bob dylan..Jeff Buckley...kiss(early stuff)..Oasis...CSS..rainbow..Deep Purple...whitesnake..ac/dc..GnR..sigor ros..aimee mann..the 4 of us..the police..status quo(bunch a caaants!!)...the frames...Stevie wonder..snowpatrol..cream..deep purple..Iron maiden(early stuff)...U2(early stuff) David Kitt...Thin Lizzy..chemical brothers...Devlin Law...Jeff Beck...Rory Gallagher....Joe satriani...aphex twin...Dj Shadow...Michael Jackson...Mamas Boys..Al Green..Luke Kelly...The dubliners...The stunning...Donal lunny... alot of traditional irish music...Bach...Nirvana..OZZY/Sabbath...It goes on and on and on... FILMS.....The last waltz...Darby O Gill and the little people....the goonies(Hey you guys!!!)...Fight club...Chairlie and the chocolate factory(the original)..E.T..ferris buellers day off...magnolia..eternal sunshine of a spotless mind...back to the future triliogy...high fidelity...21 grams....love and suicide...Lord of the rings...Happy gilmore...dumb and dumber...anchorman...UHF...a wonderful life...One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest..Pulp Fiction..48 Hrs..The Piano...weird science(who is that gary character?)..Escape From Alcatraz..Gregory's Girl...The Sound of Music ...Night of the Living Dead..National Lampoon's european Vacation...the list goes on and on....TV...Father Ted...Only fools and horses....my name is Earl...If it moves i will watch it!..Radio...ATL on radio Ulster...Downtown(johnny hero)...Xfm..Ana Livia in Dublin...BOOKS....Danny the champion of the world...high fidelity...mr nice..downsize this...last exit from brooklin..the bible...Events that changed the world....Rich dad poor dad......no surrender(van morrison biog)...Lord of the rings....Death of a Naturalist(Seamus Heaney, from the Broagh rd Castledawson!!!)Other Influences... My wife!!!!...Travelling...Gaelic football(Derry all Ireland champions 1993)...Castledawson Gaelic Club...Chocolate....Bob Young (what a Caaaant)..curry chips...sunny mornings...thai food...cold wet nights....crunchy nut cornflakes...empty sandy beaches...the moyola river...all you need is LOVE!!!!
Sounds Like: "A one man fantasy island of wondrously divergent music" CULTURE N.IRELAND............"Gribbin has come up with some more subtle briliance"****(4 stars) THE IRISH TIMES..........."..One of the most extraordinary voices i have heard in a long time". GARY LIGHTBODY SNOWPATROL..........."Gribbin's voice,let off the leash, is extraordinary, soaring and dipping on eddies of emotion..he has proven he is the possessor of a fearsome, restless musical imagination"FRANCIS.JONES,BBC............."His Beautiful, empowered voice acts as a melodious gel cementing together the relative parts into cohesive and totally accessable tunes". SUBBA CULTURE...... .........."As a frontman he's strong and leonine, golden lunged and wizardly charming". PLAYLOUDER............
Record Label: L&K records..best record label in Castledawson,LOL
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Radio today plus Dublin gig this week

If you tune into Belfast's radio station U105 at around 6pm today (sun) you can catch me live... Also if you are in the Dublin area this wed then you can see me support Yoav at the Crawdaddy. Im on s...
Posted by Joe Echo on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:41:00 PST

Aussie rules!

Last night in Dublin, i had the good fortune to be supporting the mighty Powderfinger from Australia. Not only did i really enjoy the gig in front of a Sold out crowd, but i had the real pleasure of h...
Posted by Joe Echo on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:48:00 PST

Powderfinger gig this friday

If you are heading to the sold out Powderfinger gig this friday in Dublins acadamy then look out for me as the support act!
Posted by Joe Echo on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:54:00 PST

smile

Its 6 27 am and i just got in from hanging out with Local Rock n roll Photo snapper Graham Smith...so ive been saying cheese while watching the sun come up.. Other news and ive been back in the studio...
Posted by Joe Echo on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:35:00 PST

New Single makes radio playlist

Im delighted to say that 'Breakaway', my new single has made the playlist on Belfast's U105 radio station.. This is to follow 'Breakaway' being made single of the week on Cork radio station Red fm. On...
Posted by Joe Echo on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:52:00 PST

Belfast gig this Tuesday

This Tuesday the 24th im gigging in Belfast's Auntie Annies porter house. Hope you can make it down. Support comes from Eilidh Patterson and Keirnan Mc Mullan. Doors are at 8pm and first act is on 8 ...
Posted by Joe Echo on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:01:00 PST

New single ’Break away’ on I tunes now

Click on the link below to buyJoe Echo's new single 'Breakaway'http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa /viewAlbum?id=280729144
Posted by Joe Echo on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:12:00 PST

Dublin gig this Saturday

This saturday im really happy to be playing Dublin's Crawdaddy. Its a great venue and im hoping to try out a few new songs that ive been working on. Tomorrow morning you can catch me live on Phantom F...
Posted by Joe Echo on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:48:00 PST

Dublin gig tonight

If you happen to be in Dublin tonight, then why dont you pop into the ruby sessions gig in Doyles PUB/hotel. Its going to be a big night!
Posted by Joe Echo on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:47:00 PST

Single of the week

Im delighted to say My next single 'breakaway' has been made single of the week on Cork's red fm... You can get 'breakaway' through i tunes from the 16th June.Cx
Posted by Joe Echo on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:15:00 PST