Joe McGinty
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Joe McGinty is a composer, keyboardist and arranger who was born in Atlantic City, NJ, and got his first professional experience playing in the lounge act "Franco and Mary Jane." Franco and Mary Jane played Atlantic City, Vegas, Tahoe, Reno, West Palm Beach and many Sheratons, Hiltons and Marriots at points in between.
After a brief stint with Robert Hazard in Philadelphia, he moved to NYC to join the Psychedelic Furs. He was with them for 5 years, playing on the last two records, "Book of Days" and "World Outside". He's also worked with Ryan Adams, The Ramones, Nada Surf, Kevin Ayers, Martha Wainwright, Devendra Banhart, Ronnie Spector, Jesse Malin, Amy Rigby, Space Hog and many others. Production credits include the new Padre Pio ep "Madeline", Boo Trundle's "Possible Bodies", Our American Cousins and Ruffian. He is currently producing Unicornicopia's debut CD. He has produced music for the Daily Show and composed music for independent films and TV shows, including HBO's "G String Divas". Theater credits as music director include "People Are Wrong" at the Vineyard Theater and "Bright Lights, Big City" at the New York Theater Workshop.
An avid keyboard collector, McGinty runs a vintage keyboard studio where you'll find a Rhodes, Wurlitzer, a few Moogs and Arps, a Clavinet, Farfisa, and a Hammond & Leslie, and lots of other fun toys (www.carouselrecording.com). Recent acquisitions include a bizarre Hammond synthesizer and yet another Casio. Clients include Nada Surf, Fulton Lights, Amy Rigby, and Steve Silverstein.
McGinty is the founder and music director of the popular Loser's Lounge tribute series, where local talent pays homage to the pop icons of the past. Loser's Lounge made its debut in 1993 with a Burt Bacharach tribute at Fez, and has played to consistenly sold-out rooms ever since. Now based at Joe's Pub, the Loser's Lounge has also performed at the Allen Room at Lincoln Center, Celebrate Brooklyn, Westbeth Theater Center, The Knitting Factory, Makor and the Jewish Museum. Joe McGinty and the Loser's Lounge band recently backed up Moby for Comedy Central's recent "Night Of Too Many Stars" benefit for autism education. In 2005 he was the band leader for the short-lived ABC game show "My Kind Of Town"
McGinty is a fan of piano bars, and hosts his own piano bar/keyboard karaoke night in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at the Lucky Cat (www.theluckycat.com)
In the 90s he led the orchestral pop ensemble Baby Steps, who released an self titled ep produced by Kurt Ralske, and a full lenghth CD, "Kiss Me Stupid", produced by Bryce Goggin. Baby Steps songs are now available on iTunes.
He recently debuted his new band, Circuit Parade, which features Mike McGinnis on woodwinds, Julia Kent on cello, and Leon Dewan on melody gin and swarmatron. A new CD will be recorded in the spring.
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