Various projects allows me to play with Boston's best musicians. But I won't name drop. Let me just say this: I have played with people, who have played with people, who have played with people you have heard of.
Influences
The Beatles -
Torso Heap -
Mormon Ecstacy -
Wedding Fatigue -
Frank Zadrunk and the Hangovers -
7 White guys and a Black guy -
Risky Grownup Movies -
Smell Michael -
Sick Gaelic Obsession -
Similar Jones -
Stupid Lifestyle Choices -
Godstuff -
Stink and theHang-Downs -
The McFatty Swabs -
Schecky Greenbaum and the Nervous Shiesters -
The Sloppy Waters Ensemble -
The Pink Meet -
The Pre-school Assasin's -
Phillip Is Gay -
The Alter Boy Chronicles -
Jerry's Adults -
Itchy Roger
Raised Irish-Catholic, just north of Boston, MA. USA. I’ve had a passion for music for as long as I can remember. I quickly realized that I could be quite happy by simply listening to music. I would sit for hours and listen to records (yes, vinyl albums) by The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who, Simon & Garfunkel and Led Zeppelin. I was around 10 years old when I begged my parents to buy me a guitar. And so they did. I was immediately fascinated with the concept of creating something from nothing. I would spend hours in my bedroom writing songs and recording them on a boom box. Since then I have pretty much compulsively written and recorded songs on my own ever since.
At the same time as spending my free time writing my own material, I doubled as a singer/guitarist for hire and played music with anyone and everyone I could in and around the Boston area, playing with some of Boston’s best musicians. I’ve played in more bands than I can remember (and some I don’t want to). I’m going to confess that I’ve played somewhere in the territory of 300 weddings in my musical journey. It’s always been important to me to be active as a musician, in any way possible, and to challenge myself on guitar, vocals and performance. However recently, I have turned my focus back to recording and releasing my own music (and music I dig) on my Independent Label ‘Eclectic Evolution Records’.
With so many songs piled up over the years, I figured it was time to put some them out into the world, and see them fully realized. Lonely Boneyard is a compilation of 11 of those tracks I wrote over a span of almost 10 years, ranging from sugar-sweet pop to trip-rock and everything in between. Songs like “Empty” and “Nameless 71” are songs that showcase my passion for atmosphere and psychedelic ear candy, while songs like “Proud” and “Under Two” focus on my love for pure rock & roll and straight forward Pop songs.
The Album IS Out Now!
To buy a physical CD (you can always buy them from me at shows) please go to: http://cdbaby.com/cd/joelong
Or you can go to iTunes and download the album: http://www.itunes.com/joelong
As always, feel free to read/subscribe to my blog if you like random music facts, cult humor and science geek stuff or maybe the latest viral video. I usually don't blog about myself as much as just the cool crap I come across on the internet. Anyhoo...
Thanks for checking out my page/music and write to me anytime.
Do what you will but harm none. Peace.
-Joe Long
p.s For some reason, the sound clips on the myspace player SOUND LIKE ASS. Doesn't do the songs justice...
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Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Hey Joe, Thanks for your introductory message and for adding me to your circle of friends. Love your tunes and the cool vibe on your website! Yes, I'm also a professional musician (drummer/composer/band-leader). I used to live almost 2 years in New York, where I co-founded an award-winning hard rock band TRIBE OF EDEN (you are welcome to check us out at: myspace.com/tribeofeden ), but now I am back home in Russia developing my other fusion project 'OMNIUM-BAND'. Anyway, thanks again for stopping by, hope you liked my music. Keep your soul shining and your mojo rising! Rock On and may your dreams come true. Ruslan
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Best, Faber.
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Yes Joe .... we are human ....... or at least I think so Thanks for the add/support We'd really like your opinion regarding our music All the best .... Cyn & Jim
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