Joe Gorfinkle - Take a Chance (2012)

Tracklist

01. One of These Days
02. Still Not Over You
03. Really Wanna Know
04. Take a Chance
05. Hellbound Train
06. Shaky Man Blues
07. Cold Dark Shadows
08. King of Self Pity
09. Laughing Bones
10. TV Town
11. Mama Please
12. Lazy Day



As a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, Joe Gorfinkle has a broad vocabulary. His life and musical career has been a sometimes difficult and indirect path, struggling with rebellion, overcoming demons, always aimed at music, leading him to become the writer, musician, and artist he is today. He has distilled it into a style that is authentic and to the point. His songs combine humor, stark cynicism and genuine compassion for the real people he sings about.

Born in 1952, Joe grew up in suburban Larchmont, NY. He did his first gig on harmonica at coffee house in Bath, a few days later he left school and hitched to Boston with $8 in his pocket. He worked as a dishwasher, sold underground papers, and busked on Boston Commons. Joe hitching to the ‘68 Newport Folk Festival saw Taj Mahal and Jesse Ed Davis. Back in school in NY City that fall, Joe’s musical education really took off. Meeting players like BB King, Johnny Winter, and Jerry Garcia, he learned that they shared the same ideas, and all encouraged him musically. Joe played around locally and kept a day gig working in music stores and as a live sound engineer. In 1983 Joe moved to LA. He worked selling recording studio equipment, partnered in a studio doing demo and TV soundtrack work. Joe became immersed in his emerging style, writing and playing music. Longtime friend and colleague, LA session guitarist and producer Chuck Kavooras, got him to start with house band at LA’s legendary blues and rock club, Cozy’s.

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