Joseph Troski: Vocals, Keyboard, Accordian, Gadgets
LIVE BAND: Tetsuya Moriguchi: Guitars Mark Gorman: Bass
Influences
Dead Can Dance, Tori Amos, Depeche Mode, Bjork, Siouxsie, Peter Gabriel, Missy Elliot, Shania Twain, Annie Lennox, Sting, Morente, Cocteau Twins, George Michael, BT, 80's Rock Anthems
South African-born singer Joseph Troski has been writing and performing music since the age of five. Born in the suburbs of Johannesburg, Troski moved to Brooklyn, NY at the age of eight. Troski is a self-taught talent, teaching himself to sing and play from the age of five while practicing at friends' homes, hotels, music stores. Early on, Joseph's talents earned him the lead roles in productions like Little Shop of Horrors and Jesus Christ Superstar. Troski went on to attend Manhattan's La Guardia High School Of Music & Art (Television's 'Fame' school) where he studied Fine Art, but he kept growing and writing musically on his own.
By the age of 18, Troski was performing in clubs and restaurants throughout NYC's East Village and Brooklyn . At age 19, still without any formal musical training, Troski was offered a seat in the Purchase College Conservatory of Music, a recording contract from an independent label, and a publishing deal.
Joseph has also made a name for himself as writer and producer - most recently 3 singles for European recording artist Saskia - and has also produced original music for theater, dance and film for several years. Troski is currently the resident Composer/ Sound Designer for deep ellum ensemble in New York City and his original compositions have been featured in various productions including: Hunter College Dance Series (NY), Tisch/NYU Independent Film Festival (NY), Shakespeare's Coriolanus ( Dallas TX ), blood pudding (Dublin, Ireland), Josephine Footnote (Berkshire, MA). Two of Joseph's original songs have received honorable mention from the John Lennon International Songwriting competition.
Joseph is slated to compose an original score for "Alice" in Kent, Ohio Summer 2008 and his song "One More Dream" will be appearing on a CD accompanying ABC Extreme Makeover Home Edition designer Eduardo Xol's forthcoming book on entertaining.
I'm doing really good actually. I was just going through itunes yesterday and I saw the playlist I have of your music and I thought. Well I wonder what he's up to. So I had to ask. So what's new with you since when I saw you in California?
Sometimes, my itunes goes off, and I just plug into your myspace to hear your sounds!!! I hate that i keep missing our shows, but I've been booking one film after another...All my best!- Ill be there soon.
Hey there! How are you? I hope you are doing well...oh..by the way...I like Cadbury chocolate too...hope I get a chance to catch one of your upcoming shows. Wishing you the best man... xoxo Devon
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