Joseph Lyon Layden-

Joe is back in to live music performances after four years of only playing concerts on his back porch. In another life he played some huge festivals, such as The Jazz Below the Sea Festival in Almere, Holland (6,000 people) and the Atlanta Jazz Festival (15,000 people). Joe and his brother Eric are best known for leading backing bands for international artists like Rosa King, Saskia Laroo, and Kristina Beaty (now Kristina Train), but have also enjoyed regional success with their own music. Usually Joe sings and plays lead, Eric plays bass and sings back-up, and Kenny Jones (who is also the artist for Joe's book The Other Side of Yore) handles rhythm, harmonica and harmony. Joe and Eric's bands used to share the bill with such stars as Medeski, Martin, and Wood, DeeDee Bridgewater, Sheila E., Terence Blanchard, Russel Gunn, Sonny Rollins, and Chucho Valdez....but nowadays you can usually find them playing at Augie's Pub, Coach's Corner, Buffaloe's, Cafe Loco, or Isaac's downtown. Some of the other artists Joe has played with as a singer or guitarist include Dr. Dan Matrazzo, Jack Sherman (Red Hot Chilli Peppers, In From the Cold, Bob Dylan), Eric Culberson, Perpetual Groove, Squat, members of Gam and Superhorse, Sean Costello, and Yonrico Scott (Derek Trucks Band). Some of Joe's various various music and writing can be found at these sites: The Other Side of Yore , CIAXA and Joe's Blog