If you have followed the site for some time, you may have picked up my slight addiction to Americana music out of New York City area.  One of those artists, Joe Whyte, has a big gig coming up this week which I wanted to plug here on the site. If you are around that area, do drop in as they say.

*For Immediate Release*
NYC Americana/Alt-Country artist JOE WHYTE performs a special one-off full-band show at Rockwood Music Hall on Tuesday, January 12, 2010.  The night will feature fan favorites off his critically acclaimed album “Devil in the Details” alongside brand-new songs from the follow-up album he is getting ready to record.

Joe’s band consists of some of Americana’s best musicians: Cat Popper(Grace Potter, Ryan Adams) on bass, Rob Heath (Kevin Kinney, Jill Sobule) on drums and Dan Marcus (Crescent & Frost, Anna Egge) on guitar.

http://www.joewhyte.com
http://www.myspace.com/joewhyte

Joe Whyte’s songs have been described as “alt-country pearls that shimmer with simplicity and effectiveness” and “beautifully crafted, melancholic Americana.” His vocal delivery, storytelling, and confessional lyrics convey a sense of urgency not typically seen in today’s music industry. Joe is currently finishing material for a follow-up to 2007’s critically-acclaimed album, Devil in the Details, which received 4 Stars from Maverick, was named to Americana Roots’ Best of 2007 List and was
predicted to “make history” by Rootsville.

Recently, he has opened a sold-out show for Rosanne Cash, as well as playing 2 shows in Nashville for CMA Fest, including one in the plaza of the Ryman Auditorium. He also showcased during the Americana Music Festival in September. Over the years he’s also played in the US and Europe with such acts as Steve Forbert, Slaid Cleaves and Josh Ritter to name a few.