Leslie Joe and his, sampler, guitar, computer, harp etc...
but in the end its just old leslie joe
Influences
Ryan Adams,
Ben Harper,
Van Morrison,
Joe Cocker,
The Mother Hips,
2Pac,
Amos Lee,
Citizen Cope,
Tool,
Texas Music (anything my little bro and dad hook me up with),
many more but this is the short list...
If you organize Joe's songs in the right order, you'd know the story of his life. Reflective lyrics and minimalist, stripped-down music define his soulful mastery. Driven by the intensity and turbulence of life events, Joe's music shares a story guaranteed to make you feel.
Born Leslie Joe Koenig II in Houston, Texas, Joe was quickly learning the delinquent makings of a city kid before his dad swept him away to the rolling green hills of Concrete, Texas. Growing up on a farm, Joe learned passion and hard work from "solid gold" Leslie the First, who was always supportive of his son's artistic endeavors; from tearing a panel of sheetrock off a jobsite wall to preserve Joe's playful doodles, to lining up a gig at Hocheim Baptist Church every Sunday. Following the example set by his older brother Karl, talent and hard work earned Joe a scholarship to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a new home on the Central Coast of California.
Joe Koenig's musical endeavors began in late 1999 when he and his college roommates formed the rock band TORSION. In 2000
they released their first EP and amassed a cult following in San Luis Obispo. After a Texas Tour, three albums and a name change to SNAPHOOK, the group called it quits in 2004. In his hard rock days, Joe shared the stage with such bands as OZOMATLI, SUGARCULT, BUCKCHERRY, ELECTRACY, JOHNNY RAMONE and UNIDA.
Aching to fulfill his dream of producing his very own solo album, Joe joined the Central Coast music once again, but this time on his own terms. In 2006 Joe began performing his solo acoustic set from San Luis Obispo, California to Goliad, Texas and has since shared the stage with ROBERT EARL KEEN JR., TOMMY ELSKES, BOB SCHNEIDER, DIRTY MARTINI and the legendary LEON RUSSELL.
LOOK FOR ME - With Friends (Classical, Violin, Backup Vox)
OPENING FOR LEON RUSSELL
FEATURING "OUT OF MY HEAD" & "COLORS"
REVIEWS:
Trust me!
I’m occasionally guilty of hyperbole when it comes to pumping up the CD releases of local bands, so I feel a little like the boy who cried wolf when I tell you Joe Koenig’s new CD Somethin’ Concrete is awesome beyond compare—seriously!
Koenig, who calls his music “Texas Soul,” was born Leslie Joe Koenig II in Houston, Texas, but later moved to Concrete, Texas, hence the title of this autobiographical CD, which seems to tell the story of Koenig’s life and loves.
Opening with the sweet, soulful sounds of “Woman,” Koenig sings with a tenderness that’s hard to describe, and when a trio of gospel-inspired female backup singers chime in, it just about stops your heart.
Other tracks are stripped down to nothing by Koenig’s voice and guitar, such as “Long Time Coming,” which sounds like it could be a lost track from some Ben Harper album: “Friend of a friend, is where it began/ meeting by chance, haphazard romance/ Her smile was like sweet wine, he’d get drunk on her laugh/ the hangover was different this time, it was an image he had/ in the back of his mind, that slipped to his heart/ never felt sicker, than when they would part.”
These are songs of longing, of joy, of loss. The only bad thing about this CD is it’s too damn short. Its eight tracks leave you yearning for more.
See Joe Koenig during an album release party this Saturday, Aug. 9, at Downtown Brew. The 7 p.m. show costs $8 in advance (at Boo Boo Records and the venue) or $10 at the door, and features Matt Van Winkle, Doug Groshart, and Loren Radis opening.
Glen Starkey - New Times -San Luis Obispo
HOLLYWOOD JESUS REVIEW.. by Nate Watts
Somethin' Concrete
A Great Newcomer With Some "Texas Soul"
click below to read the whole review:
http://live.hollywoodjesus.com/?p=2981
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Awe man! Wish we would have known earlier! We'd LOVE to do another one or 10 with you! Where in SF is it? How was Europe???? Are you still doing web design? We are in need of website pretty bad! Let's put a show together somewhere soon! preferably not Santa Cruz though, it's been really slow here! Hope everything's good with you down there, and whenever you have a moment let me know about some website prices and options! We'd love to have you do it... trying to keep everything in the family! Peace!
yea yea yea i know you're east and your west and your kquince and then europe, but can a nuk write some new tunes for the fans? cus i, being one, am tired of playing out feel me and that's the latest. high demands for the man
Hey! Thanks for adding me.. I wanted to let you know that I just wrote and recorded two new songs called "Austin" & "Picture Un-Perfect"--they're up on my page now!! Check them out if ya get bored.
Talk to you soon!!
<3 Christen
Hey! Thanks for adding me.. I wanted to let you know that I just wrote and recorded two new songs called "Austin" & "Picture Un-Perfect"--they're up on my page now!! Check it out if ya get bored.
Talk to you soon!!
<3 Christen
New weekly songwriters showcase! Every Thursday at The Porch in Santa Margarita. Featuring Jaine Rice & John Van Eps June 18, jazz guitarist Goh Kurosawa coming July 2. Want to play?
I got my guitar this week! I am tuning it and cannot wait to start playing! I love your music, I love your music on GUIDING LIGHT. Thank you! Can't wait to learn long time coming.
playing my first european gig on thursday, mang... the Kquince tour is shaping up... 4 to 5 possible spots already and i've only been awake one day. will email soon, mm -ab
