Joe Hurley

JOE HURLEY http://www.roguesmarch.com Recent Work w/ KEITH RICHARDS, JOHNNY DEPP, COLUM McCANN, NEIL GAIMAN--The 78 PROJECT- WILLIAM KENNEDY, ALPHIE & MALACHY McCOURT,MATT HENSLEY CARA SEYMOUR, LUCINDA DICKENS, Lincoln Ctr, WestHam FC.--- Benefit for Rockaways. Joe Hurley Ian Hunter Ricky Byrd Benefit FF with Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Joe Hurley.. Ongoing-ROCKAWAY RELIEF Series of Benefits, Auctions, Teams of Volunteers for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, incl 'A DICKENS XMAS FOR THE ROCKAWAYS' fundraiser 12/6 NYC, for The Graybeards of Rockaway. JOE HURLEY, JOHNNY DEPP & KEITH RICHARDS narrate Richards' memoir 'LIFE', winning 2 Audie Awards, incl the A.P.A.'s ''AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR" DEPP, HURLEY & KEITH make AMAZON's "# 1" in 'BEST of 2011". Other 'BEST OF's -Itunes, Publisher's Weekly, UK Guardian. Daily Mail. 5/24/2011 AUDIE AWARDS GALA, NYC HURLEY, DEPP, KEITH win 2 AUDIE AWARDS LIFE takes top honours winning the prestigious 'AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR' Award Reviews/interviews/Photos ,visit LIFE -http://www.roguesmarch.com http://www.facebook.com/joehurleymusic http://www.facebook.com/JoeHurleysOurLan... http://www.facebook.com/JoeHurleysAllSta... ------------------- JOE HURLEY is a London-bred, Irish-Blooded New Yorker who has performed over 1,000 shows in the USA. Called "the best singer of vowels in rock since Shane Macgowan"' by the VILLAGE VOICE, he is widely heralded for both the emotional delivery in his gravel-throated baritone, and his finely-tuned sense of lyrical detail. The critically acclaimed singer songwriter is the leader of two NYC groups, ROGUE'S MARCH, and JOE HURLEY & THE GENTS. JOE HURLEY/COLUM McCANN CD 'The House That Horse Built'' (LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'Joe Hurley and Colum McCann's songwriting collaboration has resulted in a glorious 15 minute epic, sprawling across the wastelands and heartbreaks of a prostitute's life in NYC, 1974. "The House that Horse Built (Let the Great World Spin)" was inspired by McCann's 2009 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD winner and it shivers and slides it's way through the darkness and into the light with unbreakable spirit amidst a stunning musical and lyrical landscape of grit, defiance, love, and surrender'. CDs at http://www.JoeHurley.BandCamp.com & http://www.roguesmarch.com/store Via PAYPAL Artist & Consumer friendly, PAYPAL is Fast,Secure & takes all CC's Info, Photos, Lyrics, & CD Song Streaming http://www.bandcamphttp:www.ROGUESMARCH.COM. REVIEWS of HURLEY/McCANN CD ------------------------------------- "On the surface it’s a bleak tale, but the undercurrent of hope throughout is magnificent and reflected in the music." NEW YORK POST, CD OF THE WEEK "A phenomena,lyrically compelling, wondrously sung and superbly produced by Don Fleming" NICK WEST, Editor of UK's BUCKETFULL OF BRAINS "NYC Musical luminary Joe Hurley's collaboration with novelist Colum McCann strikes a chord with audiences across the globe" PLAYBACK MAGAZINE Feature "Joe Hurley is a brilliant songwriter and a truly charismatic performer" CHIEFTAINS leader PADDY MOLONEY "Joe Hurley has always been a superior songwriter. He is also a singer of distinction, a great vessal of lyric poetry, a man of attitude, and he has drawn upon all these talents to conjure a vision of faith in the thralls of despair on this remarkable song cycle, "The House That Horse Built," based on Colum McCann's novel "Let the Great World Spin." Hurley's cracked, gut-spilling vocals take us through the pride and degradation of a New York street prostitute -- "My Name Is Till (You Can Call Me Sweetcakes)" -- brought to ruin at The House That Horse Built, yet still capable of understanding spiritual transcendence in the wrenching hymn "Let The Great World Spin." Somehow a vision of Philippe Petit's gravity-defying tightrope walk between the two World Trade Center buildings becomes a prayer, a metaphor of transcendance for Till, who hangs herself from the pipes in the Tombs as her method of escape from the House That Horse Built. "I was of