Catch Of The Week: Joe Dunn
Meet Joe Dunn, originally from Hardin Valley TN, now living in Boston!
Joe Dunn is a musical man. His sound is a collection of genres, he plays a collection of instruments and has a vast collection of original songs he’s written. He records full band and acoustic music in his studio and is a sought after guitarist, for both live performances and in the studio. Joe has also co-written songs with some of Nashville and LA’s top songwriters. He is a artist, in every sense of the word.
To describe Dunn’s sound isn’t easy. He embraces elements of folk, rock, country, and blues. I can’t help but draw comparisons to Buddy Holly, and it’s not just the glasses. It’s the conviction in his performance. It’s the riffs, the tenderness, the rockabilly, the passion… that draw us in and take us on the ride. The lyrics, the melodies, the intelligence… all make Joe Dunn a artist to be heard.
Joe Jams
Joe first visited us when he was playing guitar for BEX, who was my Local Catch featured artist a couple of months ago. Joe came back to share his original music. Check out, “It’s Not The Country Anymor.e”
Here’s “Bed We Made.”
Dunn Deal
- What lead you to music: First started singing in church as a kid and picked up guitar in high school
- How old when you started: 5 maybe?
- Instruments played: Sing, guitar, bass, keys, mandolin, banjo, lap steel, various percussion
- How would you describe your sound: Roots driven indie pop
- Who inspires you: My late grandmother, Nun, and grandmother who’s still with us, Memaw
- All- time favorite country song: Mama Tried- Merle Haggard, The House The Built Me – Miranda Lambert
- Favorite country concert: Dr. Ralph Stanley at the Laurel Theater in Knoxville, TN
- What songs do you like now on Country 102.5: Some Of It – Eric Church, What If I Never Get Over You – Lady Antebellum
- If you weren’t a musician, what would you be doing: Maybe lutherie (the making of wooden, stringed, musical instruments) or another kind of woodworking
- Day Job: I’m very fortunate to play music for a living
- Most proud moment: Quitting drinking
- Craziest thing that ever happened in your music career: My entire experience in Jackson, MI was pretty crazy but it’s a long story. Ummm, I was once bitten by a fan on the collarbone while performing. One time another fan showed up at my day job which was super creepy.
- Other interests: I also have a recording studio at home, teach guitar and voice occasionally, do repairs and modifications on guitars and
basses, I like to build and fix things - Fun facts: I make up voices for my pets, my pinky fingers curve inward, I like to combine different foods for tasty results
Joe Shows
- 9/14- City Streets, Waltham
- 9/15- Loretta’s Last Call, writers round
- 9/27- Article 24, Brighton, every 4th Friday
- 10/12- City Streets, Waltham
Follow Joe Dunn
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