Live Music: Joe plays a wide variety of generally upbeat music including solo fingerstyle, swinging blues and jazz, classic rock, instrumental Disney tunes, and more. He either performs solo fingerstyle with his amplified acoustic guitar or he uses an electric setup utilizing a looping pedal to produce the sound of a full band complete with drums, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, vocals, and occasionally harmonica. He is not just another guy singing and strumming an acoustic guitar – he is an explosive and versatile professional guitarist.
Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar: Joe plays solo fingerstyle guitar, with arrangements of popular songs such as Van Morrison’s Brown Eyed Girl, Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, several tunes from the Beatles, Earth, Wind, and Fire’s September, and many others. He also performs tunes by Tommy Emmanuel, Don Ross, and other modern fingerstyle players. This style of playing is well suited to wedding ceremonies, coffee shops, bars, etc.
Jazz Guitar: Joe studied jazz guitar at George Mason University under Rick Whitehead (former Airmen of Note guitarist) and Shawn Purcell (current Navy Commodores guitarist). He currently performs jazz for weddings, restaurants, fundraisers, art galleries, country clubs, or any event that could benefit from the added ambiance. He often performs jazz tunes with a modern groove at bars and breweries.
Studio Work: Looking to add icing to your studio recordings? Joe is available for studio work – he has extensive experience recording both rhythm and lead guitar for his own projects as well as work-for-hire projects.
Live Sound: Joe runs live sound for events, from live bands to poetry slams to weddings. He provides and runs his own equipment.
Bands: If you are looking for a permanent or temporary lead guitarist for your band, please contact Joe to discuss. He has played lead guitar in over 100 shows with Albino Rhino, Bells and Hunters, and the Kairos Quintet. He has also played lead guitar in his over 450 solo shows since 2016.