Joe Poirier
Multi-Instrumentalist / Performer / Writer - Arranger / Teacher
For first time visitors, welcome to my home on the net. For those who have been to my site before will notice some changes. Along with the new layout, I have removed a few pages and added others. You will find more audio/video content now. The "MUSIC" page is dedicated to my original music and personal projects. While the "BANDS" page features me as the sideman in other groups or frontman to bands of musical genres that are different from my Blues stylings.
RIP - Ilse Themen
Singer-Songwriter Ilse Themen lost her battle with cancer. I've had the honor of sharing the stage with her over the years in various incarnations of her bands such as ITB and Tamin' thunder. She will be missed.
Happy Father's Day
This past November I lost my father to cancer so this is my first Father's Day without him. While he was battling cancer I wrote this song for him.
From The Vault
I was going through the "archives" and found this particular CD. It is a single that I played guitar on. The title of this piece is perfect for Canada's 150th anniversary, "Proud To Be Canadian"
Back around the year 2000 (I am guessing here), I was living in Barrie, Ontario and had a house gig at a bar known as the Jazz Cafe and Lounge. This particular house gig was an open mic and we had lots of good players coming out. One particular evening this guy named Daniel (never got a last name) came out and jammed a few songs with the band. Later during the evening he hired me for a recording session for this song.
When I got to the studio the beds were being done. Daniel along with vocals played acoustic guitar and harmonica. Bass by Steve Eyers. Harmony vocal and more acoustics by Steve McEown. These two guys had a country duo in town called Even Steven and one of them was the producer. Drums were done by Lucianno (Luch) Ingrassia, a good guy who I hadn't played with in a while and myself on electric guitar.
After the session and the CD was handed to me, it was the last I heard from these guys. Hope that maybe getting this track out there will help me in getting in touch with some of them. Enjoy the track.
When I got to the studio the beds were being done. Daniel along with vocals played acoustic guitar and harmonica. Bass by Steve Eyers. Harmony vocal and more acoustics by Steve McEown. These two guys had a country duo in town called Even Steven and one of them was the producer. Drums were done by Lucianno (Luch) Ingrassia, a good guy who I hadn't played with in a while and myself on electric guitar.
After the session and the CD was handed to me, it was the last I heard from these guys. Hope that maybe getting this track out there will help me in getting in touch with some of them. Enjoy the track.
Joyslam Reunion
Here is a video compilation clip from the June 30th gig with RJ Martine & Joyslam. Played with this group for quite a few years around the Greater Toronto Area.