Your name:
Joe
Moorhead.
Where are you
from?
I
grew up outside of Cleveland, Ohio. Most people laugh at that, as my music
is all about island living. The vibe definitely comes from the years back
and forth to the Virgin Islands and not Cleveland.
Name of band:
Joe
Moorhead Band.
Who else is in
your band?
The
band consists of four members. Myself (Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals),
Jonny Morrow (Lead Guitar), Tyler Lovell (Bass Guitar), and Justin Banks (Drums).
How would you
describe yourselves?
The
whole band is very laid back. We take the music very seriously but we
really don't take ourselves too seriously. No divas in this group. Most would probably describe us as modern day hippies.
Who are your main
influences musically?
People
describe our music as Jack Johnson meets Sublime. As those are two
artists I personally love, the bands influences range from Ali Farka Toure to
Red Hot Chili Peppers. We listen to music from all over the world and are
influenced by anything new or unique to us.
What do you hope
to achieve in music?
I can
honestly say that if we have the opportunity to still be playing music together
in years to come we have achieved everything we wanted to in music. We
are living our goals and dreams right now.
What has been
the highlight of your career so far, and why?
The
highlight of our career so far has been being able to sustain a living as
musicians. As most musicians will tell you, that is a very hard task and
we feel extremely lucky to have that success.
And what’s the
moment you want to forget?
We
had been on the road a long time traveling through Iowa to Nebraska when our
van broke down. We were in the middle of nowhere. After we got
towed to the nearest mechanic we found out it was going to take at least four days
for parts to come in. The show was in just a few hours so we had to
borrow a car from the mechanic to drive to the nearest rental car company (over
45 miles away) to then back track, unload our trailer into the rental cars, and
make it to the show. I am happy to say we have never missed a show but
that was a test to our mental stability and our bodies exhaustion.
If you had to
pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
It
would have to be the song Bad Day off our new album, Tides Are
Rising. The title of the song is almost an oxymoron. Though the
lyrics talk about a bad day in the islands, to me, a bad day in the islands is
better then a good day anywhere else. The song is fun, not too serious,
and laid back. It encompasses the essence of what this band is all about.
Where can we
listen to it?
You
can see the video for the song, "Bad Day", here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XECfOUWuoV8
Where can we find out more about your music?
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