Joe D'Urso
Joe D'Urso + Lisa Kwei
Entry Requirements: 18+ after 7pm
Joe D'Urso has released 14 records since 1991, the most recent being 2018's "Jersey Diner". The new release features 11 original songs along with odes by Tom Waits, Harry Chapin and Bruce Springsteen. Joe has performed in 27 countries. With his band Stone Caravan - an Americana, Jersey Shore, Rock & Roll band, they have created a worldwide grassroots network of fans.
Joe's catalog of music is released on his own label, SCR/Schoolhouse Records. Long time Stone Caravan members: Sam LaMonica (Drums) and Greg Lykins (Guitar) were joined in 2015 by Jerry Scaringe (Bass) after the sudden passing of Mr. Lou DeMartino in 2015. Joining in the recording was Seth Saltzman (Piano), Ken Harten (Fiddle), Craig Shepperd (Percussion), Steve Bernstein (Trumpet), Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez and Joanne Lediger (Vocals).
*Please note this is a seated acoustic solo show.
Line Up
Joe D'Urso, an Americana/Jersey Shore/Rock & Roll songwriter, will be releasing his 14th CD on SCR/Schoolhouse Records, titled "Jersey Diner" in January 2018. The CD was recorded in Nyack, Rockland County, NY at OK Records and will feature D’Urso originals as well as a few songs written by some of Rock and Roll’s greatest songwriters.
The CD runs from straight-up Americana rock and roll, singer-songwriter offerings, Jersey Shore and Greenwich Villages influences as well as Catskill Mountain country tinged instrumentation.
Joe has performed in 25 countries with his band Stone Caravan as well as a solo artist. D'Urso remains true to an ideal inspired by the late Harry Chapin: that it is essential to help the less fortunate. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Light of Day Foundation, which raises funds and awareness for Parkinson's disease. Joe is a founding member of PinkFest, whose sole purpose is to battle Breast Cancer, and also sits on the board of WhyHunger and is a founding member of Artists Against Hunger and Poverty. Joe is also the owner of Rockland-Bergen Music Festival and a partner in C.B.G.B.
Website: JDCaravan.com
Joe D’Urso has personally asked for Lisa to support him at the Half Mon on Sunday 17th July 2022. She was support for him 3 years ago and he never forgot her music, style, energy and creativity.
Lisa will be performing a 30 minute set from 7.30pm prior to Joe coming on stage to deliver his personal take on life with his music.
A special additional link between them is also their personal fight against Parkinson’s Disease due each having family members who are suffering. Both belong to Parkinson’s Worldwide as well as Joe being heavily involved as a board Director with the “Light & Day Foundation” in New York USA which raises awareness and funds to research into the Parkinson’s disease, and Lisa has new initiatives with Parkinson’s UK in the second half of 2022 of which more will be announced over the next 2 months.
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