Artist description Music: The universal language... quote - guitarist - Van Halen, Vai (more likely- influence), elude sexually explicit explanations of music, etc. Joe Rockhead, your average Joe, Joe Rock star, JOE GUITAR PLAYER - having dinner with the alien, p & w, Pentecostal scales, myths - lack of education + no transportation + big hair + killer endorsements + no money + bad attitude = guitar hero. Have you heard about the guitarist outstanding in his field? (out-standing)...geddit?? 1 Jack of all trades, master of nothing. Joe knows guitars. So like, who gives a sh*t? Killjoy ....warp speed.

Music Style Instrumental guitar psychosis

Musical Influences Rossini, Henson, Elfman, Wiggam, & the guy who invented Twinkies

Artist History Patient History: Rhode Island native Joe Bochar (a.k.a. Joboj) has been addicted to making music for 17 odd years now. His sometimes erratic, always-inspired guitar playing indicates an intense passion and drive to compose. Current Diagnosis: Joboj’s workaholic behavior has resulted in 4 albums (Anvilhead, Orange, Raw Sausage Finger and, most recently X), each distinctive in their sound. Obsessive in nature, Bochar insists on “doing it all”. Of his latest project Joe says, “I produced X myself, wrote all the songs, played all the instruments, recorded it in my home studio and then designed the CD. I’m living proof that you can do everything if you really want to. If anyone tells you no, that should fire you up even more.” His mania has resulted in high creative work with a definitely different sound. “I write what fits the song. If I did every song with the same guitar tone, it’d get kind of boring. You progress as an artist, and you always get better with your craft, but I don’t think you ever really learn how to write a good song.” Refusing to be labeled under anyone’s terms, the patient has instead chosen to create his own musical reality, centered on his love of guitar. In addition Joe suffers from an identity crisis within that world. “I can’t say I consider myself a guitar player so much as a musician. Guitar is my main instrument – and I don’t know where I’d be if I didn’t have one – but it’s just a vehicle. And I’m probably the only guitar player doing guitar instrumentals that hates playing guitar solos. To me, it’s more important for a song to have a strong structure, a great melody line, a solid rhythm and really tight tracks. Solos are like the sprinkles you put on top.” Slightly delusional, Joe seems to be taking cues from his alternate consciousness, which appears to be the catalyst for his sound. “When I write, I hear the whole song in my head. If I can hum it more than once on more than one day, I know it’s a keeper. I’ll run through it in my head over and over so when I sit down to write it, I’ll know exactly what it’s going to sound like.” Comments: Patient poses no harm to the general public but may intimidate guitar players, musicians, songwriters and others in the music industry. Definitely suffering from a Mozart complex, it is recommended that patient be allowed to continue his independent musical path. As Joboj stated, “I don’t want to sound like anybody else.”

Group Members Joboj: everything

Instruments guitar

Albums X (Quad 71102); RSF (Quad 70101); ORANGE (Quad 70199); ANVILHEAD (Quad/RHP 0597); CAN OF WORMS Ep (RHP 0695)

Press Reviews "The best guitarist you've never heard." - NFYD

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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