Joe Roberts is a Philadelphia-area
musician and performer, specializing in extended-range fretted
and fretless electric bass, the Australian didgeridoo, and
the Native
American flute, among other things. He
has been playing and recording in the greater
Philadelphia area for over 15 years. And no, he is not going to tell
you how old he is. Joe is also a card-carrying
"Wine Snob" and has the WSET
certification to prove it!
In 1998, Joe
co- founded the band FourWood,
which re-defined the West Chester, PA-area live music scene with their energetic
stage show, acoustic/electric flexibility, and now-legendary marathon
sets. FourWood continued to gain popularity until disbanding
in 2003.
Praise for FourWood: "This
band is phenomenal! They've got enough energy onstage to supply a large
city for a week. Never still, and members interchanging often, they are a
visual frenzy (controlled). And, their music is out of this world (sent
there by all that energy I would imagine). A truly entertaining evening
out - honestly." -
302Underground.com
Joe's musical career
reflects the diversity of his influences: over the last two decades, he has performed and
/ or recorded with various
cover bands and original music acts (with guest appearances at charity
benefits and countless jams & 'sit-ins'), and has been a guest docent at Saint
Joseph's University in Philadelphia (lecturing on Postmodernism in
contemporary popular music).
Most recently, Joe has been laying
down the bottom (both bass and didgeridoo) for acclaimed original singer-songwriter Steve
Liberace, both live and in the studio. Career highlights with
the Steve Liberace Band:
- Voted into the Top 5 Philly bands (out of hundreds
of local submissions) in the 2006 regional "Have A Nice Gig"
contest (sponsored by Saturn, Phily's Q102, & Bon Jovi).
- Performed at major
Philadelphia venues including The Electric Factory, First Union Center /
First Union Spectrum (for Philadelphia Sixers, Wings, & Phantoms
sporting events), North Star Bar, and artist showcase Milkboy Coffee
House.
- Music featured on
Philadelphia's WXPN 88.5 FM.
Selected Discography:
- with Steve Liberace - Cloud
& Water (2006); Rock
Star Fantasy Land (2003); Believe 2 Become (2001)
- with FourWood - The
Lost Tapes (2000); Live at the
Belvedere Lounge (1999); smiley
smiley smiley frown (1998)
- with April &
Friends - Musically Speaking (2002)
Joe's Gear:
