| Joe Bouchard | |
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| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Associated acts | Blue Öyster Cult |
Joe Bouchard (born Joseph Bouchard, 9 November 1948, in Watertown, New York) was the original bassist for Blue Öyster Cult.[1] He grew up in Clayton, New York. He joined Soft White Underbelly, the group that would become Blue Öyster Cult, as a bassist in the summer of 1970, although he had already been jamming and performing occasionally with the band for a few years.
Originally a guitar player, Bouchard took up bass for the formative BÖC after the departure of Andy Winters. Bouchard is skilled on many instruments including keyboards and trumpet.
Bouchard's songwriting contributions often dealt with otherworldly themes, such as "Nosferatu" and "Light Years of Love" but Bouchard's signature piece was most definitely "Hot Rails To Hell."
Bouchard left Blue Öyster Cult in 1986, and since then has worked with several musical projects, including the Spencer Davis Group, and appeared on records by Deadringer (with Neal Smith & Dennis Dunaway), Fabienne Shine and his own X Brothers.
In the last few years he completed his masters degree in music, and recently welcomed the new release of a CD with his band, BDS (Bouchard, Dunaway, Smith) with Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith of Alice Cooper Group and Deadringer. He also currently teaches at a number of preparatory school academies in Connecticut. He recently performed with his Washington Montessori School Acoustic and Rock band. He is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity.
He is married to Sara (née Pinckney). They have two daughters and live in Granby, Connecticut.
In 2009, he released his first solo album, entitled Jukebox in my Head.
He is the brother of former Blue Öyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard.
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