Member Since: 16/05/2007
Band Website: www.joelev.com
Band Members: Musicians that have played as Joe Lev and Friends include: Steve Boutte, Bob Pearce,Leigh Lunetta, Frankie Maranzino, Skip Murphy, Stacie Eakes, Bob Fogle, Dave Lynch, Aaron King, Jimmy Pailer, Lew Fratis and many more.
Influences: A multitude: Bob Marley, Jerry Garcia,Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, Muddy Waters, all Motown, Tower of Power, The Sons of Champlin, Sonny Boy Williamson, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Proffesor Longhair, james Booker,Canned Heat, Dr John, The Meters, the Neville Brothers, James Brown, Paul Simon, the Yardbirds, John Hiatt, Hot Tuna, Grateful Dead, Merle Haggard and 1000 more.Bass influences: James Jamerson, Paul McCartney, Nathan East, Todd Johnson, Paul Chambers, Family Man Barret, Jackie Jackson, Jack Cassidy, Phil Lesh, Rocco Prestia, Bootsy Collins, Duck Dunn, Ray Brown, Ron Carter, Steve Swallow, Larry Graham, Marcus Miller, Noel Redding, Paul Jackson, Chuck Rainey, Jerry Jemmot, Will Lee, Pino Palladino, Sam Jones, Alphonso Johnson, George Porter Jr. Erik Kleven(RIP), Marty Holland, Dave Holland, Charlie Haden, Larry Taylor, Percy Heath, Willie Dixon, John Jones and 100 more
Sounds Like: Some of the people I have played with over the years: Beer Dawgs (founding member), Mind X, Frankie Lee, Freddy Roulette, Melvin Seals,Sonny Rhodes, Martin Fierro, Omar Shariff, Johnny Guitar Knox, BB and the Blues Jays, Vicki Lee, the Hucklebucks, Kentucky Slim, Fillmore Slim, Slim Bawb, Jerry Martini, the Rolling Blackouts,Tiny Moore, Jimmy Pailer Band,the Lewminators, Mick Martin, Alligator,Funkengruven, Dave Lippman, Tutu Jones,Screamin Dave Wright, Barry Melton, Dave Kaff, Andy Santana, Rene Solis, Angel Reyes, Max Cabello Jr., Lisa Phenix, Linda Hopkins, Bobby G, Bob Reynon,Cricket Taylor, Bobby Murray, Dave Mathews (Etta James' keyboard player not the rock star), Catfish Copeland, Dave Lynch, Roger Smith, Scott Joss, Mitch Faber, Karen Briggs, Jeff Watson, Billie Menz, Z Issac, Lisa Daggs, Kevin Burton, Mickey Valentino, Stan Lunetta, Gene Chambers, Nate Dale, Jackie Greene, Mike Clark, Clark Warner, Steve Homan, Pat Simmons(Doobie Brothers), Bobby Jordan, Ron Hull, Steve Stizzo(Mumbo Gumbo). John Woods(Mumbo Gumbo), Torch Club All Stars, Glen Tarver, Steve Gatz, Steve Day, Warren Dorell, Larry Martin, Jahari Sai, Tony Gallioto.........
Record Label: Unsigned