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Just a final reminder about the phenomenal JOE D'URSO AND STONE CARAVAN from New Jersey - appearing at The Bullfrog Blues Club, South Parade Pier on Thursday 17th February. 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. Last month Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan released their 9th CD, a 19-song compilation “Best 1991-2003” which includes 3 previously unreleased songs, and the DVD “3 Days in Italy”, which documents two Italian performances in 2004. 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. A version of Bruce Springsteen's "Badlands" (which was originally released on Joe D’Urso's double CD "Both Sides of Life" was featured on the Bruce Springsteen tribute CD "Light of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen". Joe performed 150 concerts in 16 countries during the support of this CD. 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”. 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. Tickets are £8