Past shows.



2007
12-13-07: (acoustic trio, John/Pete/Joe) Lilly's, Chicago
07-27-07: (acoustic trio, John/Pete/Joe) Rendezvous, Hoffman Estates, IL
07-20-07: (full band show, Joe and the Souls) Silvie's, Chicago
05-01-07: (Braintree) Double Door, Chicago
01-26-07: (Braintree) Penny Road Pub, Barrington, IL

2006
12-09-06: (solo acoustic show) Jackson Avenue Coffeehouse, Charleston, IL
11-29-06: (acoustic show, Joe and the Souls) Uncommon Ground, Chicago
11-11-06: (acoustic show) Magdalena's Tea House, Lansing, MI
11-10-06: (acoustic show) Fixx Coffee Bar, Chicago
11-03-06: (Braintree and solo acoustic set) Rack 'Em Up, Buffalo Grove, IL
10-29-06: (full band show, Joe and the Souls) Silvie's, Chicago
10-5-06: (full band show, Joe and the Souls) Hotti Biscotti, Chicago
9-25-06: (with Jeanne T. Arrigo) - CBGB's 313 Gallery, New York City
9-22-06: (Braintree) - The Underground @ Penny Road Pub, Barrington, IL
8-29-06: (Braintree)  Double Door, Chicago
8-18-06:  (solo acoustic show) MadisonFest, West Park Bandshell, Ann Arbor, MI
8-2-06: (acoustic set with Lance Romance) Hotti Biscotti, Chicago
7-13-06: (solo acoustic show) Underground Lounge, Chicago
6-7-06: (Braintree) The Double Door, Chicago
6-2-06: (solo acoustic show) Hotti Biscotti, Chicago
4-29-06 - (acoustic set with Tim Hort) Benefit for Adler Danztheatre Company, Flat Iron Bldg., Chicago
02-19-06 - (Braintree) Chrysler Emerging Artists Stage, Chicago Auto Show, McCormick Place, Chicago

2005
11-19-05 - (acoustic set) Mellow Grounds, Chicago
9-8-05 - (acoustic set) Theatre Community Fundraiser for Hurricane Relief, Temple Sholom, Chicago
9-6-05 - (acoustic set) Uncommon Ground, Chicago
8-4-05 - (solo acoustic set) Vaudeville Underground, Chicago,
8-5-05 - (solo acoustic set) Vaudeville Underground, Chicago
5-12-05 - (with The Radio Hour) Discmakers Independent Music World Series, Elbo Room, Chicago
4-3-05 - (Acoustic set with Tim Hort) Burkhart Underground, Chicago
3-4-05 - (Braintree) Silvie's Lounge, Chicago
3-5-05 - (solo acoustic set) Red Line Tap, Chicago
2-20-05 - (Braintree) Chrysler Emerging Artists Stage, Chicago Auto Show, McCormick Place, Chicago

2004
12-17-04 - (Braintree, Acoustic show) Schizo Club, Chicago
11-30-04 - (Braintree) Double Door, Chicago
11-09-04 - (Braintree) Tommy's, Chicago
11-3-04 - (Acoustic show with Tim Hort) Vaudeville Underground, Chicago
11-4-04 - (Acoustic show with Tim Hort) Vaudeville Underground, Chicago
10-27-04 - (Braintree) Nitecap Lounge, Chicago
9-22-04 - (Braintree) Double Door, Chicago
8-27-04 - (Braintree) Teen Get Up Stand Up Fest, Chicago Historical Society, Chicago
8-21-04 - (Braintree) The Arena, East Dubuque, IL
8-14-04 - (with The Radio Hour) Palmer Square Boulevard Festival, Chicago
8-5-04 - (Acoustic show with Tim Hort and Tamara Pierce) Vaudeville Underground, Chicago
7-10-04 - (Acoustic show with Tim Hort and Tamara Pierce) Art Fair on the Square, Madison, WI
6-5-04 - (The Daves) McAuliffe's, Racine, WI
6-3-04 - (Question of Honour, backup bass player) Elbo's, Dayton, OH
5-29-04 - (Question of Honour, backup bass player) The Longhorn Saloon, Toledo, OH
5-5-04 - (Braintree) Beat Kitchen, Chicago
2-21-04 - (solo acoustic show) Hotti Biscotti, Chicago
2-6-04 - (solo acoustic show) Stone Creek, Winthrop Harbor, IL


