Had an awesomely fun evening at the Black Fox Lounge last night. Invited to join in the April Jazz Showcase at the Black Fox with music director Oren Levine, I brought a couple of my own tunes and a cover to the festive evening. Although my tunes were a bit of a genre departure, the…
A few months ago I had the occasion to travel through Nashville on the way to visit family. As I was passing through, I decided to take the opportunity to try to get in on the open mic at The Bluebird Cafe. I’ve heard so much about it ever since I began songwriting. I’m happy…
A few days ago I had to take a very long drive by myself. After a few hours on the road, I invariable turn to the radio. The fact that I don’t know what to expect in the song lineup keeps me more aware and focused while the miles pass by. And it gives me…
This is going to be one awesome night of music! Join Justin Trawick, Joe Peck, Jim Shirey, David Farah, Wes Tucker, Jason Masi, Nita Chawla, Jason Ager, and Joe Rathbone for a rousing evening of outstanding tunes. Just $10 at the door. Be there! Founded in 2008 by singer/songwriter Justin Trawick, “The 9 Songwriter Series”is…
Back on Jan. 26, I went to see Justin Trawick share a set at the ever-popular bar and music venue Iota in Arlington. Thought I’d share a quick report. Justin is a much sought-after independent singer/songwriter in the DC area for good reason. First, Justin writes very good music. You want proof? His song “All…
Played a mixed set of covers and originals as the “featured performer” at Ireland’s Four Courts last night. They have an open mic there hosted by singer/songwriter Brian Franke every Tuesday. The music starts at 8 p.m, and they break it up with a featured act for an hour in the middle. I was joined…
Hey! I hope everyone had a great New Year’s celebration and that the coming year will bring much happiness and prosperity. This post is to share a quick couple of things: 1. I have an upcoming show on January 12 at 8 p.m. at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria,…
As a singer/songwriter/performer, I find that I always have a song or two in the queue. Songs that are begun but only partially finished. Recently, I had an interesting experience in which I had some songs I was working on — more than two in draft, actually. I had mapped out the chord progressions and…
The Music Man – Meredith Willson’s beloved musical – opens tonight (May 23) at Washington, DC’s celebrated Arena Stage. Director Molly Smith, Music Director Larry Goldberg, and Choreographer Parker Esse have created an oustanding piece of live theatre. With a talented cast led by Broadway luminaries Burke Moses and Kate Baldwin, this is a show…
Branamir Lokner of Time Machine Music out of Belgrade, Serbia has given my debut album a review. Below is the English text (translated by TMM). You can read the original HERE. Joe Peck is a singer / songwriter and performer from Washington DC. area, active some period on national scene circulation. He debuted with the…