artist Smokin Joe Wiseman

Bio

Smokin Joe radiates the soul of Johnny Cash, the sensuality of Jim
Morrison and the style of Woody Guthrie wrapped up in a folk/roots package! 

“Smokin” Joe Wiseman grew up in rural Newfoundland where music was as much a part of
life as eating and sleeping. Kitchen parties were a common form of
entertainment before television and other forms of modern technology. The radio
was the only medium for electronic music and “Smokin” Joe was exposed to all
forms of music in the 50’s from traditional folk songs to blues and country to
early rock and roll. All of these genres fall under the broad genre of roots
music and it follows that he writes what he grew up loving – roots music!

He has released 3 CD’s; “A Field By The Sea”, “Blue Smoke” and “Life is Good”. He is
currently working on songs for 2 additional CD projects; “Bound For Hell” and
“Love is the Greatest Thing”. He has gotten rave reviews for songs like
Metis Girl, Love of a Hometown Girl, Do the Time, Too White to Sing the Blues,
Cheatin Blues, Life is Good, Two Hearts and Prairie Crocus. From fiddles to the
Fender Stratocaster, Smokin Joe’s songs blend the traditional and the modern to
create songs that have been called “easy to listen to” but containing powerful
life messages. Those who like his current thematic evolution in the Roots genre
can’t wait for “Bound For Hell” and “Love is the Greatest Thing”.

“Smokin Joe” has put together a team whose first criteria for involvement is that
they love music and whose second criteria is that they are good at what they
do. From producer-percussionist-engineer Juan Albarran to guitars and mastering
by Fab Tranzer to vocal arrangements and engineering by Allister Bradley, this
is quite a team. Additional musicians include Jason Roller, Gene Rabbai, Dave
Spiers and others. Wiseman has quite a talented group of friends,
internationally, and they love to step up to the mark on his songs. His songs have
been deemed by The Georgian as “real life gritty, not Nashville pretty!”