3rd Studio Album
City of Trains takes you on a journey through the ups and downs of love, loss and finding your joy again after something alters your life. Joe lost his brother John in 2017 and many of these songs were written in the aftermath. The title track is about how finding out that sort of news makes the noise of modern society disappear and of the stress and speed of modern day life suddenly comes to a complete stop.
This album contains the song Home which is Joe’s most streamed track to date finding a special place in many people’s playlists during the covid 19 pandemic lockdowns.
Don’t miss out on the last track on the album. The Story in the Song. “For every song there’s a story and every story there’s a song”
Live Acoustic
During the 2018 Acoustic Brews Tour, Joe recorded many shows following requests for his solo acoustic versions of these songs to be on a record.
This show was chosen to be the record not only because of the performance but because it was a private house show at Susie’s Basement. Susie regularly has performers come and perform in a very intimate setting where everyone just feels like they are hanging out and singing some tunes.
This album is a celebration of the spirit of friends and music.
2nd Studio Album
Joe and lead guitarist Todd Blower worked on this album for 3 years trying to find perfection on each of the tracks. They may not have found perfection, but it is a fun album with loads of songs about love, dreams and hope for the future. The Americana Diaries are a series of story stories about life in the American Midwest.
American Dream takes you into the mind of a singer who just wants to play a live show every night and finally gets the chance…while Freedom Highway takes into a place only travelled when love goes off the rails….and Evergreen brings you into a place where love is found again!
The very popular track 2 B with U is a fan favorite… and don’t miss out on the title song…Americana Diary.
First Album
Joe’s first album is an ode to family and friends. He still refers to his children (who are now adults) as The Littles. The title track is all about them and often brings parents to come up and chat with Joe after shows about the connection they feel to it.
Small Town Life is a track about Joe’s first live show in 2012 and the town of Greenfield, Indiana where it took place.
Fusion Road is an ode to Joe’s childhood home and all the fun he had growing up in a rural setting across the road from a farm, and a 1/4 mile from the main train tracks running into Muncie, Indiana with a Golf Course in between.