this earth, and I had worth," goes the chorus. McCann and Hurley make us contemplate 9/11 as the backdrop of this morality story. The haunting music, Hurley's voice and the ethereal choir make us all root for Till as she floats away to her fate: "Let the great world spin, let me back in, let my heart swim away from the house that horse built." JOHN SWENSON (ROLLING STONE, UPI) JOE HURLEY & ROGUE'S MARCH. BIO CDs at http://www.JoeHurley.BandCamp.com http://www.facebook.com/JoeHurleyMusic & http://www.roguesmarch.com -------------------------------------------------- NEVER FEAR, the debut CD from ROGUE'S MARCH, features the infamous ode to imbibing, "SHUT UP AND DRINK'" ("a New York Irish anthem" NYPOST) the Christmas heartbreaker "AMSTERDAM MISTRESS", and remains a permanent fixture on jukeboxes across the USA. Produced by Golden Globe Winner JIMMY HARRY. (& Johnny Byrne) Hurley's "AMSTERDAM MISTRESS" features on SONY Music's 'WHISKEY IN THE JAR-ESSENTIAL IRISH SONGBOOK' The CD reached #3 on The BILLBOARD Charts.Alongside classics from the Pogues, Dubliners , Clancys, "Amsterdam Mistress remains one of the most evocative ballads ever penned" IRISH VOICE. With Rogue's March, Hurley has released acclaimed CDs, toured with FLOGGING MOLLY ,CRACKER, SHANE MACGOWAN, played Main Stage on the GUINESS FLEADHS ( The Chieftains , Sinead O'Connor) and the WARPED TOUR, where their NY appearance received a full-page feature in the NY POST. MORE on their CDs, Reviews at http://www.roguesmarch.com RECENT FILM TV RADIO --------------------------------- Hurley's "MADCAP TEARS" off Rogue's March's CHASER was featured in the Capt Morgan's Rum TV AD for the last 3 years. His songs appear in FILMS, incl: 2011's 'BEAUTIFUL KID' starring Pulitzer-Prize winner FRANK McCOURT, MALACHY McCOURT, and Dylan McCormick's "FOUR LANE HIGHWAY' starring Frederic Weller & Greer Goodman. Hurley sings 'WAXIE'S DARGLE' in 2011's "I SELL THE DEAD", the hit Indie-Horror film directed by Larry Fessenden. Hurley recently performed on FRENCH TV's 'La Grande Librarie' with SALMON RUSHDIE, Philip Roth, William Kennedy, Colum McCann. His OurLand Fest in July/'12 was the subject of 2 PBS specials and featured Hurley & The Gents playing 5 songs from their coming CD. Dec of 2012 Hurley's interview on NY1 News included a live performance of 'Rockaway' Hurley's songs are heard nationally on SIRIUSXM RADIO, where he's also performed live IN-STUDIO Broadcasts. NYC's WFUV-FM is a favourite, guesting more than a dozen times. Live Radio have ranged from Woodstock's WDST to INTEL FRANCE RADIO (for 3 million listeners) to NY's Q104 with DJ JIM KERR, to BBC worldwide.. JOE HURLEY & The GENTS ----------------------------------------- THE GENTS Feature TONY SHANAHAN ( Patti Smith ) JAMES MASTRO (Ian Hunter) Ken Margolis (Cracker) Jon Spurney, Denny McDermott. The GENTS headlined NYC's RIVERSIDE PK Music Fest for 6 years, & played recent Festivals w/ The WACO BROS & JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE in CHICAGO, and w/ THE NEW YORK DOLLS at HOBOKEN's MUSIC FEST. 2010 saw sold-out dates w IAN HUNTER , NYC shows at HIGHLINE BALLROOM, WEBSTER HALL, & JOE's PUB and a European tour THE GENTS will release new CD in 2012. The CD features the music-hall crowd favourite "IRISH BREAKFAST IN A GREEK DINER", and an eclectic mix of piano ballads, stinging rock & roll, and songs co-written with STEVE WYNN, COLUM McCANN, TONY VISCONTI, JIMMY HARRY, J-F. NYC VENUES -------------------- In NYC, Hurley's perfomed concerts at Webster Hall,The Bowery Ballroom, Highline Ballroom, South St Seaport, Irving Plaza, CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE (w/ the Nick Drake Orchestra) LINCOLN CENTRE, and recently the DELACORTE THTR in Central Park, where his musical guests honoring MARC BOLAN were PATTI SMITH, Lloyd Cole, Robert Gordon, Clem Burke, Moby, The Scissor Sisters, Tony Visconti & more RECENT FESTIVALS --------------------------- 2012 Joe Hurley's 'OurLand Festival' Lincoln Center 2009-11 saw Hurley perform Festivals across Europe, from BELFAST to PARIS, and while he was 'MUSICAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE' at the INTERNATIONAL BERLIN