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Joe
About Joe (Biography)
 If
ever there were an official hymnal of love songs, rest assured several of
the standards would have derived from JOE's well-referenced music catalog.
His skilled yet innate ability to blend smooth, sultry vocals with
disciplined musicianship and songwriting has edified hearts the world round
with an amazing grace that is both entertaining and divine.
As a bonafide preacher's kid, Joe discovered
his gift in the gospel choir where he learned to sing with the motivation to
touch the soul. With compositions like "I'm In Love", "All The Things (Your
Man Won't Do)" and "I Wanna Know" Joe won the respect of legions of men with
his unabashed chivalry and captured the hearts and devotion of countless
women by singing the words they have always longed to hear.
The soulful sound of Joe's tenor
reinvigorated R&B ("Stutter," "What If A Woman") dignified Pop (Mariah
Carey's "Thank God I Found You" featuring 98 Degrees, "Through The
Rain") and even sounded off in the streets by way of popular demand for
remixes and street anthems with hip hop's most influential rappers like Big
Pun ("Still Not A Player"), Mariah Carey, Nas ("Thank God I Found You
(Remix)") and G-Unit ("Ride Wit U").
Joe's latest offering,
Ain't Nothing Like Me, is a collection of songs that
are snapshots from his own life. Ever present are the authentic,
heart-felt lyrics that Joe has been ordained to deliver. Songs like "My Love
(Make It Happen)" and "If I Was Your Man" are true to form arrangements
that further expose a more personal side-- a first for the enigmatic
balladeer who has long been a staple on play lists for everything from
weddings to family reunions; from ladies night out to road trips with the
fellas; from poolside to bedside. "At this point in my life after being in
the industry since I was 19 years old, this is more like a reflection of me
and all the things I've seen in life. This album really captures my own
journey," says Joe of the introspective set.
Each song is a rhythmic interpretation of Joe's
more private thoughts and feelings shaped and arranged with collaborators
like Jermaine Dupri, Dre & Vidal, Tim
& Bob, Brian Michael Cox, Stargate and Sean Garrett.
Guest spots by Papoose ("Where You At") and
Yung Joc ("Ain't Nothing Like Me") illustrate Joe's own contemporary
sensibility and his importance to a burgeoning generation of listeners and
future devotees.
"It's been a long time since I heard some new
Joe... dawg's crazy like an R&B Cujo," attests Nas who appears on the
invitational "Get To Know Me."
Ain't Nothing Like
Me connects with
listeners of all ages. Such a timeless relevancy yet again re-affirms
that Joe, the man and the music, is a tenant of the highly respected old
school while simultaneously pioneering the new school. Some call that…
classic. Joe Thomas, the most distinct voice in R&B.
Audio & Video:
 "If
I Was Your Man"
Before He Cheats Video On Yahoo:
http://music.yahoo.com/promo-18684304-53-20070605
 Tour Dates
Overseas Tour Dates:
4/9 London, England – Brixton Academy
4/11 London, England – Hammersmith, Apollo
4/13
Stockholm,
Sweden
4/14
Malmo, Sweden
U.S. Tour Dates with Brian McKnight:
4/27 Oakland, CA –
Paramount Theatre
4/29 Los Angeles,
CA – Gibson
4/30 Anaheim,
CA – House of Blues
5/3
St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre
5/5 Chicago, IL – Merrillville, Star Plaza
5/6 Cleveland, OH – State Theatre
5/9 Hartford, CT – Oakdale
5/10 Providence, RI
5/11 Westbury, NY –
Westbury Music Fair
5/12 Washinton, DC
– Constitution Hall
5/13 New York,
NY – Beacon Theatre
5/18 Miami, FL – Knights Center
5/19 Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park
5/20 Virginia Beach, VA – Verizon Wireless Theatre
5/24
Louisville, KY – Whitney Hall
5/25 Columbus, OH – Promo
West Pavillion
5/26 Charlotte, NC – Cricket Arena
5/27 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
5/31 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
6/1 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
6/2 Dallas, TX – Nokia Theatre
6/3 Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theatre
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