Joe Rusi is a Norwegian Grammy (Spellemann)–nominated guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose blend of blues, soul, and roots has made him a distinctive voice in Scandinavian music. A professional musician since the age of fifteen, he has performed on festival stages and in clubs across Norway and toured in the U.S. and Canada. Since 2013 he has hosted “Blues with Rusi” on Radio Kvinesdal and leads the music section at Lundheim Folkehøyskole.
A recipient of Berklee College of Music’s prestigious Celebrity Scholarship — awarded by a panel including Steve Vai, Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, and Mark Mothersbaugh — he holds a Master’s Certificate in Songwriting and Guitar. His album Who I Am, recorded in New Orleans with George Porter Jr., Johnny Vidacovich, and others, was nominated for a Spellemann in 2016, while À Tout Le Monde From… (2017) reached the IBBA Top 40 and earned international praise.
Now Joe Rusi returns with Spaces, an album recorded live in the studio to capture the raw interplay and immediacy of a real band. Blending blues grit with retro-soul warmth, Spaces reflects Joe’s unpolished and emotional sound — honest lyrics, organic tone, and genuine musical presence that fills the space between words and souls.

In February 1999, three longtime friends from West Texas went to a pizza place in Austin, Texas, for a prearranged meeting with a young man from Illinois. The Illinoisan had just moved to Austin, and he had put up a flyer that caught the interest of the others. They ate pizza and discussed movies and arcana. They also decided to meet the next day with their various instruments (two guitars, bass, and drums). This happened, and over the coming months they picked a band name, then picked a better band name, then wrote and recorded an album. That album, called How Strange, Innocence, was largely out of tune, but the band members didn't really notice at the time. They optimistically printed 300 copies, and gave most of them away. It turned out they really liked playing together, so they kept doing so. A friend of theirs sent a recording of one of their live shows to a record label in Baltimore, and that label offered to put out albums for the band. The band agreed.

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