great song. Highly relatable. Love all the v.o.s

"Has the enviable quality of sounding like a cross between Willie Nile and John Lennon. Good work." - Mark Papallo

BLUESBUNNY (Glasgow, Scotland UK) - "Blue collar superhero"

AQUARIAN WEEKLY (New Jersey, USA) - "Celebrating the underdog and the average in the most heartwarming and melodic way possible – through song! ... Authentic, underground, glam rocker with a storyteller heart." 

Fans of Bowie/Ronson, Fats Domino, and Bob Dylan will enjoy "Setbacks", as Joe Normal channels financial frustrations into a piano driven working class anthem injected with his own special brand of humor and pathos.

STREAM NOW on your Favorite Platform HERE: https://joenormal.hearnow.com/setbacks

OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/gwQ09mhF0qk

" Lyrically, everything goes wrong financially, so here is a fun recount of my money nightmare! I'm sure you can all relate, and will certainly have your own financial woes to commiserate about as we sing together on the choruses... "All these setbacks... that get in the way!' "

Setbacks

SETBACKS

Dear Us

Fans of Bowie & John Lennon will love this new glam rock inspired anthem for rebuilding hope.

“‘Ya Gotta Open Your Heart' is kind of a Modern Glitter Rock anthem that takes a look at heartbreak, but offers some encouragement to get back up and try again. Now more than ever we need to rebuild hope and restore our faith in each other.” - Joe Normal

Ya Gotta Open Your Heart

Bright

Day Wave - Nothing At All

ELT DRUMS

ELT GUITARS

Day Wave - Total Zombie

Day Wave - Drag

I Never Knew You, But I Would Still Love To

All at once by Dayglow

"Blue Collar Superhero!" -Bluesbunny (Glasgow)
"Authentic, underground, rocker with a storyteller heart." -Aquarian (New Jersey)

WATCH #YaGottaOpenYourHeart VIDEO: https://youtu.be/mahwg_152tc 

Fleeing the soot of New Jersey's factories for the grimey alleyways of Los Angeles, Joe Normal® started as a founding member of 90's sunset strip glam-pop legends The Zeros, co-wrote the title track to Sammy Hagar’s “Not 4 Sale” album, and even recorded with punk icon Stiv Bators & Lords Of The New Church.

He's also shared stages with The Smithereens, Dramarama, Guns N' Roses, L.A. Guns, The Dogs D'Amour, Faster Pussycat, Gene Loves Jezebel, Willie Nile, Jesse Malin, Tonic, Gin Blossoms, Joe Grushecky, and celebrities Howard Stern and Bobby Flay.

Along with these solid Rock credentials, Joe Normal's now recognized for his own personal style + artistry, writing relatable songs and anthems about working class life, its people and themes. A skilled performer, singer, and guitarist, Joe is an adept showman and storyteller, be it acoustically, electrically, self-produced as Joe Normal, or in pub-to-stadium sized fashion with his explosive band Joe Normal & The Anytown'rs.

Often compared to Bruce Springsteen, Paul Westerberg, Jesse Malin, John Mellencamp, Brian Fallon, and Jeff Tweedy, Joe Normal balances his own blue collar Rock 'n Roll roots with a genuine storyteller heart that owes a debt to both classic British Pop and American Rock 'n Roll, while remaining excitingly new and refreshing.

Get "Normal-ized."

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SETBACKS

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