Michael Joseph profile picture

Michael Joseph

TARABA - to sing poetry

About Me

"Taraba, while not entirely thematic, is certainly cohesive. Joseph has gracefully combined original and existing poetry with musical expressions that suit and embellish. Specifically, the voices of Darren Frank and Kelly Alanna personify beautifully the characters and moods that slip from song to song in an almost mystical journey. At first listen this disc almost passed right by me. It is worth a bit of deeper attention. " Chris Martin (Penguin Eggs - Summer 2006)In July 2005, I was featured on CKUA Radio Network's "CD of the Week". Not only that, Taraba was selected by Andy Donnelly of CKUA's "The Celtic Show", as one of The Celtic Show's top ten albums for 2005. Andy is such a good soul. He ends every one of his friday night shows with these words "....know that you are truly loved". And that you are, so much so :)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/7/2006
Band Website: Here!
Band Members: Lane Arndt; Darren Maltais; Darren Frank; Erin Sullivan; Kelly Alanna; Nathan Seatter; Joel Lavoie; Marc Jenkins; John Woroschuk; Caner Ustundag; Peter Hendrickson. Music is available at Spiritriver, Apple iTunes, CD Baby, Pay Play, Music Is Here, and Groupie Tunes.
Influences: Compassion, Music, Laughter, Children, Nature, Life, Love, my dad (Sugar Fox).These are some of my favorite books: ‘A New Earth’ by Eckhart Tolle; ‘The Law of Dreams’ by Peter Behrens; ‘Veronika Decides to Die’ and ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho; ‘Fugitive Pieces’ by Anne Michaels; ‘The Four Agreements’ by don Miguel Ruiz; ‘Voltaire’s Bastards’ by John Ralston Saul; ‘A World Lit Only by Fire’ by William Manchester; ‘Darwin’ by Adrian Desmond & James Moore; ‘Oryx and Crate’ by Margaret Atwood; ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ by Audrey Niffenegger; ‘The Shock Doctrine’ by Naomi Klein; ‘Endgame’ by Derrick Jensen; ‘Crystal Eastman – On Women and Revolution’ edited by Blanche Wiesen Cook; ‘A Bíblia’.
Sounds Like:


Myspace Layouts - Myspace Editor - Image Hosting


Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Continuing Love

Amos   I will turn you around and lead you on Bring you up from far away With gentle chords and bands of love I'll take the yoke from your neck Revived like grain You'll grow like a vine The moun...
Posted by Michael Joseph on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:21:00 PST

Grandma and Grandpa

I remember when I was a boy we would go down to Lethbridge and see my grandparents. With great love and fondness, I remember those days, especially the summers. Grandpa would rise early and go out to ...
Posted by Michael Joseph on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:24:00 PST

My wish for you

One Day   One day you'll go to San Francisco And cross the bridge You took long ago   And on that hill Waiting still The words you spoke Will be fulfilled...
Posted by Michael Joseph on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:03:00 PST