Artist Bio
Joel first came on the folk-rock scene during his coffee house days while a student at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He signed his first record deal while still a college senior, and quickly went on to garner fans across the U.S. and Europe,… (read more)
Artist Bio
Joel first came on the folk-rock scene during his coffee house days while a student at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He signed his first record deal while still a college senior, and quickly went on to garner fans across the U.S. and Europe, aided by touring and radio play nationwide. After recording three albums on the GoldRhyme label, he has put out three more on his own Green Zebra Records label.
Citysearch.com describes Stein as “Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan rolled into one, making rockin' folk music that picks you up and takes you on a journey to Woody Guthrie-land, with stops in Velvet Underground-ville.”
The Houston Chronicle says he “flirts with many musical styles, flitting energetically and effortlessly from Dylan's poetic storytelling to Bowie's epic lyricism to Ben Folds Five's sassy piano-driven jaunts and all points in between.”
Stein sings and performs nearly all the instruments on all of his albums. His most recent record, Curses and Gifts (mixed by former Rufus Wainwright bassist Brad Albetta), has a pop and rock aesthetic, influenced in part by the music of Wilco, Leonard Cohen, Ray LaMontagne, acoustic Bruce Springsteen, and the Beatles.
Joel has been featured in Time magazine, voted "Best Houston Guitarist" and Houston Songwriter of the Year” by Ticketmaster. He has garnered seven ASCAP Awards for his songwriting, performed at the CMJ Music Marathon and Songwriters Hall of Fame showcases in New York City, and appeared on a national tour with the Three Irish Tenors. Joel’s music has also been featured on the TV series “Future Car” and on the Discovery Channel show “Natural Wonders”.
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