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Photography by Aaron Hewitt www.aaronhewittphoto.com         Available now at CDBABY!

Announcing Joe's new studio solo release entitled Get Inside This House. This full length acoustic album features 9 new original songs, 4 traditional tunes which all spotlight Joe's deep Country Blues and folk roots. It's an intimate portrait caught live without overdubs and in most cases the result of one pure take. The songs were recorded on vintage Guild acoustics, an old steadfast nameless banjo and a 1928 Epiphone acoustic recording ‘A’ guitar.
The goal was to spend one day recording a bunch of new songs that Joe had written over the past months or in some cases topical songs about the past week, and record them fresh in the moment without any editing or additional instrumentation. So, on a cold June day deep in the heart of North Portland as the last hints of winter passed he sat down in front of a couple mikes with a third on the floor next to his stomping foot and plowed through 13 select songs. The result is a blistering performance of knockdown delta blues, sweet smooth ballads, topical commentaries and haunting narrative stories.

Official release date to be announced along with select release shows soon. Cd to be made available at all customary outlets I.E cdbaby(available now),

Music Millennium Amazon, I-tunes. etc.

*Make sure to catch Joe doing a special solo set at the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival July 5th. Advance copies will be available from Joe at select shows during July.

All songs copyright Joe McMurrian/ Thahalia music 2010 unless noted otherwise

I'm So Glad - Skip James
Last Kind Word - Geeshie Wiley
Cuckoo Bird - Traditional
I'll Fly Away - Traditional

 

  Welcome to the music of Joe McMurrian. Joe is a modern blues songwriter and visual artist based in Portland Oregon. McMurrian released his debut demo "Dredge Under the Sun" in 2005 followed by his first full album, "Rain of Days" in 2006, which was voted the #2 best independent blues release of 2006 by the International Blues Foundation of Memphis as well as reaching the #5 slot on Japan's Tower Records Blues chart (BSMF Records).

Joe has performed with Johnny Winter, John Mayhall, Charlie Musslewhite, Robyn Trower, Louisiana Red, Honey Boy Edwards, Rory Block, Paul Geramia and Keb Mo to name a few. Joe has been featured on OPB's Art Beat show as well as having performed at the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival the past 5 years.

Joe has now formed the roofshattering electric/acoustic Alt- blues rock band Woodbrain with Jimi Bott on Drums, David Lipkind on Harmonica, Jason Honl on bass and Joe on Vocal, Acoustic and Electric guitar and electric banjo. The sound is still Delta Blues soaked McMurrian, but with electricity in hand they are redefining modern roots/blues/rock music.

  Recently signed to prominent Blues and Roots label Yellow Dog Records out of Memphis, Woodbrain have released their first long anticipated studio project. The album, Swimming in Turpentine, is a dynamic collection of 11 original songs and two traditional songs rendered as only Woodbrain can. Joe continues to  perform solo as well or more information on Woodbrain go to: WWW.WOODBRAIN.COM