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Joe Chammas

the window ep: late summer 2007

About Me

I'm a hopeless romantic with nowhere to go, I'm a slave to this music and nobody knows, it's a labour of love, each echoing note, from within my guitar and out of my throat...
That litle poem up there was improvised just now. That's kinda how it all started: improvising songs in my basement. I was just singing and lyricizing while my best friend played the guitar. After a while I picked up guitar and added a new element to the songwriting that I had been pursuing in the years prior. I'd like to think that I have an eclectic taste in music. I'm not trying to fit into any genre and I'm not trying to make my own, I'm just being me and doing what I do. There are two very good reasons that I got into this music-making thing, and their names are Matt Marcoccia and Fred Chammas; my best friend and my older brother. I'm convinced that without them, none of this would have been possible. I'm not a fame-hunter either, this is a hobby and I love writing songs, but I still would love to play shows. Music's fun to make and play but sharing it with other people besides yourself brings it to a whole new level and I'd like to do that. I'm thinking about recording an EP in the summer of 2007. Nothing too professional, just something to give to my friends and hand out at shows. There's not much else to know about me in terms of my music, but if there's anything else that you'd like to know, just ask.Did I mention I'm now a published writer? =D check this out!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/10/2006
Band Members: Joe Chammas - vocals, guitar, synthesizer, harmonica
Influences: The Black Crowes, Bob Marley, Chris Cornell, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, k-os, Kara's Flowers/Maroon 5, Raul Midón, Stevie Wonder, Tristan Prettyman, and most of all my best friend Matt.
Sounds Like: Most of, if not ALL these tunes will be appearing on the window ep: Now playing: Joe Chammas
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Keepin’ at it + QOTD

Folks...another show. Next week. That's right...I don't know what's going on either but I like it! Anyhoo, it'll be like the other one, a two or three song set starting at maybe 8ish...on Wednesday ni...
Posted by Joe Chammas on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:17:00 PST

Show reschedulamation + QOTD

I said I would reschedule the open mic show and I did! Yeah I know, even I'm surprised. Well anyway, it's going to be at the same place and the same time, The Renaissance Cafe at around 7:30ish. I add...
Posted by Joe Chammas on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:35:00 PST

Twice gone...

Yeah so I canceled this show...long story that I don't wanna get into. The fact remains I need to do more shows so I'll be re-planning a new one real soon. Perhaps at a venue a little closer to home l...
Posted by Joe Chammas on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:44:00 PST

NEW SHOW!! FTW!!1

Yes that's right folks, for the SECOND time...JOE is going to the SHOW!! Okay...I'll be honest, it's another two-song open mic set, but at least it won't be at school =P. Anyhoo, it's short notice but...
Posted by Joe Chammas on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:24:00 PST

Quick update

Hello to all. I haven't blogged in a LONG ass time I know, but I've been going through a creative drought for a while. Perhaps the impending cottage trip will solve that. Also, there is some talk of a...
Posted by Joe Chammas on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:42:00 PST

Causing a little k-os + QOTD

Yes I know I haven't blogged or uploaded any new music in while so here's the news:- I am now employed at Canadian Tire- I just uploaded a cover of "Crucial" by k-os- I am trying to make time for ever...
Posted by Joe Chammas on Sat, 05 May 2007 06:18:00 PST

Five songs!

Sweet! I checked my bulletins and it turns out that ol' Tommy boy's lettin' us post five songs in the music player instead of four. All I had to do was surf to http://www.myspace.com/bodog and add the...
Posted by Joe Chammas on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:18:00 PST

How do you know...? + QOTD

How do you know when a song is finished? Sometimes you just do. However in the case of "Stay With Me" you don't. Yes, the new song on my page as it stands is completed...but who knows. It was just the...
Posted by Joe Chammas on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:46:00 PST

Moving forward + QOTD

Well, I got a lot accomplished. Finally got into the final stages of getting my offical website up and running and played around with some USB guitar hardware and a microphone to discover my new found...
Posted by Joe Chammas on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:32:00 PST

Making up for lazy time + QOTD

You can rub your eyes all you want, but you're eventually going to have to beleive that there are not one but TWO new songs up on the page. I was tremendously lazy over reading week and only got "Ener...
Posted by Joe Chammas on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:42:00 PST