Artist description Explosive improvised alt folk grooves with the sensitivity and subtle lyrical nuance of a veteran tunesmith.Audiences across Canada have dubbed Joel as "a boy Ani Difranco" and "the new talent making waves on the Canadian music scene"."Joel brings an eclectic and unique palette of experiences and abilities to his songwriting displaying a piercing honesty while revealing a well integrated social awareness that identifies with the human quest."

Music Style New urban Alt. Folk/Pop

Musical Influences Ani Difranco, Bjork, Martin Sexton, Keith Jarrett, Moby, Ben Folds, Veda Hille, Ben Harper, John Cage, Bruce Cockburn

Similar Artists I've been compared to Ben Folds, The Bare Naked Ladies, Ani Difranco, Bruce Cockburn

Artist History JOEL KROEKER is an alt./folk/pop/singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who has been writing and performing professionally since 1990 in Folk, Jazz, Classical and Rock ensembles. Joel established a name for himself in his hometown of Winnipeg as a composer and performer and has recently relocated to Edmonton, Alberta. On May 23, 1999 Joel won the Brass Monkey Edmonton Singer/Songwriter Competition. He has recently appeared on TV and radio across Canada and has performed with his band "The Joel Kroeker Collective" at various festivals and clubs across Western Canada.Joel has recently shared the stage with Linda MaCrae (Spirit of the West), Captain Tractor, The Molestics, Kinnie Starr, The McDades, Mike Plume, Lester Quitzau, Zubot and Dawson, and Bill Bourne. His performances have received rave reviews and comments from industry professionals such as Kirby (SEE Magazine), Roger Levesque (Edmonton Journal) and Gary McGowan (Vue).He recently released a full length CD entitled "Naive Bohemian" which has just hit number 10 on the Canadian National Campus Radio Specialty Charts. He has recently returned from a 3200 km Western Canadian Tour to promote the album, and has just completed a film soundtrack for the Canadian indie short "Tokyo Gardens".Joel graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Music in Composition and Guitar Performance and is currently working on a Masters degree in Ethnomusicology and Popular Music Studies at the University of Alberta. Joel was selected as a showcasing composer for the International Saxophone Quartet Competition featuring the Vienna Saxophone Quartet and has had his jazz, classical, and electroacoustic works performed across Canada

Group Members Joel Kroeker - Vocals, Guitars, Trumpets and miscellaneous noodlingsKevin Parkinson - percussionRon Depnor - CelloTom Golub - BassLara Yule - Background Vocals

Instruments Vocals, Guitars, Cello, Bass, Percussion, Trumpets, Saxophones

Albums Naive Bohemian

Press Reviews "(Joel has) great tunes...very hip...tons of potential!" - Fred Eaglesmith."Joel's combination of humour, cynicism and sincerity make him one of our most listenable new songwriters." - Kirby (SEE Magazine)."...wispy, smoky vocals and organic acoustic elements...there is something deeply, genuinely real about the sublime acoustic folk experience that is Joel Kroeker." - The Alberta Beatnik.

Location Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

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