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JOE D'URSO AND STONE CARAVAN- Bullfrog Blues Club, South Parade Pier, Thursday 17th February. Joe D'Urso started out in the music industry the hard way. Working for Premier Talent Agency in New York City, Joe spent much of his days typing live performance contracts for hundreds of artists. Joe left his job at Premier Talent to pursue his career as a singer-songwriter. Six months later his band, "3 Chords and the Truth” played its first concert. The band soon changed its name to Stone Caravan and released their first record in 1991. Since then, his music has earned glowing praise. He sings like an angel and writes songs like a demon, and is one of the most original and versatile of the current artists writing music based in good, old-fashioned rock and roll. Last month Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan released their 9th CD, “Best 1991-2003”. The 19-song compilation scans Joe D’Urso’s songwriting career from Greenwich Village to international touring artist. The CD includes three previously unreleased songs. Released simultaneously was the band’s DVD “3 Days in Italy”, which documents two Italian performances in 2004. Also in 2004, D'Urso released a 15-song solo acoustic CD titled "Audience of One". Veteran engineer Toby Scott, who has worked on numerous recordings by Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Natalie Merchant, Little Steven, Harry Chapin and The Replacements, produced the CD in a two day session. In 2003, D’Urso released a 23-song double CD titled "Both Sides of Life," which included Springsteen's "Badlands". The track was featured on the Tribute CD "Light of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen" Joe performed 150 concerts, solo and with band, in 16 countries during the support of this CD, and Joe D’ Urso & Stone Caravan were chosen by House of Blues Concerts and The Harley Davidson Corporation to be the “official house band” for Harley’s 100th Anniversary Open Road World Wide Tour. They performed three day festivals in Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas, Los Angeles, Toronto, Sydney and Milwaukee with artists such as Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, Kid Rock, Tim McGraw, Elton John and many others. Joe D'Urso's 2000 CD, "Rock and Roll Station," received rave reviews and was selected for the Grammy nomination process in multiple categories including “ Song of the Year” and “Record of the Year”. The CD featured radio DJs introducing the 13 penned D'Urso songs. The CD's unique concept reflects Joe's favorite teen-age pastime: turning the radio dial for favourite songs to surface from the static. This CD remains a favorite among Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan's worldwide fanbase. Joe D'Urso's music is rootsy, introspective, rocking and forceful. Live shows have been recorded and traded worldwide and have attracted a legion of fans in 24 countries as many regularly travel hundreds of miles to attend performances. JOE D'URSO AND STONE CARAVAN are at The Bullfrog Blues Club, South Parade Pier, Thursday 17th February. Doors open at 8.p.m. Support is by The Mickey Kemp Band.