HOAKIE JOINT

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Formed in November 2007 with a youthful front line; Jojo Burgess, vocals, Joel Fisk on guitar, complimented by the sweet harmonica sounds of Mr Giles King, (one of this country’s top harmonica players}, not forgetting a rhythm section boasting a partnership of over twenty years together in Fergie Fulton (Bass) and Stephen ‘Cupsey’ Cutmore (Drums).
These musicians have covered all corners of the blues that influenced them and forged together a refreshing new sound.
A vibrant, stimulating live band. Harking back to the club scene of the sixties but with a distinctively original modern approach.
The difficult task of writing blues with a catchy chorus is something this band revels in.
. Since it’s November 2008 release on Cool Buzz Records .’The Way It goes…Sometimes’ has been getting some rave reviews in Europe.
“This band has found an approach that is both new and recognizable. We call that having your own identity.” (Revolver magazine, Jan/Feb ’09).
“Hokie Joint’s debut album shows what a hell of a harp player Giles King is. This band gives all they got and explores all corners of the Blues.” (OOR magazine, no. 1/2009)
Hokie Joint are fast making a name for themselves in Europe with Swapping Music on board they are booked for all the major Festivals in Holand and Belgium for 2009, including ‘Moulin Blues’ , Ribs n Blues’ and ‘BRBF Peer Fest’
‘The Way it goes...sometimes’ was released in the UK on11th May 2009, by Cool Buzz Records, Distributed by Discovery Records. The latesr album The Music Starts to Play was released Europe wide by Cool Buzz on 23rd June 2011, available at all major on-line stockists.