Joe Bassett

Opening for Jeremy Casella tonight

joe — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:19:52 +0000

Hey all! I’ll be opening up for my good friend (and producer) Jeremy Casella tonight at Grace Fellowship Church in Lincoln, DE (the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln… ’s college roomate!*). The show is at 7pm and I’m pretty sure there will be a dinner on the grounds at 6pm. So if you’re nearby, come hang out with us, eat some food and hear some music! You can find all the show info here.

Also, you should follow Jeremy and I on Twitter because I’m sure there will be interesting comments and pictures all night… especially now that he has an iPhone!

Grace and peace,
Joe

*This site does not claim to be a source of any historical fact and any comments of that nature should not be taken as truth… but I bet it’s totally true!

After All Is Said And Done now available on NoiseTrade!

joe — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:50:59 +0000

Show tonight

joe — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:46:34 +0000

Hey all, just a reminder that I’ll be playing here in good old Delaware tonight as part of a fundraiser for the Pregnancy Help Center. It starts at 6pm, is $5 at the door and I think I’ll be playing somewhere around that time. So if you’re in town and have nothing to do, come on out, support a great ministry and see me play songs and stuff!

You can find all the info you need right here.

Also, thanks to everyone who has downloaded the new record… I think I’ve gotten better feedback on this record than anything else I’ve done which is really cool. If you haven’t downloaded yet (for FREE), you can do that right now and if you have downloaded it… please, spread the word!

Thanks again and maybe I’ll see some of you tonight!

Grace and peace,
Joe

Download my new EP for FREE

joe — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:25:13 +0000

You can download my new EP After all is said and done right now for FREE! No strings attached, no pyramid scheme, no Nigerian Princes asking for money and no purchases need be made later. However, if you would like to pay something, anything at all, then I am not too proud to say no to you… so there is an option to donate any amount you want as well.

Jeremy Casella and I recorded it over a weekend at his studio in Nashville in between coffee, trips out for BBQ and playtime with the kids (he also worked on it and added some coolness after I left). We dig it and we hope you do too. So feel free to download it, give it a listen and drop me a line to let me know what you think. If you like it, tell your friends about it or give them a copy, anything to spread the word. Thanks a bunch and I’ll talk to you soon!

Grace and peace,
Joe

New EP coming soon (Listen to 3 songs now)

joe — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:06:42 +0000

I’ve got a new EP coming out soon, After All Is Said And Done (produced by Jeremy Casella), which you’ll be able to download for FREE right here on this site. I’m still getting the artwork together as well as getting the logistics worked out but until then you can hear 3 new songs at the following sites…

Facebook
Myspace
Virb

Check them out and let me know what you think. I’ll let you all know what the full EP is available for download. Thanks again!

Joe

Snow Day

joe — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:32:20 +0000

Rhonda is home from school today because of the snow/ice storm last night. We’re enjoying a nice, lazy day… playing with Callie and catching up on a few shows/getting ready for Lost tonight. I’ve also been listening to the new Springsteen record and looking forward to his Super Bowl gig. My initial reaction is that it’s pretty good, some really great songs but there’s a couple of clunkers for me (Queen of the Supermarket just seems way too corny). There’s some brilliant songs on there though, especially the bonus track The Wrestler.

So it’s a good day to stay inside, drink some good coffee, listen to some music and enjoy time with your loved ones… and that’s just what I’m going to do.

Later,
Joe

New U2 Single

joe — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:39:59 +0000

I’m a huge U2 fan, easily my favorite band of all time. I especially love when U2 gets into experimental mode (Achtung Baby/Zooropa/Pop), which they seem to be in for No Line On The Horizon (along with producers Lanois and Eno). Today they put up their new single from that new record and it’s really great… I mean REALLY, REALLY great. Can’t wait to hear the rest!

Listen to Get On Your Boots now!

Love the drums, love the guitar, love Bono’s vocals. This is going to be killer!

Joe

I’m all aTwitter

joe — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:30:33 +0000

After some prodding from friends and a momentary lapse of sanity, I finally set up my Twitter page. If you’ve ever wanted to know what mundane thoughts run through my head during the day or what I’m eating for dinner… this is for you!

It’s a pretty exciting week here… not only are my Ravens in the AFC Championship game but Battlestar Galactica’s last season starts Friday! Yes, I’m a geek and yes, I’m proud of it.

Oh, and American Idol is on again tonight… for those who watch it. Or DVR it while they are at bible study and then watch without commercials after they get home and put Callie to bed. Not that I would do such a thing. ahem.

Later,
Joe

A new year means a new best of list!

joe — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:37:53 +0000

It’s that time of year, a time full of lists. I was just talking to someone the other day about our favorite records/movies of last year and we agreed that it was a somewhat slow year for music. Still some great stuff but nothing like this year could be (with new U2 and Springsteen!).

So here’s some of my favorite records of last year, in no particular order…

Favorite albums 2008

Radiohead: In Rainbows (yes, I realize this was my favorite record of the year before… but it came out in stores in 08 so it counts! and it’s ridiculously amazing)
Bob Dylan: Tell Tale Signs (a great collection of outtakes from the Lanois sessions… Oh Mercy/Time Out of Mind)
Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun
Beck: Modern Guilt
Neil Diamond: Home Before Dark
Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago
Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes
She & Him: Volume One (this one surprised me)
Vampire Weekend: Vampire Weekend
Coldplay: Viva La Vida
Gnarls Barkley: The Odd Couple

Ok, that’s it for now. I might put up a favorite movie list after I see a few more but I think Dark Knight is still the one to beat. I’ll also be posting news soon about how you can download my new EP right here for free!

Hope y’all are having a great New Year and go Ravens!

Joe

Happy Thanksgiving

joe — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:07:26 +0000

We’re watching the parades and waiting for the dog show to start in a little while (Callie is a little obsessed with “dog dogs, woof woof”). We’ll be heading over to spend the day with my family and eat far too much food. I hope y’all have a great and restful day… there’s much for us all to be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving!