Joy Kills Sorrow is a prodigiously tasteful pop-grass ensemble emerging from the bubbling frenzy of young folk talent in Boston, MA. The five band members--each already respected practitioners on their instruments--share a deep knowledge and respect for the bluegrass tradition and have virtuosity to spare, but as an ensemble hold above all else a commitment to playing great songs well, and forging a new brand of folk music at once innovative and beautiful.
Joy Kills Sorrow was formed in 2005 and released their self-titled debut in 2007, which prompted Sing Out to call the band "'poster children' for the burgeoning Americana format." Also in 2007, JKS won first prize in The Podunk Bluegrass Festival Band Contest, and was invited to perform on the festival's main stage the following year. JKS has performed at theaters, listening rooms and festivals from coast to coast and has been featured on nationally syndicated radio shows. Since their inception, the band has continued to evolve and change. Their newest and freshest line-up is proud to be working on an increasingly polished sound and lots of new material composed by the band members. The band is excited to begin touring and will head to the studio this winter to record their follow up release.Members of Joy Kills Sorrow include: Matt Arcara (guitar) - 2006 winner of Winfield's National Flat-picking Contest; Emma Beaton (vocals) - 2008 winner of the Canadian Folk Music Awards' Young Performer of the Year; Wes Corbett (banjo) - has toured with The Bee Eaters, Crooked Still and The Biscuit Burners; Jacob Jolliff (mandolin) - grew up performing with his father, renown banjo player Bill Jolliff and also has shared the stage with David Grisman and Mike Marshall; Bridget Kearney (bass) - 2006 Grand Prize Winner in The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, a graduate of The New England Conservatory and accomplished freelance bassist in bluegrass, folk, rock and jazz.
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