2003
11-7-03 - (Braintree) The Wise Fools Pub, Chicago
9-30-03 - (Braintree) The Elbo Room, Chicago
6-19-03 - (Braintree) US Beer Company, Chicago, MOB Fest '03.
6-10-03 - (acoustic show with Pete Griffin) US Beer Company, Chicago
4-11-03 (Braintree) US Beer Company, Chicago
3-18-03 (Braintree) The Elbo Room, Chicago
1-30-03 (Braintree) The Bottom Lounge, Chicago
1-14-03 (Braintree) the Elbo Room, Chicago


2002
12-7-02 (acoustic show with Peter Griffin) Hotti Biscotti, Chicago
11-30-02 (Braintree) Rockhouse Grill, Rolling Meadows, IL
11-16-02 (Braintree) Penny Road Pub, South Barrington, IL
10-11-02 (Braintree) Lakeview Links, Chicago
9-10-02 (Braintree) Double Door, Chicago
8-16-02 (Braintree) Gunther Murphy's, Chicago
7-19-02 (Braintree) Rockhouse Cafe, Rolling Meadows, IL
6-25-02 (Braintree) Double Door, Chicago
4-19-02 (Braintree) Rockhouse Cafe, Rolling Meadows, IL
3-5-02 (Braintree) Elbo Room, Chicago




Joe drums at Art Fair on the Square, Madison, WI.
Don't be fooled--Joe should never play drums in public!

Discography


 projects I've played on and/or engineered:

  • the Others, "Alii" (1986, Cassette demo, out of print) - guitars, bass, vocals, engineer, producer
  • the Others, "Almost Home" (1990, Cassette demo, out of print) - guitars, vocals, co-producer
  • Eggman, "Snort the Dog" (1993, Cassette EP, out of print) - engineer
  • Avocado Jungle Fuzz (1993, Cassette/CD compilation) - remix engineer
  • the Others, "Graphic Novel" (1994, album, out of print) - guitars, vocals, engineer, songwriter, co-producer
  • Thunk, "Melodious" (1995, cassette demo, out of print) - engineer
  • Sugar Blue, "In Your Eyes" (1995, CD, Alligator Records) - second engineer
  • Tim Hort, "Tim Hort" - (1997, cassette demo) - guitars, engineer
  • The Radio Hour - "World's Worst Antenna" (1998, full-length CD) - rhythm guitar, vocals
  • "Rock out HIV" (1999, compilation CD, out of print) - guitar, vocals, engineer
  • "Hope For the Future" (1999, compilation CD, out of print) - guitar, bass, loops, vocals, engineer
  • Dylan Casey, "The Neutrino Sessions" (2001, full-length CD) - guitar, engineer, co-producer
  • Mary Anne Mojanraj, "Morningsong" (2002, spoken-word erotica CD) - engineer
  • Mary Anne Mojanraj, "Esthely Blue" (2002, spoken-word erotica CD) - engineer
  • The Radio Hour - (2002, full-length CD) - rhythm guitar
  • Donny Who Loved Bowling, "tree fort" (2003, full-length CD) - guitars, keyboards, bass, vocals, other instruments, engineer, co-producer
  • Braintree, "fabricate" (2003, full-length CD) - lead guitar, engineer
  • Original Cast recording, "Murder in Mirthburg" (2003, limited edition full-length CD) - guitar, bass, samples/synthesis, songwriter, engineer, producer
  • TimmyG, "No Relation" (2003, CD/EP) - guitar, bass, engineer
  • Question of Honour, "Bound" (2004, full-length CD) - bass, remix engineer
  • Tamara Pierce, "Caught Looking Out" (2004, full-length CD) - acoustic guitar
  • Original soundtrack, "Re: Alice" (2004, limited edition full-length CD) - all instruments, vocals, engineer, producer
  • TimmyG, "No Relation Expandy Version" (2005, CD/EP) - guitar, bass, engineer
  • Braintree, "Tsicavo" (2006, full-length CD) - engineer, co-producer
  • Eddie and the Panes, "Ellen Under Glass" original soundtrack recording for The House Theatre (2006, CD/EP) -engineer
  • Joe Griffin, "Rough Cut Love" (2006, full-length CD) - artist, engineer, producer
  • The Radio Hour - (2006, EP) - guitar, sonics, engineer, co-producer
  • Donny Who Loved Bowling, "Butcher Covers" (2007, EP) - guitars, keyboards, bass, vocals, engineer, co-producer
  • Soundtrack recording, "The Diviners" (2008, full-length limited edition CD) - guitar, engineer, producer, arranger


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