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Charlotte NC, United States (1985 – present)
Joe Henry (*1960) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer.
Henry was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but grew up in the Detroit area where he met Melanie Ciccone, Madonna’s sister, whom he married in 1987. In 1985 he moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he played at small clubs. His debut album Talk of Heaven came out in 1986. He signed to A&M Records and released two albums, Murder of Crows (1989) and Shuffletown (1990)
After Henry and his wife moved to Los Angeles in 1990, he left A&M in 1992 to join the independent label Mammoth, located in North Carolina. He released Short Man’s Room and Kindness of the World, on which members of the Jayhawks provided instrumental backing.
In the mid-1990s Henry decided “to do something decidedly more electric” instead of continuing with country-rock. He turned to producer Patrick McCarthy, in making his next album Trampoline (1996). Trampoline also employed metal guitarist Page Hamilton, who demonstrated his own eagerness to stretch by collaborating on the album.
Asked to contribute a song to a benefit album for singer Vic Chesnutt in 1996, Henry also collaborated with his famous sister-in-law on a cover of Chesnutt’s “Guilty by Association” (Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, The Songs of Vic Chesnutt, 1996).
Henry was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but grew up in the Detroit area where he met Melanie Ciccone, Madonna’s sister, whom he married in 1987. In 1985 he moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he played at small clubs. His debut album Talk of Heaven came out in 1986. He signed to A&M Records and released two albums, Murder of Crows (1989) and Shuffletown (1990)
After Henry and his wife moved to Los Angeles in 1990, he left A&M in 1992 to join the independent label Mammoth, located in North Carolina. He released Short Man’s Room and Kindness of the World, on which members of the Jayhawks provided instrumental backing.
In the mid-1990s Henry decided “to do something decidedly more electric” instead of continuing with country-rock. He turned to producer Patrick McCarthy, in making his next album Trampoline (1996). Trampoline also employed metal guitarist Page Hamilton, who demonstrated his own eagerness to stretch by collaborating on the album.
Asked to contribute a song to a benefit album for singer Vic Chesnutt in 1996, Henry also collaborated with his famous sister-in-law on a cover of Chesnutt’s “Guilty by Association” (Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, The Songs of Vic Chesnutt, 1996).
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errorb wrote:
alle sind der hammer. he just kicks ass'.
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schwabs wrote:
gerade entdeckt und für absolut geil gefunden. die cd reverie von joe henry ist der hammer. danke!
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glheureux wrote:
Reverie is such an enjoyable album!
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
Country leanings, sure, but not purist by any means. With that said, I most definitely can't wait for Reverie.
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
Joe Henry isn't country, SpiderJeruslm...
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golop wrote:
God Only Knows
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SpiderJeruslm wrote:
This guys is pretty good... So far he's the only country artist in my library, unless you count Jhonny Cash.
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HampusForever wrote:
why isn't henry more famous? I mean not too famous tough, because of course it gives music nerds like myself a kick being amongst the few who "understand" an artist.
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IamFlood wrote:
The fish are singing up in the timber
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lenorazmelody wrote:
I've never been the stalker "type," but I adore him so much that I might consider it!!!! Lol.
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
This shoutbox really needs more action.
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
And now I ordered it :)
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Spotify is the place where I found him by accidentally. Blood From Stars sounds absolutely amazing album <3
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silverpsycho13 wrote:
i think the AMG described the sound of his recent albums quite well: "pop noir"
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jpjscribe wrote:
Scar, Fuse, Tiny Voices, Civilians, Blood From Stars...any and all are a good starting point...
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fenderf250 wrote:
Every one of his songs stops me in my tracks. Gotta get more! Here's another artist you may enjoy. His name is F. Kleijn and his from Seattle. http://www.last.fm/music/F.+Kleijn/Sweetness
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PULPMANRAV wrote:
Just got into this artist really great.Recommendations anybody
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FruitfulTree wrote:
Blood From The Stars - best Track..The Man I Keep Hid... It's on Spotify....
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jonathanfisk wrote:
Blood From Stars is Henry's best since "Tiny Voices." A dark, startling and beautiful album.
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
New album has leaked, but I can't find it! I can't wait for August 18th!
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