- Joe Driscoll
Joe Driscoll (born on April 12th in Syracuse,
NY ) is amusician /rap per/beatbox er who uses different styles and instruments while performing.Career
He performs solo, and uses recorded loops of his own beatboxing, and live looping using a sampler to fuse
hip-hop ,reggae , soul, folk androots rock .Platt, Hugh (2008) " [http://www.musictowers.com/news/reviews/live/live-the-rage-sessions/ Live:The Rage Sessions, Tuesday, March 25, 2008 ] ", Music Towers] [Betts, Darren (2008) " [http://www.bbc.co.uk/guernsey/content/articles/2008/03/05/the_get_down_2902_review_feature.shtml A funky night at Rogues] ",BBC ] He began performing as a solo folk artist around the age of 14, and became a full-time musician in his early 20s. [http://www.leedshiphop.co.uk/2008/05/08/joe-driscoll-interview/ Joe Driscoll interview, Leeds Hip Hop Scene, 2008] ]Driscoll was signed by
3rdegree Ltd while touring theUnited Kingdom in 2004. He was then signed up toLondon labelButtercuts Records and subsequently went on to record the album "Origin Myths". "Origin Myths" combines beatbox drums (oral percussion) with layers ofguitar ,mbira , bass, verse, and rhyme, which means that he is often described as a "one man band ". [Hands, Steve (2006) [http://www.musicomh.com/albums/joe-driscoll_1106.htm "Joe Driscoll - Origin Myths"] , MusicOMH]During 2007 and 2008, Driscoll has toured with Dirty Pretty Things,
Regina Spektor ,Coldcut , andThe Sugar Hill Gang at events in the US andEurope . He has performed at UK festivals includingBig Chill ,Bestival andGlastonbury Festival , and at theLake of Stars Festival (Malawi ,Africa ).Potton, Ed (2008) " [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3121238.ece No sleep till Lake Malawi] ",The Times ,January 5 ,2008 ] He received anINDY Award for "Best Solo Act" in 2007. [" [http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=49472&in_page_id=7 Indy stars shine at awards] ", Metro,May 17 2007 ]Discography
*"Origin Myths" (2006) Buttercuts (CD + DVD)
References
External links
* [http://www.joedriscoll.net Official Site]
*MySpace|joedriscoll
* [http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/features/interviews/joe_driscoll.html Interview at britishhiphop.co.uk, June 2008]
*Moron, Rosa " [http://www.bigcityredneck.co.uk/articles/Joe_Driscoll/43/10/1 Joe Driscoll (interview)] ", Big City Redneck
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