SongVault Artist Profile

"Smokin' Joe" was born in Beaumont Texas, the land of Johnny and Edgar Winters. He grew up in Lufkin and Nacogdoches, two towns in East Texas that are separated by the Angelina River, where he would go to hear Johnny play "across the river".

Anyone who knows Joe, will agree that what you see is what you get. He rarely meets a person he doesn't like and while he appreciates the many genres of music, his own music expresses the influences that the classic rock and southern blues music he listened to growing up in East Texas had on him.

To those that know him, he is bigger than life and whether he is singing, speaking or laughing, once you hear his voice, you always know it. His voice has a resonance and power that is as strong as Joe's love of life. To sum it up: BIG voice, BIG heart, BIG sound, BIG talent!

Joe paints a lyrical masterpiece in every song he writes and composes and arranges his own music. His arrangements are geared toward showcasing the very talented guitarists that are a part of his 'no good frens'. The musicians that play Joe's music are anything BUT 'no good'.

Richard Redfearn, Bum White, Josh Pinkham and Dearl Guest are some of THE hottest players in the northeast corner of Texas (okay - actually they are the hottest players... why be modest...?). The master guitarist Mark Kerr is noted for his own smokin' guitar licks on BANG BANG and LONE STAR ANGEL. Mark will always be the big dog in this neck of the woods.

We play Bluesy Texas Style Hard Rock, and Southern Outlaw Country, with a little Red Dirt on top - Lynard Skynard meets Zakk Wylde (I call it "Texas Outlaw Metal").

It ain't just country, or just metal and it ain't JUST Southern Rock. It will kick your hiney and if it don't you don't love rock!