Joe: Guitar and Vocals.
Antoine Reininger: Double Bass.
Al Richardson: Harmonica.
During 2008 Joe was joined by Al Richardson on Harmonica for most London and South east gigs. Alot of other musicians have played London dates with Joe including 2 string quartets although most tours further a field have been solo appearances. For French dates, Joe is usually joined by Antoine Reininger who is based in Paris.
Etkilendikleri
Leonard Cohen, Dylan, Rev. Gary Davis, Songdog, Current interests: Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Boo Scher, Steve Finn, Dick Gaughan.
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You can download free tracks from Joe's website and pay for downloads using i-tunes. Joe's first album is listed on i-tunes under 'Spotlight' or 'Joe Wilkes' and the second album only under 'Here on this Frontline'.
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BIOGRAPHYSpotlight, Joe's debut came out back in 2006, since then he has recorded 2 new albums, Here On This Frontline, which is out now and another due out sometime towards the end of 2009 we hope - no label confirmed so far. DJ's Sean Rowley and Iain Anderson on the BBC and Luis de Benito on Spanish national Radio are regular players of both records as are many others.Joe's been headlining shows up and down the country, playing gigs on the continent and has played with Bert Jansch, Joan As A Policewoman, Davy Graham, Beth Orton, and Dick Gaughan amongst others.More gig details at Joe Wilkes official website
ALBUM REVIEWS"…finally getting some serious attention, his tunes are wonderful and his voice is as comforting as a big duvet on a cold night, beautifully crafted, what more do you want?"
ACOUSTIC Magazine
"Every now and then something terrific this way comes… Wilkes is a major talent. His songs are robustly crafted and he likes to defy convention and take risks with song structures. Great melodies are matched by sharply observed, intelligent lyrics and the album’s freewheeling arrangements take the listener on journeys beyond the usual folk confines…. Wilkes has created his own sound, has his own angle and is very much his own man. Steeped in contemporary issues Here On This Frontline, like its creator, is hugely welcome"
ROCK 'N' REEL Magazine
"Time was when all singers at Soho folk hangouts owed debts to Woody Guthrie. Except Wilkes is of today and flavours his songs with French horns and bassoons"
MOJO playlist
“Unique and remarkable”
EIGHT MILES HIGHER
"Joe Wilkes is one of those all-too-rare musicians who, when they play, make you believe in them instantly….The great beauty of Here On This Frontline is encapsulated perfectly by the title track, which paints an exotic musical backdrop in front of which is played a poignant love song, born out of tragedy. The whole thing is delivered with such delicacy that it can’t fail to move even the most hardened of cynics….Joe Wilkes doesn’t patronize his audience or trivialize his music, this is a serious album that shines bright"
AMERICANA UK
"Joe Wilkes’ first album was a breath of fresh air and this follow-up, is just as strong. This is a truly atmospheric set. Garden of The Night and If I Could Change Everything, are both soaked in the singer/songwriter’s unique charm with the latter effortlessly, tunefully soaring into all-out rock. Wilkes is still deserving of the spotlight, even on the frontline"
HI-FI CHOICE CUTS 2008
"This is an absolutely beautiful depiction in words and music"
BLUES MATTERS
"Joe Wilkes faces the difficult ‘Second Album Syndrome’ with a superb collection of songs. He has a drop dead gorgeous voice. Great stuff"
CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY
"Folk,Jazz and Indie influences knit together with surprising cohesion....the entire album offers up a striking melange of tones and textures in true 'it shouldn't work but...' style. Wilkes' ear for an attractive melody is spot-on from start to finish. Many up-and-coming singer-songwriters produce highly competant first albums but fewer of them couple quality with a genuinely individual sound. ....he has the advantage of being instantly memorable"
MAVERICK MAGAZINE
"Joe Wilkes has made the odd recording before, but Spotlight shows a new level of maturity in the work of this twentysomething Brit. He's happiest spinning out effortlessly charming melodies. A haunting set that deserves to be spot-lit"
HI FI CHOICE
"Not for the first time being down and out in Paris makes for startling artistic results....Having decamped to Paris in 2002 to get it together after finding himself 'between houses' in London, whatever Wilkes was running away from he/we were more than compensated with the collection of songs that returned with him across the channel. Influences such as John Martyn, Bert Jansch and Davy Graham are immediatley apparent in Wilkes' dexterous, percusive guitar style, which has an almost European flare to it... Flamenco-Folk? Spotlight as Wilkes did himself, reaches beyond the shores of it's influence....it rewards the listener with an eclectic collection of roots based music, with the stylistic variety a whole album requires yet remaining focused and congruous throughout"
AMERICANA UK
"Do you wonder past the CD section in Tesco and wonder why no one makes proper music anymore... Well worry no more....’This Time Won’t Last Forever’ is the sort of song James Blunt wishes he could write and I wish Radio 2 would play it instead of ‘Your Beautiful’ - add nausea. Joe Wilkes is a name to look out for"
BLUES MATTERS
"...his music gets under your skin. A talented British musician giving the folk legacy a new British and personal twist"
THE MORNING STAR
LIVE REVIEWS"One of the best live acts currently playing the Spitz"
AUDIENCE MAGAZINE
"Bubbles floated through the air whilst Joe Wilkes serenaded the masses stretched out before him, his laid back attitude and emotive tunes eked out to the chillers amongst the blades of grass"
BBC CAMBRIDGE
"Kerouac in song"
CANTERBURY ACOUSTIC
"Joe is a rare diamond in the acoustic scene, in that he has something to say. His songs mine deeply into the psyche of modern England. As a performer he has an irresistible gravity"
BRISTOL FOLK HOUSE
"He uses beauty as an inspired weapon. Joe Wilkes is a great artist, a shipwrecked person like many of us on the frontline today" / "La belleza como "arma inspiradora"... Joe Wilkes es grande, un náufrago de los nuestros...En pleno "frente" cotidiano"
ISLAS DE ROBINSON (Radio 3 Nacional Española)
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Click Buy Now if you would like to buy a copy of Spotlight with paypal or with a credit card.
