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Iguana

Joe Olnick Band

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The Joe Olnick Band has a rocking vibe of “avant-jam” and fusion like Medeski, Martin & Wood, New Mastersounds, Phish, and John Scofield. The band's latest release, Iguana, tells the musical story of a misunderstood hero who overcomes challenges to eventually get what he is looking for. It is their most rock-oriented recording project so far.

Vents Magazine drew comparisons to Ian Dury, James Brown, and Steve Howe. Andy Goldfinger at 92.7 KOCF FM also noted “Joe’s album has that feel of cool. It crosses the boundaries of genre and lets the listener just feel the music.” Finally, Jeff Collins at The Rock Jukebox called Iguana "A really wonderful album. One of the best of the year."

More info at https://www.joeolnick.com
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    Sticky Floor Nightclub 4:13
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    Don's Theme 4:40
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    February 2nd 0:25
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    Misadventures in Hi-Fi 3:22
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    Why? 1:48
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    Hot Rocks 3:52
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Downtown

Joe Olnick Band

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Indie/groove guitarist Joe Olnick and his band return with his sixth album of original instrumental compositions, Downtown. His latest CD explores the increasingly urban world that he lives in, based in the mid-Atlantic area near both Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Building on the success of last year's Defiant Grooves album, which received airplay at college/independent stations including WXPN, the Joe Olnick Band takes the grooves into more sophisticated territory similar to Medeski, Martin & Wood as well as Soulive. His previous work has drawn comparisons to visionary artists like Pink Floyd, Phish, and Miles Davis.

Joe Olnick Band live performances (such as this year's World Cafe Live Philadelphia show) start with basic themes and expand on them with thrilling group improvisations keyed to the immediate environment. The combination of classic guitar elements and new, creative approaches has created a growing fan base that is spreading the word of uniquely powerful atmospheric & unforgettable concerts.

As with the previous album, Downtown is mastered by Grammy award-winner Reuben Cohen (Foo Fighters, Ryan Adams) at Lurssen Mastering in Burbank, CA for the highest quality sound.
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    Downtown 3:17
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    Philadelphia Moonlight (Part One) 4:17
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    Food Truck 5:33
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    Parkside 5:40
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    Philadelphia Moonlight (Part Two) 3:18
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    Rush Hour 4:39
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    Sports Complex 2:32
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Defiant Grooves

Joe Olnick Band

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Changing musical gears and moving from recent ambient experiments back into the instrumental rock/groove/jam aisle, it's the highly anticipated follow-up to the Up All Night CD.

Soulful and adventurous, Joe's fifth album is a new collection of original music recorded in 2016. Joe plays everything but the drums once again, as well as mixing and producing.

This album was mastered by Grammy award winner Reuben Cohen of Lurssen Mastering in Burbank, CA for exceptional sound quality.
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    Funky Traffic 6:22
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    Glendale Avenue 4:28
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    Backwards Blues 7:26
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    Lakeside Trail 1:45
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    Thunderpaws 4:20
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    The Golden Hour 5:18
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    Inner Tube 0:54
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Up All Night

Joe Olnick

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The remastered and extended version of the classic Up All Night CD, featuring the singles "Dire" & "Beach House". Mellow jams, modern acoustic guitar, jazzy moods, watery grooves, house dance and massive power chords are all present on this album.
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    Dire 4:31
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    Swamp Funk 4:29
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    Voices In The Stream 2:40
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    After Hours 7:26
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    Tall Tales 6:13
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    Beach House 3:39
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    Main Drag On A Saturday Night 4:59
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    Regeneration 12:17
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    Red Tablecloth 4:50
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    Banks of the Muddy River 3:02
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