Joe Purdy

Joe Purdy

Purdy performing at The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Background information
Origin Northwest Arkansas, United States
Genres Folk, folk rock, rock
Occupation(s) singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments voice, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano, banjo
Website Official site
MySpace page

Joe Purdy is an American folk singer-songwriter who has recorded and released twelve albums over eight years.

The band

Joe Purdy's band members have included: Chris Seefried, Brian Wright, Willy C. Golden, Al Sgro, and Deacon.

Career

Purdy's albums "Paris in the Morning" and "You Can Tell Georgia" have sold a combined 80,000 single downloads online worldwide. His catalog of music has sold over 800,000 single downloads worldwide.[1] A regular at The Hotel Café in Los Angeles, Purdy traveled to the UK with Tom McRae in 2006 as part of McRae's Hotel Cafe Tour.

Purdy’s appearance at the Wireless Festival in Leeds led to a special request from The Who member Pete Townshend and his girlfriend Rachel Fuller to play with them at their acoustic In the Attic Series shows.

Purdy also began to affiliate with The Giving Tree Band starting in 2012, performing live shows in conjunction on a tour across America.

Recordings

Purdy's released albums are Stompingrounds, Julie Blue, Only Four Seasons, You Can Tell Georgia, Paris In The Morning, Canyon Joe, Take My Blanket and Go, Last Clock On the Wall, 4th of July, This American, Joe Purdy and Sessions from Motor Ave. The latter two were not initially released for public sale, but have been since.

You Can Tell Georgia was recorded outside London immediately following a European tour with Tom McRae. Paris in the Morning was recorded during a short visit to Paris a few months later. In July 2009, Purdy began touring with Steve Earle.

Television

His song “Wash Away (Reprise)", from the Julie Blue album, was chosen by J.J. Abrams for the third episode of ABC’s hit TV show Lost in its first season.[2]

Shortly after, the song "Suitcase" was featured in the seventh episode of Grey’s Anatomy and “I Love the Rain” (also off Julie Blue) was featured in the eighth episode of ABC’s TV show which led to “The City” (from Only Four Seasons) being included on the Grey’s Anatomy Season One soundtrack which sold over 150,000 units. Additionally, Purdy landed three more songs in Grey’s episodes, “Suitcase” (from Only Four Seasons), “Can’t Get It Right Today” (from You Can Tell Georgia) and most recently “San Jose” (from Take My Blanket And Go).

His song "Rainy Day Lament" (And "Good Days" from Season 7, Episode 1), from Stompingrounds, was featured on House M.D.

The song "Mary May & Bobby" was playing at the Purity Ball during Tessa and Ryan's bathroom scene in episode 22 of ABC's (TV series) Suburgatory's second season.

Movies

Purdy's song "Mary" (off the album Julie Blue) was featured in the film The Secret Life of Bees. He has also had a song in the movie starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, "Going the Distance", the song entitled, Miss Me. Several of Purdy's songs are featured in the 2013 film Straight A's. Also, Purdy's song "Outlaws" was featured in the movie A Case of You. Purdy played the lead role of Elliott and composed the score for the feature film September 12th which is due out next year. [3]

Commercials

Purdy's "Can't Get It Right Today" has been featured on commercial advertisements for the Kia Spectra.[4] The song is also used in many baseball games when the visiting team makes a call to the bullpen.

Purdy's “Wash Away (Reprise)" is currently featured in the Dawn Wildlife TV spot.

Discography

Albums

2001 Joe Purdy
  • Released: August 10, 2001
2002 Sessions from Motor Ave.
  • Released: June 15, 2002
2003 StompinGrounds
  • Released: June 30, 2003
2004 Julie Blue
  • Released: October 18, 2004
2006 Only Four Seasons
  • Released: April 19, 2006
2006 You Can Tell Georgia
  • Released: September 5, 2006
2006 Paris in the Morning
  • Released: December 16, 2006
2007 Canyon Joe
  • Released: March 22, 2007
2007 Take My Blanket and Go
  • Released: September 18, 2007
2009 Last Clock on the Wall
  • Released: March 17, 2009
2010 4th of July
  • Released: June 24, 2010
2010 This American
  • Released: December 4, 2010
2014 Eagle Rock Fire
  • Released: July 8, 2014

References

  1. ↑ http://www.citywinery.com/events/20732
  2. ↑ Bahr, Jon (1 October 2005). "LOST AND FOUND-Joe Purdy". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4998222/
  4. ↑ YouTube - I just can't seem to get it right today

External links

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