Artist: Joe Probert
Release: The Nose EP
Rel. date: September 18th, 2023
Label: Ramrock Red Records
Cat. No: RRR051


Joe Probert moved from his hometown of Bristol to far flung New Zealand and recently, has been sending beautifully crafted tracks back to Tim Goldsworthy who, in turn, played them to Jo Wallace at Ramrock Records. Without hesitation, Jo said ‘yes’ to everything she heard and once you’ve listen, you’ll understand why. The first EP, ‘The Nose’ gives you an insight into Joe’s highly original vocal delivery and his ‘funkier than a mosquito's tweeter’ drum patterns. The funk flavoured tracks comprise of ‘No Hot Fever’, ‘Tired of Waiting’ and ‘Toe the Line’. There is a second EP in the Ramrock pipeline already with an accompanying North Street West remix…..but until then, indulge yourself in a bit of Joe P.

Joe Probert has been making musical shockwaves since starting out as a drummer in a soul band aged just 13. Already steeped in the raw and infectious emotion of Stevie Wonder and Otis Redding’s releases, Joe was further exposed, during his formative teen years, to the alternative blues and slack rock of The Black Keys and Mac DeMarco as well as the gospel psych-funk of Matt Corby. One of Joe’s previous singles, ‘I couldn’t want you more’ gained BBC Radio 1 play and led to a sell out headline show and support slots for the likes of Willie J Healey, Curtis Harding and Sam Fender. This heady mixture of old and new provides the aural backdrop for Joe’s sound as the artist he is now. 

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RRR052 - The Nose EP

Joe Probert - Tired Of Waiting

RRR051 - The Nose EP

Joe Probert - Toe The Line

Joe Probert - No Hot Fever

Artist: Joe Probert
Title: Hold Up
Label: Ramrock Red Records
Cat No: RRR066
Rel. date: September 2nd, 2024

Ramrock Red Records are delighted to present Joe Probert’s forthcoming release, ‘Hold Up’, the follow up to his highly acclaimed 2023 ‘The Nose’ EP which was raved about by Deb Grant on BBC Radio 6. 

Mixed by Taran Stores-Martino and mastered by Darren Morris at North Street West, 
 ‘Hold Up’ was penned as a long-distance love song by multi-talented singer, songwriter, composer, Joe Probert. This low slung, funk tinged sonnet has circled the globe from its inception to completion - Joe wrote it in a Long Ashton garden during a period of separation. He recorded the basics in his shed in Bristol and finished it off in his studio in New Zealand. All the emotions of love and longing have been distilled into one, beautifully evocative and compact track bursting with Mr P’s wistful vocals riding over his exemplary musical prowess - Joe plays every instrument! A perfect accompaniment to long, summer evenings catching the last rays of sunshine.

02. Hold Up (Instrumental)

01. Hold Up (Vocal)

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