Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
This band has no press
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Over the past year Joel Kroekers world has turned upside down.
Prior to the release of his True North album
Melodrama last year, Joel was little known outside of western Canadas alternative music scene.
This past year, Joel has shared stages with Sarah Harmer, Serena Ryder, Stephen Fearing, Colin Linden, Colin James, and the Payolas. He has also toured twice nationally, opening for both Australia's Paul Kelly, and Hawksley Workman and worked closely with Randy Bachman (including appearing on Randy's "Jazz Thing album and his Bravo! Special).
As well, Joel's song "The Wind" is featured in the Canadian film "Ham + Cheese"; and his song "Joan of Arc," co-written with Lee Aaron (and performed
by Aaron) , is featured on the soundtrack of another Canadian film "Life, Death & Mini-Golf."
Joels songs have also been covered by several other artists in the past year. Lee Aaron included five Joel co-writes on her 2004 album Beautiful
Things; Toronto-based Micro Maureen recorded another Joel co-write, Were Still Here on its debut; and Toronto cabaret singer Patricia OCallaghan recorded Naked Beauty as the title track of her recent album
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