Joe Vigil
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"Unforgettable..."

"A polished modern rock band with unforgettable hooks" --The Squid, Drum Magazine, August 2006 - Drum Magazine


"Infectious"

"Infectious tunes you find yourself humming all day long" - Shut Eye Records


"Soaring Tunes"

"Joe Vigil crafts accessible, soaring tunes that stride a middle ground between foreign bands such as U2 and Coldplay and American ones like Matchbox 20 and Creed. Vigil's desperate vocals and the group's strong sense of dynamics give the tunes a palpable dramatic and emotional urgency."

---Dave Richards, SHOWCASE Mag. May 2005

- Showcase Magazine


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SecondDay self titled EP, available on itunes
myspace.com/josephvigil

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"Joe Vigil crafts accessible, soaring tunes that stride a middle ground between foreign bands such as U2 and Coldplay and American ones like Matchbox 20 and Creed. Vigil's desperate vocals and the group's strong sense of dynamics give the tunes a palpable dramatic and emotional urgency."

---Dave Richards, SHOWCASE Mag. May 2007

Throughout his career, Joe Vigil has worked with many different musicians from different arenas of music. From progressive, to crossover, to rock, it has been a journey of self development. Vigil incorporates these experiences in the crafting of his music.

In San Francisco, "Revelation" - a progressive metal act - was Joe's first professional venture. Rehearsing in an auto body shop in South San Francisco, Vigil and the band eventually earned opening slots in the Bay Area for Bruce Dickinson and Geezer Butler. With fond memories of oil stained mics and the smell of paint fumes from drying cars, the band eventually disbanded. Joe departed for NYC where he focused more closely on his own writing.

While in NY, he studied vocal training with Melissa Cross (melissacross.com). Besides singing, Melissa was able to help Vigil focus on the "craft" of songwriting; Joe would spend the next 4 years honing his skills in the NYC Songwriter circuit, playing solo acoustic shows throughout the city. Vigil differentiated himself from traditional songwriters because his music was inherently catchy with straightforward lyrics and soaring choruses. During that time, some of Vigil's demos landed on the desk of a Capitol Records exec in Nashville, TN. Joe soon followed.

The days on West End Ave were buzzing with excitement. New songs, new sessions, new musicians, it was a busy time. Recording at The Sound Emporium was a constant thrill with legendary Opry players such as Dug Grieves and Wayne Killius. It seemed a career might be blossoming but in fact, life was about to take Joe away from all he loved. Estranged from his family, Joe learned his father was sick and after a difficult phone call with a relative, he realized he had to go home.

The lesson was hard but necessary. The father he once knew was no longer. The family, a mere shell for the life Joe once lived. Still, Vigil would not be deterred from continuing on his path. Through constant auditioning, Vigil was eventually introduced by seasoned producer Michael Barile (myspace.com/purplelightstudios) to Steve Schalk, a hard working hard rocking guitar player from Rockaway, NY. Steve and Joe decided to start "SecondDay" - an edgy modern rock band rivaling the likes of Audioslave and The Foo Fighters. The band eventually got independent distribution for their EP and a digital release on itunes (itunes - SecondDay). In 2005 the band travelled to the SXSW music conference. The tour was a success but the band continued to struggle. After several line up changes, the band eventually dissolved. In 2006, Vigil moved to Jacksonville, FL for an opportunity in a new, burgeoning music scene.

To Joe, it is still all about the song. Joe revisits Nashville and attends songwriting seminars at the BMI offices where he is a member. Due to his tremendous versatilitity, Joe is also pursuing opportunities as a songwriter for artists on the rock, pop, adult contemporary and country charts. The consummate professional, Vigil remains a student of the craft and business, writing and performing while searching for opportunities. Until then, Vigil will continue his journey to better feel, to better illustrate, to better imagine... song.

"A man dies daily, only to be reborn in the morning, bigger, better and wiser."
--Emmett Fox