As well as being one of Santa Fe, New Mexico's most beloved songwriters, JOE WEST is also a local impresario, producing theatrical
events around his hometown of Santa Fe and throughout the state of
New Mexico.
But it is his music that has found a greater audience around the
globe. A veteran of 2 UK Medicine Show tours including our Belladrum Festival
Quirky, offbeat and melodic, his award-winning “theatrical folk
music” is a singular mix of country and rock, which he has been
recording and releasing on cassettes, CDs and vinyl records since the
mid eighties. He has toured extensively throughout the States and
Europe, opening and sharing the stage with the likes of Peter Rowan,
The Violent Femmes, Arlo and Sara Lee Guthrie, Mojo Nixon and
James McMurtry.
Over the last few years Joe has created a rock opera, produced
music for film and television, originated a conceptual radio show,
created a film festival and founded a theatre company that performs
his dark horror-comedies with original live music.
Joe lives on his family homestead south of Santa Fe, New Mexico
where he spends his free hours gardening and tending to a flock of
chickens.
For more information go to
WWW.JOEWESTMUSIC.COM
One of Joe West’s trademarks over the years has been his knack of highlighting the wonderful individuality, eccentricity even, of ordinary folks. He just delights in celebrating the people and stuff he finds around him from day to day and, in doing so, seems to communicate a compassionate sense of shared humanity.
—No Depression
All at Medicine Music hope this song encourages you to visit with Joe's music and find out more about Joe West's wacky world
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