It's a solo operation these days. Going acoustic for a spell.
Influences
Most anything I hear and read and breathe influences my writing. Most notably:
The Beatles, Dylan, Bowie, Beat poets, Buddhism, the Upanishads, Cat Stevens, John Lennon, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman, Igor Stravinsky, Beethoven, John Cage, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Fleetwood Mac, Velvet Underground, Rolling Stones, Pete Seeger, Carole King, Crowded House, my friends, my ex-girlfriends, my family, Brassai, Arnold Newman, A Course In Miracles, Judaism, drug use ten years ago, international traveling, living in different countries, communing with nature, living in NEW YORK FUCKING CITY.
Beatles, David Bowie, Wilco, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, Cat Stevens, David Gray, Crowded House, Elliott Smith, Billy Joel, Ben Folds, Rufus Wainwright, Carole King, Kingston Trio, Leadbelly, Radiohead, The Police, Pink Floyd, Ron Sexsmith, Travis, Prince, The Cure, Pete Seeger, Love and Rockets, Liz Phair, Joni Mitchell, Coldplay
Citysearch.com describes Joel as “Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan rolled into one, making rockin' folk music that picks you up and takes you on a journey to Woody Guthrie-land, with stops in Velvet Underground-ville.” The Houston Chronicle says he “flirts with many musical styles, flitting energetically and effortlessly from Dylan's poetic storytelling to Bowie's epic lyricism to Ben Folds Five's sassy piano-driven jaunts and all points in between.”
Since the release of MARIONETTE in 2000, Joel has been featured in TIME magazine, voted "Best Houston Guitarist" by Ticketmaster/Citysearch.com, and nominated "Houston Songwriter of the Year" by them as well. He has garnered six ASCAP Awards for his songwriting, performed at the CMJ Music Marathon and Songwriters Hall of Fame showcases in New York City, and appeared on a national tour with the Three Irish Tenors. Joel also founded Green Zebra Records and became Creative Director of Inca Coda Publishing.
With the May, 2007 release of his fourth album, BLANCO, Joel Stein continues to captivate the world’s ears with his music. Produced by the prolific New York singer-songwriter himself, "Blanco" features the multi-talented Stein singing and performing nearly all the instruments on the record. As on his previous CD, "Marionette", "Blanco" features several of Joel’s talented musician friends, including members of the bands of Rufus Wainwright, Sean Lennon, and Duncan Sheik. Joel’s songwriting is his best to date, subtly reflecting the sound of his long-time influences The Beatles, and that of more recent influences like Wilco, Travis, Ron Sexsmith, Radiohead, the Beach Boys, and Crowded House.
A demo Joel recorded in college caught the attention of GoldRhyme Records, and the songwriter signed with the Texas indie label while still a music composition student at Rice University, in Houston. The relationship saw the subsequent recording of three CD's of original alternative folk-rock. Joel and GoldRhyme parted ways soon after the release of "Marionette", which was produced by Brad Albetta (Rufus Wainright, Martha Wainright, Sean Lennon) and recorded with drummer Matt Johnson (John Mayer, Jeff Buckley) and bassist Jeff Allen (Duncan Sheik).
Joel’s live shows range from intimate acoustic folk numbers to full-out loud, soul-stirring rock and roll. Whether solo or with his band, The Totems, Joel continues to attract audiences across the USA and Europe. Please visit JoelStein.com for more info.
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To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect
What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.
Happy Holidays my dear friend. May you have love that never ends, lots of money and lots of friends. Health be yours, whatever you do and may God send many blessings to you. XOXOXOXO
Come party with playboy model Ashlee Ricci this wednesday at bond homie!!! there is no cover all night so get ya ass there super early!!i know you dont have work on thursday! haha
You hold your answers. So many times people look for answers to who they are or what they want by searching outside. It is as if someone else knows them better than they do. Think about who you talk to the most. If you said someone else you might want to reconsider that answer. Through the years I have found that the person we talk to the most is ourselves. We are continually talking to ourselves to discuss feelings, decisions, and to change the meaning of what we are experiencing at the time. This process of inner talk is one of the key secrets to how we create our reality.
You already know the answer to your questions most of the time. The challenge is actually accepting it for what it is. In your perfect world how would you like to be this week, next week and the weeks to come? You are in charge of who you are today and the next so have some fun with it my friend.
We wanted to let you and your friends know that the deadline for submissions for our 2008 Songwriting Contest is quickly approaching.
With over $15,000 in cash and prizes, performance opportunities at Madison Square Garden and the Live Nation - Jones Beach concert series, recording session packages with Grammy award winner Glenn Barrett at MorningStar studios and with our fantastic friends at Dubway Studios in New York, A feature on Jonathan Clarke's 'Out Of The Box' popular radio show on Q104,3FM, New York and America's Classic Rock station and so much more, this is truly an opportunity not to be missed.
Many times we spend our life not paying attention to how we operate. Take a minute and ask yourself what state of mind do you spend most of your day in. Do you look for the positive things in life to happen or are you creating a lot of journeys down negative roads? Your body responds to the journeys that you create even when they never come true. Take a minute and think about what kind of experiences you are living that never come true and ask yourself if you would like to change that.
My favorite two words are "What IF" as long as you use them to create fun and excitement. By simply asking yourself "What IF" you can allow your mental state to change. If you practice it enough you can change how you respond and react to any situation.
We are blessed with so many abilities and the only limits we have are the ones the we place upon ourselves. Your life can be anything you want it to be and if you play "What IF" enough you can actually teach your subconscious what choices to make because you rehearsed them enough in your fantastic mind.
Hey. Just wanted to let you know that our new album is out now. You can get the CD, or download the album at http://store. shemeshmusic. com
You can also find the CD in all Gal Paz stores.
Thanks for listening.
Kol tuv,
Tzipia
Shemesh Music Store
I hope your week is going fantastic. Remember to set your standards for things you want to experience low so the little things can help you trigger those feelings. On the same note make sure to set your criteria for unhappy emotions so high that you will never experience them as well.
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france was awesome. so we need to talk soon. still want to try and do a gig together while you're in houston? and omg, i've got some huge stuff possibly happening. excited much! :)
wow, you never get on here. i'm leaving you a comment anyways. i met with paul english a few weeks ago and it turns out that you two go way back. so, yeah, he says "hi".
I was missing you terribly today. I think moving out of my house with my bass slung over my shoulder and an amp in hand is what triggered it. Tell me how things are, I love you my old friend.
Hey Joel, Thanks to many nominations, my act is now on the ballot for "Best Local Song", and "Best Neo-Folk Act" in the Houston Press Music Awards. Please take a minute and vote now by clicking on the image below or going to http://houstonpress. com/polls/musicawards08/ Please help spread the word as well. We've got a lot of good friends on the ballot, so even if you don't lean our way, it's all good. Thanks, ~Lee ..
