Joe Walmsley

Joe Walmsley started out at age 13 in Liverpool, England, playing in various bands and performing many styles of music as well as writing his own material. He later performed all across Europe, The Canary Islands and New York City. Joe has also played theatres and has been a guest on numerous radio stations in the UK discussing as well as performing his own songs.
In 2001 he wanted a change from his hectic schedule and after attending some auditions, he accepted a position in the cruise line industry. Joe worked on the high seas for 5 years as lead production vocalist, as well as having his own solo show, and eventually he became Cruise Director, where he managed the whole entertainment department onboard.
One of Joe’s many ports of call was Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This is where he discovered a little Irish bar called Waxy O’Connor’s and it became his favorite spot when he had time off of the ship. He became friends with the owners, and after experiencing his musical talent and charismatic personality, they offered him an in house entertainment position at their new pub on The San Antonio Riverwalk in Texas.
Joe is currently performing at Waxy O Connors 5 times a week (see upcoming shows for the times of his gigs) and has just completed his new album ’BELIEVE’ which he performs acoustically at his shows though the CD album itself features a full band of musicians consisting of piano, bass, drums, guitar as well as flugel horn and trumpet (check out 6 of the tracks from the CD at the top of this page) Also check out www.waxyoconnors.com