Biography
"You rocked the joint! You're really coming into your own" - John Platt - Host of WFUV's Sunday Breakfast & On Your Radar concert series.
"You are so awesome - as a musician and a person. It was great to have you in the studio. Your story and motivation are inspiring to me. Thanks so much for making the WHUD airwaves sound amazing with your music!" - Catherine Michaels - Host of Night Rhythms on WHUD.
Long Island-based Joe Iadanza is a storyteller and a sophisticated folkie with a strikingly unusual tenor voice and a growing repertoire of smart, witty, warm, and stick-in-your-ear hummable songs. His debut release, Traveling Salesman, is a heart-opening album that spans the genres of folk, rock, roots and Americana. It features original songs by Iadanza, and is imbued with what critics have called a “Gatsby-ish” and “distinctly European” jazz feel. With his generous spirit and skilled performances, both solo and with His Beautiful Band, Joe quickly forms a bond with an audience. He is currently working on his follow-up release with producer Evan Brubaker, and kicks off his first European tour in April of 2010.
RECOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE:
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John Mellencamp, Madeleine Peyroux, John Prine, Gypsy Kings, Harry Chapin.
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS:
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2009 - NERFA Suzi Wollenberg Folk DJ Showcase Artist
2009 - NERFA Tricentric Showcase Artist
"On Your Radar with John Platt" - Live at the Living Room in NYC
RADIO
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WFUV's Sunday Breakfast - In Studio Interview & Performance
WHUD - In Studio Interview & Performance on "Night Rhythms with Catherine Michaels"
Live interviews on WOMR, WMPG & More
Joe is currently receiving airplay on folk stations around the U.S. and also in Europe to promote his April 2010 tour of the Netherlands.
VENUES:
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The Living Room, NYC
Rockwood Music Hall, NYC
Burlap & Bean, Newtown Sq, PA
The Evening Muse, Charlotte, NC
Songwriters by the Sea, Peaks Island, ME
North Star Music Cafe, Portland, ME
Rongovian Embassy, Trumansburg, NY
...and more...
COFFEEHOUSES/HOUSE CONCERTS:
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The Eclectic Cafe, Bay Shore, NY
FMSH First Saturday Concert, Centerport, NY
The Garden Stage, Garden City, NY
No Place Special House Concerts, Cape Cod, MA
Folk'N Great House Concert (2010) Rockville, MD
Fredericksburg Songwriter Series (2010) Frederickberg, VA
Me & Thee Coffeehouse (2010) Marblehead, MA
Third Fret Coffeehouse (2010) - Marston Mills, MA
...and more...
FESTIVALS/SPECIAL EVENTS
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Huntington Folk Festival, Huntington, NY
North Fork Folk Festival, Mattituck, NY
"Wild About Harry - Harry Chapin Tribute" The Chapin Lakeside Amphitheater, East Meadow, NY
"Tribes Hill Presents Westchester's Greatest Hits", Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY
Urban H20 - River Songs - Celebrating the Hudson River Quadricentennial
Instrumentation
Joe performs both solo or with His Beautiful Band as required or appropriate to the venue.
Joe Iadanza - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Carolin Pook - Violin,
Craig Akin - Bass,
Joe Hertenstein - Drums
Gathering Time - Harmony Vocal Trio
Discography
Traveling Salesman - 2008
New Release - Feb 2010
Links
| http://www.joeiadanza.com |
| Joe Iadanza on youtube.com |
| Joe Iadanza on twitter |
| Joe Iadanza on myspace.com |
| Joe Iadanza on facebook |