To pay by cheque or cash email info@joewilkes.co.uk for a list of stockists and mail order details. All albums come with full artwork, gatefold digipacks and cost £10 which includes post and packaging.
As well as the free downloads here and at www.joewilkes.co.uk you can pay for downloads of other tracks using itunes.
TWILIGHT FOLK CLUB PRESENTS as part of THE CANTERBURY FESTIVAL- the IVOR NOVELLO AWARD NOMINEES......... THE LEISURE SOCIETY LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB, SUNDAY OCTOBER 25TH STARTS 1.00 PM TICKETS £12/£10 in advance.
Nick Hemmings band THE LEISURE SOCIETY, famously nominated for an Ivor Novello award this year for their song "THE LAST OF THE MELTING SNOW",will be playing live in Canterbury as part of the CANTERBURY FESTIVAL. The band are also on the same label as, and share members with THE SONS OF NOEL AND ADRIAN who were so well recieved at the club earlier this year-this will be a rare oppurtunity to catch this rapidly upcoming band in a small venue.....
In the words of the critics....
"Beautifully pastoral debut." MOJO **** "Wonderful" Observer Music Monthly **** "An autumnal mist of British Bank Holiday ennui surrounds Nick Hemming's literate meditations." The Times **** "Music to cuddle up to, music to clutch yourself to, music that is, as Jimmy Webb might say, necessary. This is a band that could well be the sound of 2009." Maverick Magazine **** "A lovingly crafted, tender folk record that will secure them as a named brand on the shelves of pop. The love affair begins." Ragged Words "Magical... shimmers with loveliness" Word Magazine "This is a record of extraord
Four more little sonic gems for your August pleasure are now available on the site. Blitzen Trapper, Boulder Acoustic Society, Jay Brannan and The Wiyos. Yet another fine quartet even though we say so ourselves as picked them out.
Joe Wilkes is in this months No. 9, No. 9 list!. I recommend 9 quite good artist from MySpace each month. Come over and go to my blog page to see and get to the links of the other 8! Thanks, Richard
THE BACK TO WAX REVUE Tom Rodwell, Madame Pamita, the Borough Cat VS the Vulcan Cylinder Record Co.
*** Wed May 20 - The George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road, Stepney, London E1 0LA - 8pm £6 / £4 concessions *** Sun May 24 - The Luminaire, 311 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR 7.30pm £10 door / £8 adv from www.wegottickets.co.uk
Weep not for the CD! Presenting the Back to Wax Revue, live onstage primitivist soundclash featuring genuine wax cylinder recording sessions. Witness performers battle with the original medium of recorded sound, Edison's wax cylinder, state of the art circa 1877. Ponder how recording mediums affect music; what changes in in the midst of form and content?
FEAT: Tom Rodwell (NZ) - gospel-blues primitivist Madame Pamita (LA) w/ K. Boogie - the world's foremost euphonious prognosticatrix Borough Cat (London) - London's doe-eyed dude of dolorum VS The Vulcan Cylinder Record Co. of Sheffield, UK - one of only two studios in the world with the capacity to acoustically record cylinders in the Edison fashion, Vulcan is also the world's only cylinder pressing plant and label.
Thanks for the add! I ran across both of your cds on itunes by mistake. Best mistake I made in a long time! My ipod thinks you are the only musician on there! lol An added bonus, your music led me to a wealth of great music including Bobby Long who I am very excited to see live in Nashville. Any chance you will play in the states in the coming year or so?
Oh hello Joe..where are you now? I see that you sing every where...tell me when you go back to Paris, i would like to listen your music again...it's perfect, with humility...just want listen it again and again... See you soon...?
