In the 5 years that Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke have been together, they have created a sound that is powerful and unique in the world of acoustic music.  Influenced by 60s folk music, traditional Appalachian songs, Celtic melodies, the intensity of bluegrass, country, & gospel/christian standards, Classical atmospheres, African & Middle Eastern rhythms, Native American prayer chants, & world class Rock & Roll, Joe & Sheila incorporate guitars, autoharp, djembe, Native American sacred drum, and other diverse instruments from around the world to provide their original and uplifting music.  They write socially conscious & spiritual songs of struggle, thanksgiving, redemption, and love.  Their descriptions, interpretations & translations (often sung in different dialects) are testimonials to the human condition.  Both are published poets/writers which gives their concerts the added power of the presence of the spoken word.  This international duo have recently toured New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Oklahoma, Nevada, Arizona, southern California, as well as Mexico and Canada while still remaining active in Michigan performing concerts at festivals, churches, powwows, television & radio shows, benefits, and venues across the state.  Along with this activity, in April 2013 they received their 1st prestigious Detroit Music Award for Outstanding World Music Songwriters of the Year and again in April 2014 they received the award for the 2nd straight year in a row.  2015 brought them 3 more nominations in the Gospel/Christian Artist, Vocalists and Songwriters Of The Year categories.  As well as being asked to appear at the great World Music Festival - Concert Of Colors with a roster of artists that included Don Was and musicians from around the planet, where they also received while onstage, the Michigan Governor's Award for Artistic Excellence and for their efforts to promote peace, social justice and diversity among all cultures, July 2015 brought Joe & Sheila their 1st Global Music Award in the Folk category in recognition of their original song 'Soldiers In the Army Of Mercy & Peace'.  On June 1 2017 Joe Kidd was inducted into the Michigan Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. 
Their debut CD titled 'Everybody Has A Purpose' has been remixed in Burbank Ca. at Mad Dog Studios by Dusty Wakeman, and has been Mastered by Peter Doell at Universal Studios in Los Angeles Ca. It is scheduled for release on Tuesday September 29, 2015.  With song titles like 'Soldiers In The Army Of Mercy & Peace' and 'The Veterans Song' and the title track, it is an offering that touches the heart, mind & soul of humanity.  Wherever Joe & Sheila appear, their soaring harmonies and beautiful melodies shine a brilliant and unforgettable light upon their enthusiastic audiences.

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Your friendly neighborhood headphone connoisseur and lifelong Sonic the Hedgehog fan who can't manage to get enough music listening in! Just call me Orpheus Spindash-a-lot Erinaceinae. In plain English, I'm a fan of Sonics—both the hedgehog and Hi-Fi!

I’ve been writing a song since I was 12 years old. I minored in music theory in college, without really knowing how to play an instrument. I did take one semester of piano and just worked out music theory on the piano at home in the summer. That was many decades ago.

Guitar makes no sense to me because it isn’t linear like the piano. So I use alternate tunings to help me work around that. The demos I post here are written on the guitar, because it forces me to work within limitations. And these demos are not finished products, they are just documenting what I was thinking, when I first wrote it and I’m playing the skeleton of drums, bass, and guitar for the guys in my band. Yes, I play keyboard in the band and not guitar.

So expect mistakes, mucked up timing, and vocals that could make a dog howl sometimes. It’s not about perfection. Hopefully you can hear the song inside the recording. Enjoy! ￼

Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. - John W. Gardner,

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