Music Style Americana, Rural Rock

Artist History Born: Fairmont, West Virginia Joe Cerisano is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and producer who has the distinction of possessing one of the most familiar voices in America! With musical influences as diverse as Frankie Lane, Little Richard, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Sam and Dave, James Brown, Elvis Presley, (and virtually all of the music of the 1960’s) Joe Cerisano developed a singing style that absorbed and combined a wide variety of influences, then mixed them all with his native West Virginia dialect. The resulting combination makes for a classic and original American singer’s voice. Joe began performing professionally at the age of 14. Joe sang with a succession of regional bands in north central West Virginia, including the legendary Elderberry Jak.******************************** Traveling to the west coast in the early 80’s, Joe formed the now legendary California rock band Silver Condor with guitarist Earl Slick (i.e. David Bowie and John Lennon) on Columbia Records. In 1981 Silver Condor had the Top 40 hit "You Could Take My Heart Away." In the mid eighties Joe began his career as one of the most successful studio session singers in America. He began working in television and radio commercial singing for Chrysler/Plymouth, the Army, the Navy, GE, Miller Beer, Coca-Cola and many more. During this period, he also did backing vocals on several albums by Michael Bolton and sang with Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson. He was the singer of the 1986 song "Hands Across America" which was featured on MTV (it’s still being played on Pop-Up Video on VH1). Joe sang lead for Blue Oyster Cult on the Imginos album song "Frankenstein." Joe appeared with Gloria Estefan on the soundtrack Goya; A Life in Song. This album also featured vocals by Placido Domingo. Joe is one of the featured lead vocalists on the 1998 Christmas album, The Christmas Attic by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This album is already on its way to becoming a Christmas Classic! He recently has been working with two icons of American music, Richie Havens and Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals), on a recording project with veteran drummer Jack Scarangella. In early November 1999, Joe was called upon to sing back up for the popular rock band Korn, as they introduced their new album Issues. This live concert was broadcast on over 100 radio stations in a global event staged at the legendary Apollo Theatre in New York City. The music industry inevitably calls upon the services of Joe Cerisano when great vocals are needed! Joe Cerisano is possibly the most famous anonymous singer in America!***************************In the early 1990’s Joe and his songwriting partner Marc Blatte began writing a series of songs that reflected the most important thing in Joe’s life (his family) and what it takes to raise a family in this day and age. The resulting music evolved to become the album Carbon Copy. Carbon Copy emphasizes the traits and traditions that have been passed on to us by our parents. As children, we sometimes tried to avoid many of these characteristics and customs through the act known as "rebellion." However, as we grow older, many times we find ourselves actually beginning to think, act, and become "carbon copies" of our parents: "Well the older I get, the more I understand I’m a Carbon Copy of my old man!" Carbon Copy was a project of labor and love for Joe Cerisano. Recorded in New York, Nashville, and at Joe’s home in New Jersey, Carbon Copy features three of the music worlds finest guitarists: Eric Weissberg (John Denver, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen, and 1973 Grammy winner for "Dueling Banjos"), Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles, Phil Collins, David Crosby, CPR, Graham Nash, Carly Simon, and James Taylor), and Ira Siegel (Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Jewell, Bette Midler, Steve Winwood, etc).From Bo Diddly to Korn, Joe Cerisano has sung with the biggest names in the music industry. Joe Cerisano has cut his own path as an "original" he is a classic example of a singer’s singer! www.cerisano.com

Albums Carbon Copy, Silver Condor, Silver Condor-Trouble At Home, Elderbery Jak- Long Overdue

Press Reviews Performing Songwriter Magzine**************************TOP 12 INDEPENDENT RECORDINGS ***************Reviewed by Neil Fagan*********************************Joe Cerisano..Carbon Copy: A strong moral fiber weaves its way throughout the album.Cerisano sings songs of the hard-working, truth-seeking,men and women with fire of a Baptist preacher. With a voice of a rocker, the soul of a preacher and the heart of a father, Joe Cerisano makes music that matters.

Location Warren, New Jersey - USA

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