SEEKING
Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Trombone, Accordion, Ukulele.ABOUT
Looking for a piano/keyboard/backing vocalist for Mighty Joe Castro and The Gravamen.
We've been described as sounding like Buddy Holly, if he had access to a stack of effects pedals and some Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds records. We're trying to get to the intersection of Creation and Sun Records. Searching for other misfits to help break the mold. We practice in Philadelphia and gig/record regularly.
“Philly-based singer-songwriter Mighty Joe Castro would fit right in at the Twin Peaks roadhouse. His retro-rock stylings channel the uneasy underbelly of 1950s American life; think equal parts film noir and Chris Isaak’s “Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing,” – John Vettese, WXPN
Influences range from Tom Waits, The Cramps, The Pogues, Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Portishead, David Lynch, Howlin' Wolf, Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Ritchie Valens, Johnny Burnette, The Ramones and 50s style rock and roll.
contact: mightyjoecastro at g mail dot com
for more info:
s://thegravamen
s://mightyjoecastro
guitarist, singer, collage artist, oil painter and skateboarder.
Former bands:
The Lift Up (2011-2014 - Wilmington, DE)
The Situation (2001-2006/Elephant Stone Records - Philadelphia, PA)
Swingline (1998-1999 - Newark, De)
Nero (1993-1997 - Newark, DE. Formerly the Obese Pharaohs of Funk)
- Screen name:
- mightyjoecastro
- Member since:
- Aug 30 2016
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 25
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
Influences
From Sun Records to Creation Records...
Tom Waits, The Pogues, David Lynch, The Cramps, Portishead, The Stray Cats, The Ramones, The Smiths, Ray Charles, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, The Clash, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Johnny Thunders, Social Distortion, Billy Bragg, Patti Smith, The Stone Roses, Oasis, The Gaslight Anthem, Nick Lowe, Paul Weller, The Jam
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
MUSIC
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There Are No Secrets Here
There Are No Secrets Here
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Embers in the Ash
Embers in the Ash
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Come On Angels!
Come On Angels!
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Wake Up, You're Rockin'!
Wake Up, You're Rockin'! Track number: 1 Year: 2018 Album: Wake Up, You're Rockin'! Genre: Americana
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Let Me Take the Blame
Let Me Take the Blame
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June (90 degrees)
June (90 degrees)
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Whispering Hell (The Finish Line)
Whispering Hell (The Finish Line)
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Cold and Bitter Tears
Cold and Bitter Tears
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Easy Living
Easy Living Track number: 3 Year: 2018 Album: Wake Up, You're Rockin'! Genre: Americana
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Don't Forget About Me
Don't Forget About Me Track number: 2 Year: 2018 Album: Wake Up, You're Rockin'! Genre: Americana
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For Every Setting Sun
For Every Setting Sun
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Everybody Tells Her That
Everybody Tells Her That Track number: 4 Year: 2018 Album: Wake Up You're Rockin'! Genre: Americana
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There Are No Secrets Here (official video) (Video)
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Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen - Live at Nitro Bar, Reading, PA (Video)
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Embers in the Ash (Video)
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Come On Angels! (album commercial) (Video)
Come On Angels! (album commercial) (Video)ukWis_WIUj0
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Come On Angels! (official video) (Video)
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"Don't Forget About Me" by Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen (Video)
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Live at the Parkside Lounge, NYC (Video)
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Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen - Live at Ottos Shrunken Head, NYC (Video)
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Ramblin' Man (Hank Williams cover) - Live at the Locks in Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA (Video)
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