Joe Purdy (Los Angeles, CA)

Joe Purdy

with Brian Wright Celebrated singer songwriter Joe Purdy is more aptly described as a troubadourthe term as archaic as it may seem refers moreover to the idea of a communicator of folklore through song-- 1 who travels and tells stories using the effective medium of music. Purdy understands that his own live music tradition has as much to do with commanding captivated pin-drop silence as it does prompting roars (which it most definitely has) because in those hushed moments a solemn and crystal-clear voice the resonance of acoustic guitar strings into the reverberant din of a music hall his stories are being heard. It is a pure experience untouched and untied to any racket or industry. It s about Joe and his audience.This direct communication with his fans has year after year album after album translated from the stage to the further dissemination of his folklore....