JOE BAGALE
Joe has a diverse fan base, having appeared for thousands at festivals and venues along both coasts including Lincoln Center's Avery Fischer Hall in NYC, Promise For Peace, the San Francisco Jazz Festival and the San Francisco North Beach Jazz Festival. He has shared the stage with the likes of Antibalas, Benevento-Russo Duo, Will Bernard's Motherbug, A.L.O., and has performed with Terrill Stafford, Christian McBride, Eric Reed, and Fred Wesley. His long-awaited solo release, combines Joe's diverse influences into a soulful expression of sound. Not only has Joe written and produced the album, he also played keyboards, drumset, aux. percussion, guitars, bass, synths, samples and sang lead and backup vocals. Tracks such as "Georgia Peach" and "I Need You" reveal true inspiration and are speaking to a growing legion of fans. By connecting with his audience, and displaying phenomenal talent, Joe is creating a revolution. Mass-market appeal hasn't been blended with soul like this since the heydays of Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan.

[Joe's] distillation of vintage soul, funk, and R&B has a patently modern sensibility: it refuses to settle in one sound and can feel as gritty as it does slick."
– East Bay Express

"In Bagale, who arranged most of the vocals, Theis has found a welcome conspirator and mouthpiece to articulate his vision"
– Press Democrat

 

“Joe Bagale brought the house down with his soul cry “Love Song,”
– Sonoma County Bohemian.