"Not your typical acoustic artist... [Life Out East] comes from Joe's punk of a heart, the (sometimes) mean streets of NYC, and from a real person living real life." - Woody Fuller, Rock Live and Recorded NYC

more praise for Life Out East...

"An album I can listen to over and over again - Life Out East reveals something new and profound out each time I hear it." - Killy Dwyer

"The poetry of his lyrics defies convention with its honesty and lack of pretension... The passion he pours into each track should truly be experienced live, but, for those times in between, there's Life Out East." - Jon Savoy

"Totally moving, absorbing, eminently listenable… the best new record I've heard in a very long time.” – Eric Clark

‎"Life Out East - it's incredible, a true piece of art." - Brooke McGowan

“Life Out East is a true example of new american songwriting. From start to finish, lyrically this album strikes gold.” – Jen Perney

“[Life Out East] is filled with songs that touch the heart… an awesome album and a true testament of how music should be made.” – Calvin Roy