Joey Mazzola

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Name = Joey Mazzola


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Joseph Mazzola
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Born = Birth date and age|1955|00|00|df=y Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Rock, Rockabilly
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter
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Label = Bloodshot Records
Associated_acts = Sponge, The Detroit Cobras, Crud, Loudhouse
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Joseph "Joey" Mazzola (born 1955 in Detroit, Michigan in the United States) is a guitarist, songwriter and is probably best known as a founding member of the American rock band Sponge. He is currently a member of The Detroit Cobras. He graduated from Mount Clemens (Michigan) High School in 1973.

Forming Sponge

Joey Mazzola, a Detroit native, spent five of the hardest years of his life on the Los Angeles club circuit. When he decided to return home he hooked up with Vinnie Dombroksi, with whom he had played earlier in his career. Almost a year after the Loudhouse breakup (Vinnie and the Cross brothers original band), around the end of 1992, Mazzola sat in on a jam session above a Detroit drugstore with Dombroski and the Cross brothers, Tim & Mike. The four clicked and Sponge was formed. Since Sponge had already formed before actually finding a singer, Dombroksi filled in at the mike temporarily, but so impressed the Mazzola & the Cross brothers that they agreed to make him the singer. With the addition of drummer Jimmy Paluzzi, Sponge was born.

Joining The Detroit Cobras

After leaving sponge, Joe played in a few different bands around Detroit, including Crud with Vinnie Dombrowski. Eventually he joined the up and coming Detroit Cobras, truly fitting into the bluesy rockabilly sound the Cobras were known for.

At first Joe played bass with the Cobras on the "Baby" CD. Shortly after, he began playing guitar for them.

Personal

Joe has a one daughter named , Rose "Casper" Mazzola, who currently lives in Florida. She is a musician in her own right, having been a member of The Distillers.