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Joe McDermott and the Smart Little Creatures

About Me

How does one become a musician for kids?! Try these simple yet effective steps. First begin playing drums at age five, and then guitar at age ten. Become an outstanding percussionist in your high school marching band. Go to Art School at University of Texas and join as many bands you can manage (blues, rock, punk) and then lead your own late '80's love-bead wearing quintet. Confuse the public by naming your band Grains of Faith and make everyone think you are a gospel band when you are indeed, not one. Make the critics love you for your melodic hooks and poetic lyrics. Take out a bank loan and buy your own recording equipment. Learn to use the equipment as you go. While writing and gigging and recording, open your own preschool and play silly songs for the kids. Record those songs and give them to the parents, then write some more songs for kids, record those songs too. Sell your preschool and start working in a high end toy store where you can sell your songs for kids. Start playing for kids birthday parties, and then schools and libraries, and then festivals, fairs and symphonies. All the while, keep writing and recording! Marry someone who has a "bad attitude" about the workforce but likes to work independently. It's helpful if that person has moderate organizational skills. Test out your new songs on your own children and see how they respond. Submit your songs for awards and contests and win! Hey, we're only half way there! Stay posted to see how this continues to play out.
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Member Since: 08/08/2006
Band Website: www.joemcdermottmusic.com
Band Members: Joe McDermott is the writer, lead singer and guitar player, so basically, THE STAR!The Smart Little Creatures are:Steve Grimes pounding on those skins, (that's musician talk for drums, ya'll)Tom Thornton (DR. TOM) is thumpin' the bassLouise and Katherine sing those sweet backing vocals and show the girls some fancy dance moves.
Influences: Mr. Rogers, They Might Be Giants, Bruce Springstein, The B-52's, Jonathan Richman, Dr. Seuss, The Talking Heads, Shel Silverstein, Ronnie Lane, Johnny Clegg and Ladysmith Black Mombazo, Hank Williams, Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven, Barry Lewis Polisar, Van the Man, the Beatles (who isn't?) Austin 80's music scene, the Athens 80's music scene, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra.Some artists that we enjoy but like but do not sound like are: Sufjan Stevens, Beck, Elliot Smith, The Smiths, Queen, David Bowie, The Clash Tom Petty.Joe's adult music is often compared to the Dave Matthews Band, Crowded House, and Van Morrison (only because he borrows one line).
Sounds Like: It's music for kids and the cool parents who raise them so, it's not really like anything you've heard before.
Record Label: True Blue Music is what we call our label.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Who Else Loves Friday Night Lights!!

What took me so long to start watching this show?  It's filmed all over Austin and I've known people who have acted in this series but I just started watching this on Netflix and I am h...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:04:00 GMT

OMG, we hung out with Dan Zanes!!!!!

Yes, the big daddy of kid rockers himself, Dan Zanes!!!First, props to Tam and the staff at Big Kids Productions for everything that they've done!So, it happened that Dan was in town Thursday for Jon ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:15:00 GMT

Please check out (buy) our new kid's CD

The long awaited "Everybody Plays Air Guitar" is now available on our website. Trust me, your kids (and the one in you) will love it! www.joemcdermottmusic.com
Posted by on Tue, 22 May 2007 07:55:00 GMT

Our new bundle of joy is on the way!

Really, really, really - it's on the way.  We couldn't be happier. The due date is late April, it will weigh about six ounces, be very healthy and the delivery costs will only add up to fift...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:01:00 GMT

ACL Fest, les pauls and so forth

Another year, another ACL fest come and gone. I can't say we spent much time on the grounds this year.  We didn't go at all on Friday but I did watch John Mayer on the ATT BlueRoom stream.  ...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:22:00 GMT

gigs, awards, trips, treadmills

Joe's in DC today taping a segment for XMKids Channel 116.  Why won't Sirius play us?  I sent them a full set of CD's ages ago.  At any rate, Joe will finally meet Kenny and Mindy and a...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:40:00 GMT

The beginning....

Day one of MySpace.  We're here to promote the sounds of Joe McDermott, children's entertainer extraordinaire, however he is too busy raising the standard of children's music for YOUR KIDS, (the ...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:57:00 GMT