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Artist
Joe Nolan
12+ albums
Jolly Labelreggaefolkindieindie folk
about
There are two artist by this name: 1) Born in Detroit, Michigan, Joe Nolan's sound has always combined the soul spirit of the Motor City with a poet's ear for the natural rhythms and rhymes he reveals in his intricate, intimate lyrics. Read more below. 2) Joe Nolan is an Edmonton, Alberta based singer songwriter. In December of 2010, Joe Nolan traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to record his third album “Goodbye Cinderella” with award-winning producer, Colin Linden. Read more below. 1) Joe began playing the saxophone at the age of nine. By the time he turned sixteen, he was playing in a high school rock band and writing original songs. During the next few years Joe released two projects straight to cassette. The debut collection - 3 A.M. Mainstreet Time - won Joe rave reviews as a poet/storyteller, and was a welcome addition to college radio play lists in the Midwest. Subsequently, Joe was asked to record a 7” record for Aardvark Records. The recording featured early, solo recordings of “Brown-Eyed Boy” and “Shipwreck Song”. Both songs subsequently appeared on Joe's well-received debut CD, Plain Jane. In 1992, Nolan moved to Nashville, TN where he was quickly signed to a publishing agreement with Black and White Music (BMI), and began performing and recording with fellow musician Pat Flynn (New Grass Revival). Joe and Pat had been co-conspirators on several demo sessions for the hundreds of songs Joe wrote during this time. The two of them envisioned an all-acoustic recordi
