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Michael Joseph Avg 3.04 / 5 Total of 61 votes

Last update: 08/30/10 00:00:10 Account: Starving Artists Location: AMERICA NORTH: USA: Tennessee (TN) Signed up: 23 Jul 2009 11:23 AM Members: Michael Joseph Genre: Country / Crossover Influences: Oh man there's a lot...Eagles, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Keith Urban, Roy Orbison, John Cougar Mellencamp, Bon Jovi, Pearl Jam, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Willie Nelson, James Taylor, Rob Thomas, Elton John Website: http://www.michaeljosephmusic.com

Biography

www.michaeljosephmusic.com "The Place to be If you BELIEVE"

Michael Joseph's newest release "Lost" (release 3.26.09) is dedicated to his Nana who passed away February 4th 2009 during the final stages of the albums completion. "She used to sit out in her car at night with my papa [before they had a CD player] and listen to my songs, all the way through every album every night! She was an amazing women who loved her family more than anything, and I will always cherish the love and passion that she had for me and my music."

Michael Joseph is a singer/songwriter/musician born in Richmond, MA currently living in Nashville, TN. Michael's music is as eclectic as his background. A powerful mixture of rock, country, pop and soul that Michael grew up playing and listening to. Michael is dedicated to making music that blends genres together; he calls it "cross-genral." He lives by a quote his father told him when he was young, "to do great things you must believe greatly." Michael says, "Thank you to all who have listened to and enjoyed my music, you will always be the reason I do what I do. I will never lose sight of that. Believe..." –MJ

Michael’s music has appeared on numerous radio stations throughout the country as well as on Fox sports.  His songs have also taken top prizes in many of the top songwriting contests in the country.  Michael is currently writing with some of Nashville’s top songwriters such as Del Gray of Little Texas, Zak Turner (“Watermelon Crawl”- Tracy Byrd), Tommy Sims (“Change the World”-Eric Clapton) and continues to play regularly across the northeast and south, more tour dates will be announced shortly.

Michael is having success with all types of listeners, young to old, coast to coast.  His music has brought people together to raise money for cancer, during his relay for life tour in 2004, as well as his show in Central Park in New York City for Children with Disabilities in 2005.  Michael Joseph is a musician that truly loves music and most importantly loves performing for people and what music CAN do. "We as musicians have a lot of power to make a change in this world, we perform to thousands of people and our messages combined can lead to great change and great possibility for a better future. Thank you for believing-MJ"

Industry Quotes about Michael Joseph

"Michael is the real and rare thing. A truly superb, young, singer and songwriter, his performances disarm me in their honesty, tenderness and passion. An original in a sea of imitators."  - Margo Garrett, classical performing and recording artist - 1992 Grammy, faculty Tanglewood Music Center, and the Julliard School in NYC.

"Michael Joseph is an awesome young talent with a bright, megastar future ahead. Singer, songwriter, musician - he's got the ambition, talent, drive, and energy needed to make it in this tough business -- and the humility to know that there is something to be learned from every person he comes in contact with along the way." - Rosie Mietzel, President, Call Me Entertainment Agency, Sterling Member Country Music Association, voting member Academy of Country Music

“Michael Joseph has all the passion and drive that one needs to make it in the music business. Combine this with his talent, and success is sure to come his way.” CAA Agent Jeff Gregg

“Michael is a rarity in the world of music; a true talent for writing and singing, joined with a work ethic that allows his fans to watch him grow week to week, day by day, and convinces all who take part in those performances that his is a future that will be a thrill to watch. In the times I've had the pleasure of working with Michael, as a guitarist and producer, I always think, "Listen to this voice and these songs; they will be around for a long time." - David Grover, writer, performer, and producer of music for children and adults. He has played on tour with Arlo Guthrie, and was the guitarist for the Woody Guthrie's Grammy award, "Grow Big".

“Michael is a talented man, a songwriter with something to say and his own sense of style” Billy Kirsch CMA award winning and Grammy nominated songwriter

“Michael is a very driven, hard working, consistent writer and singer. Awesome mind for creating and seeing the picture for the project to the end” Lee J. Turner Producer of “Lost”, owner of Boogieman studios and current keyboard player for Darius Rucker

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