From Scotland’s Edinborough Fringe Festival, to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall (one of five reputedly “acoustically perfect” spaces in the world), from New Jersey’s “Maplewoodstock” to New York City's CBGB's and The Bitter End, Joe has played a variety of unique venues, always with energy and passion.
Larry Oakes, founder of NYSongwriters.com, called Joe "truly a classic singer/songwriter", and Clive Swersky, of TV's "Alive with Clive" called him "an undiscovered national treasure".
Joe has created a large catalogue of songs, touching on themes as varied as the idea of America, the Civil War, modern physics, coming of age, the Greek myths, love and loss, and the hero within. His sound blends the genres of acoustic pop, folk, Americana, jazz, Celtic and country. (Think Marc Cohn and James Taylor meeting Neil Young and Bruce Hornsby for a Guiness).
His song, "Call It America", won Honorable Mention at the 2006 Peacedriven Songwriting Awards. "Call It America" and another song, "Art of War", have been climbing Neil Young's online list of the most popular "Songs of the Times" - both are in the top 100 songs in a field of over 3100!! (to check them out and keep them climbing, go to the "links" page).
As a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and an ASCAP composer, Joe's work has been heard scoring dance concerts and plays across the U.S. His songs are available on five independently produced CD’s, "Journey Home", "Harbor", "The Diviners", "Janus Heart" and "The Perfect Pint".