LITERATURE FESTIVAL, he and 75 authors entered the new GBWR with Authors For Peace, for live broadcast 24 hour global reading on peace LIVE CDs w LOSER's LOUNGE ------------------------------------ Hurley has sung at 100s of sold-out shows w/ New York's famed Downtown ensemble, and released 2 Live CDs of his performances w/ The Kustard Kings JOE HURLEY LIVE AT LL VOL 1 and 2 feature his versions of songs from Cash, Bowie, Nilsson, Gainsbourg, Costello, Kristofferson, Carole King, and more. CDs AVAIL at http://www.roguesmarch.com "Some performances stood out. Joe Hurley's raw interpretation of 'All I Think About Is You' conjured up closing time in a graveyard bar." NEW YORK TIMES WEST HAM F.C. JOE HURLEY & The NYC Hammers CD "BLEEDING CLARET & BLUE" Avail in New 'Music Store' tab on this page, BandCamp, & itunes --------------------------------------------------------- Hurley's London upbringing led to a life-long passion for WEST HAM FC and he wrote & recorded "BLEEDING CLARET & BLUE" for the team's historic appearance in the 2006 FA CUP FINAL. The song has been adopted by Supporters Club websites across the world, and was played prior to the National Anthems in the Columbus, OH Crew Stadium when West Ham appeared in an Exhibition Match there this summer. HURLEY DUETS & SINGERS/BANDS ---------------------------------------- Hurley has sung and/or recorded with MARIANNE FAITHFULL, THE CHIEFTAINS, SHANE MACGOWAN, PJ HARVEY, JIMMY WEBB, TONY VISCONTI, DON FLEMING, NELLIE MCKAY, IAN HUNTER, JUDY COLLINS, SAM SHEPARD, TAMI LYNN,JIM HARRY, ALICE COOPER GROUP, MOBY, ANDREA MARCOVICCI, MAUDE MAGGART, WILLIE NILE, FRED SCHNEIDER, MARTHA WAINWRIGHT, SALLY TIMMS, The Crystals LALA BROOKS, THE WACO BROS, LAURA CANTRELL,ANNIE GOLDEN, LISA RONSON, KRISTEEN YOUNG, MICHAEL CERVERIS, ANTONIQUE SMITH, MALACHY McCOURT, TAMMY WEISS, TIFFANY ANDERS, STEVE CONTE, LIANNE SMITH, CHRISTINE OHLMAN & many more & with BANDS INCLUDING THE WACO BROS, FLOGGING MOLLY, IAN HUNTER BAND, PREFAB SPROUT,BLACK 47, THE GYPSY KINGS, NICK DRAKE ORCHESTRA PRODUCERS -------------------------- Hurley has sung on CDS produced by TONY VISCONTI , PJ HARVEY, DON FLEMING, JAMES MASTRO, Golden Globe Winner JIMMY HARRY, RICHARD BARONE, KRIS WOOLSEY, JOHNNY BYRNE & more CHARITY CONCERTS ------------------------- Hurley performs 'Amsterdam Mistress" at the COUNT BASIE Thtr in Red Bank, NJ, each December w/ guests including Ian Hunter and Debbie Harry . He joined band-mate Tony Shanahan & Marshall Crenshaw at the NJ State Theatre in 2008, for a sold-out concert celebrating The Beatles' White Album. Hurley & The Gents played with The BEASTIE BOYS,for ' Animal Rescue League' at the Hiro Ballroom. Hurley's Irish Revue benefits a different Charity every year. http://www.www.roguesmarch.com JOE HURLEY's ALL-STAR IRISH ROCK REVUE ------------------------------------------------------------------- The IRISH REVUE is 'the most celebrated event of St Patrick's season in NY' IRISH ECHO "Receives rave reviews every year as the biggest and best St Pat's Party in town. Hurley himself is revered for his soulful baritone"- NEW YORK MAGAZINE NYC STARS Sing the 'GREAT IRISH SONGBOOK' The IRISH REVUE will celebrate its 13th Anniversary in March with a Gala Concert and the release of a documentary film. Hurley's musical guests have included RONNIE SPECTOR, ALICE COOPER GROUP, FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, GOGOL BORDELLO,The AMBASSADOR OF IRELAND, MARTHA WAINWRIGHT, JOE PISCOPO, The RASCALS, STEW & Bdwy's PASSING STRANGE BAND, Irish Sensations THE HIGH KINGS,Tony-winner MICHAEL CERVERIS,Soul-legend TAMI LYNN (Stones 'EXILE') and members of the NEW YORK DOLLS, DICTATORS, MEKONS, TELEVISION, IAN HUNTER, CRACKER, THE VOIDOIDS. " "Joe Hurley is one of New York's most entertaining frontmen-his distinctive vocals can be raucous as all-get out and as sorrowful as a baritone can be." - Village Voice "Hurley is the best singer of vowels in rock since Shane MacGowan, and he's got fire behind those puppy eyes"- Village Voice Singer Writer Actor.Recent: Keith Richards,Johnny Depp,Colum McCann, Neil Gaiman http://www.roguesmarch.com CDs at http://www.JoeHurley.BandCamp.com