joe-blanda
Joe Blanda is a singer-songwriter/guitarist from Southeast Texas, who plays music for the heart & soul, with influences from the Blues, R&B, Rock-n-Roll, Country, Folk & all points in between. He sings in the soulful style of one of his great musical idols, Van Morrison . . . & is a mighty fine guitar player, to boot! Recent local shows include: Austin Public Library-Windsor Park branch, employee/volunteer/patron mixer; Amsterdam Cafe; Hondo's, Fred'sburg (guitar w/ country music singer Ronnie Caywood); Hill's Cafe (guitar w/ Ronnie Caywood); Wild Rose Hall, Dripping Springs (wedding w/ Crosstown Traffic); Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (solo); Scooter's Coffeehouse (solo); Ruta Maya (w/ Stone Blend acoustic trio); Cypress Creek Cafe, Wemberley (w/ Crosstown Traffic, six-piece rock ensemble performing Classic Rock); as well as Woody's, Alligator Grill, and Mann's Bar-B-Que (playing guitar with fellow singer-songwriters); and loves private parties.
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ORIGINALS include: Angelique, Big Enough World, Cajun Wine, Can't Hold Love (to the Letter of the Law), Faith Is an Angel, Fountain of Love, Friday, Ballad of Billy & Karma, Is It Love?, Diamond Light, Don't Wanna Live in L.A., Lonesome Refugee, Love Changes Everything, Love Found Me, Making It Up As We Go, The Moon in the Man, Not So Hot, Not to Worry, Post 9/11 Blues, Rain All Day, Red Car Mama, St. Alphonso Sings the Blues, Take Me to Heaven, Take Time to Love, Till You Came Along, When in Rome, Where's This River Flowing?, You Put the Fire in Me . . . COVERS: Angel, Hendrix; Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground & Crazy, Nelson; Big Boss Man & Baby, What You Want Me to Do, Reed; Black Magic Woman, P. Green; Cajun Waltz, Landreth; Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?, Moondance, Tupelo Honey, Morrison; If I Needed You, Van Zandt; Imagine, Lennon; I Only Have Eyes for You, Dubin & Warren; I've Just Seen a Face & She's a Woman, Lennon & McCartney; Kansas City, W. Harrison; Margaritaville, Buffett; Melissa, Allman & Alaimo; Move It On Over, Williams; People, Get Ready, Mayfield; She's a Woman, Lennon & McCartney; Stand by Me, King; Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye, Loudermilk; Tonight, I'll Be Staying Here with You & You Ain't Goin' Nowhere, Dylan; You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You, Cavanaugh, Morgan, Stock & Others