Artist description Bob Dylan, The Ramones, Johnny Cash, and countless others have written whole chapters of music history. Acoustic punk performer Joie/Dead Blonde Girlfriend is writing the next chapter in the clubs, streets, and Cafés of New Yorks infamous East Village and beyond. Joie/Dead Blonde Girlfriend is a sight for sore eyes and ears. Tangled green hair, acoustic guitar played louder and faster than most punk bands. He commands the stage with true to life rapid-fire lyrics and catchy hooks that leads a listener down a musical path of lifes inner most secrets. A scarred soul searching for the higher good in all things. Call it a misplaced childhood or misspent youth. This is Antifolk. This is Acoustic punk. This is Joie/Dead Blonde Girlfriend It's like trying to understand the cruel and insane beauty of life and everything that goes with it Joie adds. The songs of Joie/DBG explore that very same idea. In an era of the too drunk, too dumb and the all too predictable band, Joie/Dead Blonde Girlfriend is a solo performer that stands out from the rest. He is a poet with an acoustic guitar and an arm full of songs about rise, fall, and redemption. I got tired of playing other peoples songs. Ive done that for years. Its time for something new and different. I want to be seen more as voice in a void of endless bands. explains Joie. One listening to his songs or attending one of his performances, you can see why. He pays tribute for his one-man band of attitude and vulnerability to a former girlfriend who believed in me when I didnt believe in myself, as he tells it. He also counts legendary songwriters Leonard Cohen, and Tom Waits, cool punk bands like the Stooges, the Replacements, Social Distortion and Antifolk alumni as major influences. They are clearly heard in his songs as well as in the live shows. With all of the critical acclaim (Shout Magazine, Time Out New York, Dazed and Confused, New York Magazine, and others) dumped on Joie/Dead Blonde Girlfriend, it's no wonder that the loyal and easily converted masses keep coming back for more. His three prior releases, Rockstar Junkyard and White Trash Symphonies I and II have all quickly sold out. His fourth release entitled Pretty as a Picture, was recorded with Gary Olson (Ladybug Transistor) and mixed with Rich Pagano (Marry Me Jane, Ian Hunter) has sold over a thousand copies in less than a year. His first solo tour of the U.K was a complete success. Which lead to a six week thirteen country European tour opening up for Rough Trade/ Sanctuary recording artists the Moldy Peaches and his song Another Journey being featured on the Rough Trade/Sanctuary Antifolk compilation. Joie/Dead Blonde Girlfriend has even gotten some of his songs considered for movie soundtracks. He has just released a limited edition lo-fi live record entitled Lost, Alone and Live in London recorded at the 12 bar in London. More recently, Joie/DBG has been working with the production team of Paul Kostabi (Dee Dee Ramone, Youth Gone Mad) and Jason Carmer (Third Eye Blind,Run DMC, The Donnas) bringing some of his songs together in band form. Joie says I love working with producers and recording with a band. It is quite an experience taking solo acoustic songs and adding more instruments to them. It brings out other elements emotionally and sonically. To me a good song will always be a good song, No matter what you do to it. Joie is one of the hardest working and well-respected performers to come out of the East Village in a long time. He has universal appeal. Punks, Poets and even folkies understand what I do. They may not like it, but at least they under stand it,laughs Joie. Like him, love him, or even loathe him, Joie/Dead Blonde Girlfriend may not be for everyone. Just for the people who want to experience the darker sides of life and change the world. And in true misfit spirit, live to tell about it.

Music Style **Acoustic Punk**Antifolk* *

Musical Influences Mike Ness,Bob Dylan,Paul Westerberg,Tom Waits,Johnny Cash,Kurt Cobain,Leonard Cohen

Similar Artists Social Distortion,Replacements,Johnny Cash and Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen

Group Members Joie-acoustic guitar and vocals

Instruments acoustic guitar-vocals

Albums Rockstar Junkyard (Oct-98), White Trash Symphonies volume 1 (April -99), R-n-R Tragedy-(internet only), White Trash Symphonies volume 2 (oct-99), Pretty as a Picture (July -2001)Lost, Alone and Live in London(May-2002)

Press Reviews Please see http://www.joiedbg.com/press.asp

Additional Info http://www.deadblondegirlfriend.com

Location New York City, New York - USA

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