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Status Joe

About Me


Band Profile:
a looong looong time ago in land far far away...true story: 5 guys sitting in a neighborhood gin mill are alerted by a drunken patron that they are all, as coincidence would have it, musicians and wouldn't it be cool and cute to get together and jam...one hundred years later, 4 records, 3 member shifts, 2 name changes (drunken bastards, the D.B.'s) and 1 lawsuit later (no deaths, diseases or children that can be proven by law) Status Joe is better than ever!the band's smash and grab approach to song writing (pretty carcrashes) runs the gambit of rock, southern rock, pop, blues and whatever else they can throw in the pot and still call it soup. Their music is at times raucous then sensitive and then even humorous, poignant and alternately familiar and friendly. Good stories told by your favorite bartender on a Thursday night.Status Joe's strongest feature is far and away their exhillirating live performances, spearheaded by dynamic frontman Phil Richards, who croons and crows through a lush jungle of riffs and dueling guitar harmonies provided by the mad scientist, Tim (T-bone) DaCosta and the unbridled Dave "the Crave" Ventamiglia. The whole rollercoaster is convincingly held together by the big sound and solid rhythm core of Scott "the Wookie" Hanson on bass and Mark (who has somehow avoided a nickname) Hennessey on drums.the band is currently in preproduction of their next album...
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 04/06/2006
Band Members: Phil Richards: lead vocals, nonsensical banter Tim "T-bone" DaCosta: guitar, vocals, smartass comments Dave"the Crave" Ventamiglia: guitar, guitar, guitar!! Scott "the Wookie" Hanson: bass, hockey, blackhaus Mark Hennessey: drums, blondes, brunettes, green star trek women...

Influences: alcohol, THC, the Jimmy's (Page, Hendrix, Morrison), the Johnny's (red, black, Cash, Bonham, Lee Hooker, Lennon, Wayne, Winter), the Stevie's (Ray Vaughn, Wonder, Austin, Nicks, Miller, Vai, Tyler) the Brothers (Allman, Doobie, Smothers, Marx, Righteous, Everly, Warner, Ringling, Van Halens, the Kinks), Skynnard, Stones, Sly Stone, Batman (old school), Darth Vader & Han Solo, James Tiberius Kirk, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (the original rocker), ZZ Top, Spinal Tap, Thin Lizzy, Fats Domino, Muddy Waters, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Roger Waters, Living Colour, Al Green, Maurice White, Clint Black, James Brown, Charlie Brown (& Snoopy), Charlie's Angels, Charlie Pride, Charlie Daniels, Chuck Berry, Chicago, Boston, Kansas, the New York Dolls, the Goo Goo Dolls, the Animals, Howling Wolf, the Monkees, the Beatles, Fishbone, the Byrds, the Yardbirds, the Eagles, the Black Crowes, Screaming Jay Hawkins, the Bob's (Dylan, Seger, Marley, Weir, Plant, Johnson, Cray, Zombie), the Tom's (Petty, Jones, Waits, Lee, Dolby, Walker {the Who}), U2, Timbuck 3, the Four Seasons, the Jackson 5, the Dave's (Gilmore, Bowie, Lee Roth, Matthews, Johanson), King's X, King Crimson, B.B. King, Freddy King, Nat King Cole, the King, the Queen of Soul, Queen, Prince, the Fresh Prince (cause parents just don't understand), Jack Johnson, Jack Bruce, Duke Ellington, Bo & Luke Duke, the Joe's (Walsh, Cocker, Strummer, Ramone, Perry, Jackson, Country), CSNY, BTO, DMC, ELO, ELP, Hank, Hank Jr., Garth, Kenny, Glenn, Willie, the Band, Live, the Dead and dear ol' mom & dad...
Sounds Like: Baton Rouge Bar Fight: the Musical
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

STATUS JOE NEW CD RELEASE PARTY TOMORROW!!!!

Tomorrow is the Big Day!! The New CD by STATUS JOE is being released & we're gonna PARTAAAY!! LIVE STATUS JOE ALL ORIGINAL SET BY STATUS JOE CLASSIC ROCK!!! T-SHIRTS, BODY PAINTING, DRINK SPECIALS- TH...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:44:00 GMT

Status Joe's Dinosaur Album on IMRadio!!

The entire Dinosaur album, the latest release from Status Joe, can now be heard at IMRadio, Internet Radio for Independent Musicians!The boys have been in the rotation on almost a daily basis! Check o...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:34:00 GMT

STATUS JOE "DINOSAUR" ALBUM RELEASE PARTY!!!

                                 IT'S HERE!!! The New CD by STATUS JOE is being released & we're gonna PARTAAAY!! LIVE STATUS JOE ALL ORIGINAL SET BY STATUS JOE CLASSIC ROCK!!! T-SHIRTS, DRINK SPECIAL...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:42:00 GMT

Cool Interview with Leicester Bangs in UK!!

http://www.leicesterbangs.co.uk/status-joe.htmlStatus JoeSome Q&A with Phil Richards, lead vocalist and primary songwriter with all-American, rock n roll outfit, Status JoeLeicester Bangs: Tell us a...
Posted by on Wed, 27 May 2009 15:53:00 GMT

New Album "Dinosaur" Available @ CDBABY.com!!

Theyre Heeeeere! After long last, the new full-length Status Joe Album is finally available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/statusjoe  Our Best Album Yet - 12 Brand New Songs, including the single Dinosaur...
Posted by on Sun, 10 May 2009 16:16:00 GMT

Busy little (D) Bees...

ok, ok! so i know i've been neglecting the myspace site- but hey! we're a little busy here!! lol our new album is finally in "go mode" and the band has been burning the midnight oil pre-producing/ wri...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:52:00 GMT

St. Patrick's Day Show Cancelled or the agony of de-FEET

ST. PATTY'S DAY SHOW CANCELLED (woe is me... or perhaps "toe" is me-) Our St. Patrick's plans are de-feeted our drummer's broken his hoof he limps or stays seated he's sad and aloof   he'll ...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:46:00 GMT

the best... (an open letter to Status Joe fans & friends)

there is a look- one LOOK!- in japanese culture that describes and conveys deepest respect, dedication and devotion. there is a hand gesture created FOR the deaf- but adopted by the rest of the world...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:08:00 GMT

Check out the Water to Wine Video!

we finally got the Water to Wine video up on myspace! it was shot at the old "Downtown" and made web-ready by our good friend Eric Harris in L.A., who mastered the sound and picture. the end result is...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:29:00 GMT

Benefit in honor of Glenn Mextorf 01/18/59 - 11/08/06

it's easy to forget how fragile this all is... everyday i get on my motorcycle and go- to work, the store, the beach- wherever, and i never think that this could be the last time... Mark rides. T-bone...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:09:00 GMT