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E.Joseph and the Phantom Heart remind us why
good pop records are timeless, and on their first release for
The Beechfields Record Label, All the Medicine in the World...,
the band gives us the power-pop medicine with spoonfuls of sugary
goodness.
Edward Joseph Neenan (E.Joseph) took a break from his work with
Baltimore-based power-pop bands Splitsville and Myracle Brah and
from his own band, Bunny, to tour as a singer-songwriter with
a beat up acoustic guitar, an assortment of effects pedals, and
a cassette boom box. After releasing a solo record in 2006 entitled
Absinthe Minded under the pseudonym E.Joseph, Ed began
to expand his songwriting palette by adding arrangements provided
by band mates Nick Porcaro (drums), Snuttock (keyboards), and
Mia Regalado (bass). Soon the band name was augmented from simply
E.Joseph to introduce the collective name and identity of the
backing band of Porcaro, Regalado and Snuttock—The Phantom
Heart.
E. Joseph and the Phantom Heart give the world power-pop that
is modern and streamlined, perfect for people who listen to pop
because they love to rock out and sing along. Although firmly
rooted in the sound of The Church and Echo and The Bunnymen, the
band’s sound has evolved into an eclectic amalgam of Editors
meets The Sheila Devine, Hurricane #1, and the Pernice Brothers.
All the Medicine in the World… represents the
first release by E. Joseph and the Phantom Heart on The Beechfields
Record Label and the label’s first foray into power-pop.
The new record is truly a left coast/right coast coalition, recorded
mostly in Maryland with Michael Collins and mixed in California
by Jason Martin (Starflyer 59, Bon Voyage). This record slips
on you like your favorite pair of jeans, and you will want to
keep it on all night. One listen and you will realize why we love
All the Medicine in the World…
The new record will be released September 9th. RIYL: Dear Leader,
Editors, The Sheila Devine, Stone Roses.
Contact info: ejoseph_music@comcast.net
General Booking: 443-838-5356
Booking in the Los Angeles area: 818-780-5525
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DISCOGRAPHY
All The Medicine In The World
BRL 1585 // CD // 2008
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