JOEL ASTLEY * SEATTLE TO GREASELAND *
Joel Astley came to music after many years of working as a visual artist. Since forming his first band in 2014, he has been recognized by the Washington Blues Society with multiple Best of the Blues Awards including Best Harmonica (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023), Best Male Vocalist (2019, 2021, 2022), Best Songwriter (2020, 2021, 2023), and Best Performer (2023). He earned his reputation as a bandleader while performing with numerous northwest bands, and he is now leading his own award-winning band. He performs all over the Pacific Northwest, has appeared on several recordings, and has performed and toured with many national blues artists. His recent recording sessions at Greaseland Studios will be released as a debut album late this summer.
More info : https://www.joelastley.com/
Presenting 🎥"Secondhand Kid" from 💿SEATTLE TO GREASELAND ~ the new album from Joel Astley.
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Publicity and Promotion by Blind Raccoon
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Cold leftovers was all I ever got
Last for the showers, there was never any hot
Never drove a new car fresh off the lot
Seems someone's had a turn with everything I've got
All I own
Been owned before
You can find me down
At the secondhand store
Growin' up we never had
Much of anything
All the kids talkin' about
what Santa might bring
My folks got me a bike
I thought they were goin' soft
But then I seen the serial number
Been scratched off
All I own
Been owned before
You can find me down
At the secondhand store
Well I wrecked a car
Back when I was a kid
They thought I was gonna die,
And I almost did
The doctors topped me off, with some blood from a donor
Even the blood in my veins had a previous owner
All I own
Been owned before
You can find me down
At the secondhand store
My wife, she got me a suit
Fine Italian silk
I said Damn, where'd get this baby, must have run you quite a bill!
She said "Don't worry daddy, I got this down at the funeral home"
The man that had it on 'I'm
Won't need it where he's goin'"
All I own
Been owned before
You can find me down
At the secondhand store
I met a Buddhist monk
Walking by the shore
He said "Son you got an old soul"
I can tell you've lived before
He told me we're born to suffer
It's all in the design,
And I walked away thinking damn
Even these blues ain't mine
All I own
Been owned before
You can find me down
At the secondhand store
You know my favorite shirt
Only cost me a dollar
But don't you know it had another man's name on the collar
Second-hand pants, second-hand sweaters
Hell, my wife, she had a ring on when I met her
(Written by Joel Astley)
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Vocals and Harmonica: Joel Astley
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, and Keyboard: Kid Anderson
Backing Vocals: Kid Anderson, Jill Dineen, Marina Crouse
Bass Guitar: Randy Bermudes
Guitar (other): Johnny Burgin
Drums: June Core
Música
Joel Astley's first album "Seattle to Greaseland" recently debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Top 100 chart for blues albums.
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