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Joe Marro

Music form the Heart

About Me

Listen to all my songs on the reverbnation player right below here.
Just click on the center of my picture.
Songs 1 - 10 up as of 4/21/08 - first cd "The Taking"
Songs 11 - 20 Posted 5/24/08 - second cd "Knowledge Unknown"
NEW Songs 21 - 35 Posted 7/8/08 - third cd "Modern Miracle Maker"
I'm a musician,guitarist,teacher,songwriter,etc...I've been playing 21 years,played numerous cover and original projects in the south new jersey area such as cover band -Ben Frankless - which included former members of Silent Warrior and Whishfulsin which won an award from billboard mag.
I have been a guitar and lighting tech for local nj bands such as Silent Warrior,Retro Express,Eleven Eleven,etc.I have also done lights for Steve Vai,The Temptations, WCW,to name a few...Worked at a small guitar factory making replacement necks for fender as well as made my own guitar.
A music education major at college,have taught guitar past 18 years to over 250 students.I taught for years at two previous music stores in the south jersey area.I enjoy playing guitar,writing songs,playing other instruments,and working on guitars.I Enjoy the rock/metal/prog genre of music but also have an open mind to listen and appreciate all forms of music.
Listed on various musicians listings on the internet.I have been played on various internet radio stations.Interviewed & Featured in the VM Underground.com for an interviews and later wrote a lesson column.Nominated in several song contests through out the years. Featured in the March 31 st 2005 edition of The Hammonton NJ Gazette Newspaper - " Talking with Guitarist Joe Marro " .
Most Recently played on The Jersey Rocker Show on 91.7 WLFR and On CBP interenet radio.
Working on a ton of new original songs.
Listen to all of my songs on the reverbnation player above here.
These songs are done by myself from the start to finish,all instruments and the whole production of it.I use a 8 track recorder,guitars,bass,drums,vocals, some keys,picks,strings,cables,mics,amps and my mind.
You can call this rock,progressive,indie as in independent non signed artist.Also some songs are religious as in christian = catholic + based songs.Basically it's just music...
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Member Since: 11/12/2004
Band Website: groups.msn.com/guitarman1973nj
Band Members: Joe Marro - guitar,vocals,bass,keys,drums - everything in the songs
Influences: Fates Warning, Queensryche, Dream Theater, Rush, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, to name a few
Sounds Like: Original Rock with progression and a little spiritual.
I use Carvin guitars with Carvin,line 6 amps,& boss effects.
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Third CD " Modern Miracle Maker "

I have posted 10 new songs onto my reverbnation player.I am calling this third cd " Modern Miracle Maker ". This cd is about St. Padre Pio.He was a Catholic priest, born in Italy.He would of...
Posted by Joe Marro on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:45:00 PST

First cd "The Taking"

These are 10 songs off my first low budget release.I have them posted on reverbnation player.That is located right under my myspace player.Thanks for the support keep rocking.Here's the...
Posted by Joe Marro on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:39:00 PST

VMU Column No More

Hi Gang,   I read on myspace a few weeks back that VMU emag was no more but would continue with the online radio show. I had submitted more articles and they weren't posted so figured somet...
Posted by Joe Marro on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:21:00 PST

Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime I & II Live

Last night at the House of Blues in Atlantic City New Jersey was just shear magic.I was watching my top favorite band Queensryche playing in full both Operation Mindcrimes alums.Wow it was great with ...
Posted by Joe Marro on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:15:00 PST

Roger Waters Concert

Last saturday night Septemeber 16th at the Tweeter Center in Camden New Jersey i got to see the Lengend himself Roger Waters.It was a really great show with two sets.First set he played all the P...
Posted by Joe Marro on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:07:00 PST

Songwriting

OK for those of you songwriters and poets etcs out there ; Did you or do you ever have so many ideas that you write them down or just record the scratch or basic tracks and listen to them later on.? W...
Posted by Joe Marro on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:17:00 PST

New Music News

Hi gang, Just a quick update.I am back with my old cover band things are at a steady pace.We have a name change and i will give all the details later on that.We are doing about half of what we use to ...
Posted by Joe Marro on Sun, 28 May 2006 09:34:00 PST

Merry Christmas

Hi, I want to wish all my friends here a Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.Thank you all for the Happy Holidays emails and such. I cannot express the thanks to all of you for all of your kind wo...
Posted by Joe Marro on Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:16:00 PST

Special Thanks

I want to thank you all for the great emails for your thoughts and prayers in this difficult time.It means a lot to me that you all took the time to read and write in concern for me and my family.The ...
Posted by Joe Marro on Fri, 02 Dec 2005 08:28:00 PST

Loss of My Grandmother

My grandmother passed away this morning.I want to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers during my difficult time.She's has been pretty bad for years.I must say it has been hard on us trying to c...
Posted by Joe Marro on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 08:31:00 PST