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About Me

Over the past two years, Joe Cardillo has been developing a following by winning over fans through playing energetic shows all around the United States. Joe creates a unique combination of live loops using percussive beats by thumping his guitar, laying down the chords, and playing bass lines (using the octave guitar pedal). In addition, he sings the melody while often times looping vocal harmonies. Perhaps the most unique aspect of his show is Joe's ability to open up the songs by picking up any of his four saxophones and playing soulful solos with the loops in the background. Joe's sound can be described as a melting pot of Howie Day, Jayson Mraz, Jack Johnson, and Dave Matthews, topped off with tasteful saxophone solos. Throughout his music career, Joe has opened up for acts such as Sister Hazel, Dispatch, Carbon Leaf, and The Pat McGee Band and worked with Lakewest Studios producer Jack Gauthier (Cardinal Direction, Dispatch, Pete Francis, Rich Price).Joe has brought a whole new meaning to a â€œsoloâ€ act. In fact, when listening to his CD, numerous people have commented their disbelief in one person being able to produce the array of instruments and vocals without pre-recorded tracks. In order to truly appreciate and understand his style, a fan must see him play live at a show. The interaction and relationship Joe employs with his movement of tapping the various floor pedals to create loops and different sounds, while simultaneously playing his instruments and singing provides the audience with a voluminous sound and a distinctive live show that will make them come back for more.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/1/2005
Band Website: joecardillo.com
Band Members: Joe Cardillo - vocals, acoustic guitar, soprano, alto, tenor, bari sax, flute, tamberine, shaker, loop station and a few fx pedals
Influences: I hate to list influences because I listen to so many different types of music and I enjoy a piece of everything... to try to narrow it down. in no particular order, Chris Wilson, Mike Joseph, Counting Crows, Dave Matthews Band, Cardinal Direction, Phish, Jason Mraz, Soulive, Lenny Pickett, Coldplay, OAR, Howie Day, Gavin Degraw, Maceo Parker, Weather Report, Dispatch, Sting, Sister Hazel, Jeff Buckley, Joshua Redman, Beatles, Bruce and the E Street Band, interesting people, interesting situations....the list goes on
Sounds Like: tough one for me to answer. I encourage you to come check it out for yourself and let me know what you think I sound like!
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Record Label: I'm all ears
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

It's About Time I wrote Another Journal

Yes, it has been way to long and there have been way to many events, stories, and happenings that have occurred since my last journal, and once again, I apologize. It's been so long, in fact, that I d...
Posted by Joe Cardillo on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:11:00 PST

Performer Magazine Review

Joe Cardillo, also a member of (former)Cardinal Direction, was the next to perform. He began with a percussive beat made by thumping his guitar, and a resounding bass line produced through a foot peda...
Posted by Joe Cardillo on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:56:00 PST

Salt Lake City and Moab

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Posted by Joe Cardillo on Thu, 06 Apr 2006 11:08:00 PST

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring

First of all, I'd like to apologize to everyone for slacking in my road journal department. I have a lot of people telling me they want more road journals and so far, I have failed to deliver. I'll re...
Posted by Joe Cardillo on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 02:41:00 PST

Ellen, Nelly, Madonna, oh My!

Last Wednesday, in attempt to promote our local LA shows, Mike Joseph, Mark Vedete (who opened for me for two gigs in LA) and I, drove to the Staples Center (where the 2006 Grammy's were held) so we c...
Posted by Joe Cardillo on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:05:00 PST

"RV Earns Her Name and So-Cal Gigs

I'm sitting here in my RV, which has finally earned it's name...drum roll please........it's officially Chev Atascadero, but we call it Tess. Tess earned her name today when Mike and I were pulling aw...
Posted by Joe Cardillo on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:35:00 PST

Giggiddy giggiddy giggiddy...all right

First off, I would like to say that it's been way too long since my last road journal. With all the holidays and excess travel going on I seemed to have let time slip by. But as my friend Nate w...
Posted by Joe Cardillo on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:01:00 PST

In the air Again

I'm on the plane again ; heading to Baltimore from San Diego. Isn't it amazing how technology has evolved in the last 100 years? Better yet, how about the last 20 years? I can just think back of the t...
Posted by Joe Cardillo on Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:12:00 PST

Does it count as a road journal if I'm on the Plane?

I'm flying from Baltimore (42 degrees and raining) to San Diego (pilot just announced 75 degrees and partly cloudy). ok..so last Saturday I headed from Providence to the Pocono Mountains to a lodge ca...
Posted by Joe Cardillo on Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:05:00 PST

There's No Place Like Home

In the one of the smallest towns in the smallest state in the United States of America, there is a bar that produces live music seven nights a week. Just "Outside Providence", in Cumberland, Rhode Isl...
Posted by Joe Cardillo on Mon, 26 Dec 2005 03:48:00 PST