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Joe Stickley's Blue Print
12+ albums
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“It is a testament to the quality of his songwriting, which is as close to flawless as a young, unknown Missourian is likely to get.” -The Riverfront Times on Joe Stickley With creative attention focused on the art of storytelling, Joe Stickley’s Blue Print features a technical foundation of rock and contemporary folk musings arranged with care and attention to detail. The group continues to be characterized by their inflections, their subtle reliance on universal themes, their ability to appeal to the ear attuned to the roots of American music; all join seamlessly to communicate love, loss, and the possibility of redemption -- rendering the listener rapt. Following the release of Friendship’s Quiet and The Eagle and the Pearl, Stickley has been performing regularly in the Midwest, including opening spots and festivals with the Avett Brothers, Steve Earle, and Del McCoury. On June 2nd, 2009 Stickley’s Blue Print, which Stickley describes as more of a “surrogate family,” will release their third album, Smoke Leaves Town. The album features the following members: Wil Reeves (bass, vocals), Sean Canan (guitar, vocals), Danny Carroll (drums), Andrew Weir (keyboards), and, of course, Joe Stickley (vocals, guitar). Stickley’s last album, The Eagle and the Pearl, asked the question: “What is the soul of a man?” Smoke Leaves Town gives the listener eleven new tracks that answer this question with a poetic clarity that suggests there is something infinite at work, as the album ly
