A few tunes now on Bob Hughes' Rock Pod Podcast! Thanks Bob!:) Check out the Bob Hughes website: http://www.bobhughesmusic.com/

Please sign and subscribe to my Slide.com guestbook map!!:) Thank you! Love, Joe

Hey Everybody,
Could really use your support for this...
Please join me as a friend and become a fan and vote  for "Brighter Day" and "25 Hours" on my Ourstage.com website.You have to register quickly first..Clicking the banner takes you to a register page...then confirm the email they send you...when you get to my page become a friend there too...To vote click the banners for each song...listen...then click judge...
Thank you!:)
Love,
Joe

Hey Everybody...If you'd like to help support me and my music and help me gain more exposure and reach more people across the world....Here's a few easy things you can do that would be greatly appreciated...

I'll be updating this blog regularly with more stuff goin' on, so be sure to check back:)

Help spread the word...show you believe!:)

Thank you for the support!!

1. DOWNLOADS: All funds go to the making of the new CD release and more music....All downloadable tracks are high quality....

Tracks(some not here on myspace) are now available for .99 cents each at Soundclick.com

You can purchase songs via the Snocap music store:

2. DONATE: 

You can now also contribute funds via the dmusic.com tip jar....Dmusic - more funds and contributions means more music...show you believe and help with the release of the new CD...

3. BANNERS and MUSIC PLAYERS:  Just copy and paste the code to add one of the banners on my  myspace profile to your myspace page or website...Or you can visit my reverbnation page... www.reverbnation.com/joegande
Just click the widgets or banners tab...a few clicks to customize and post to your myspace page or any social network and website...

4. RINGTONES: Get some great new ringtones and wallpapers for your phone... 
Just copy and paste...www.myxertones.com/joegande....into your browser....or visit my jivjiv.com site...Joe Gande Ringtones

5.VOTES: Here's a few places you can really help me out by voting.The voting is ongoing, daily so be sure to give a vote everytime you stop by if you can remember!

Barstar.com-just an easy 1-10 rating and vote...can vote daily

Rateourband.com -a 5 star rating system...can vote daily

Musolist.com -vote love it or hate it...keep Joe on the charts..can vote daily

Soundclick.com -go to the music page and vote(under each track) hot or flop!:) Help Joe climb the charts to gain more exposure.

THE HOTTEST ROCK AND METAL GUYS ON MYSPACE  -Go to the pics section page 2 and vote and comment 3 times under my pic! A great Myspace page by my friend DJ Kat with JAAP RADIO-djhardcorejeff.com -Listen now!! CONTEST OVER!!  I WON!! THANK YOU!! 

 Thanks very much for all of your time, support, awesome, heartfelt comments and for believing! 

JG

Ok, Someone said there isn't enough personal info about Joe...
A number of people have requested...
He really hates this, but here goes..I'll get started...

Just a few personal facts...if anybody cares!

Ok, I  finally updated a few things here....have a look...

Joe is...

-single

-straight

-Italian Heritage-100% (Naples and Calabria) (Anyone know his real last name?) Fill in the blank... Giusseppe Antonio  ________ You can write it in a blog comment:)  Grandfather: Peralli...As in Pirelli  Grandmother: Rizzuto...Yeah, as in Phil(There fathers were brothers!)

-The name Gande....Pronounced like/as in "Candy"...Taken after his Father's(my grandfather's) stage name...

-Aries

-Spiritual-raised Catholic

-Originally from CT. Born-Hartford... Hometown-Wethersfield-often travels back and forth alot more now to visit family...
(anyone out there from CT?!)

-Father-Joe Gande-jazz musician-tenor saxophone-Charlie Barnett, Horace Silver, Art Mooney, Addison farmer, Jo Jones, Joe Porcaro, Emil Richards....just to name a few he can remember...

-Mother-singer/artist/dancer/painter/antique dealer

-loyal...sometimes to a fault...

-down to earth....

-Loves food and to cook-makes a mean Linguini W/ clam sauce!

-loves to read...and also loves to collect old books....now currently reading...."The Day of Battle"(The war in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944)

-self-taught singer/guitarist/pianist/musician/songwriter/producer/arranger....that's right....all by ear and DNA...was accepted at The Hartford Conservatory of music based on his very unique,original sounding rendition of "Autumn in New York"....walked out after only a few days ranting it was full of clones that it all sounded the same...."just wasn't for me"

-an Artist-draws, paints and doodles....really cool doodles! You can now see some of Joe's artwork on Talentdatabase.com! Click Here

-a huge animal lover...and they love him...
(Been called Dr. Doolitle by friends and family for years...)                          (Has had 3 dogs in the past and is a huge dog person-Django for eighteen years growing up and Gunner and Lulu...his NYC dogs.... but now currently has a cat named Gray-a stray that just showed up one day and never left his side and adopted him! :)

-A huge New York Yankees fan!
-Wanted to be an archaeologist or vet growing up...                                         --Loves Ancient history-studied intensely on Egypt, Rome, Greece
-Loves fleamarkets, antique shows....mother was an antique dealer...
-Loves kids and they seem to gravitate toward him...would love to finally meet the right woman someday to have kids!

-Movies-The Godfather I, II and yeah, III, Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart, Gladiator, 300, Pirates, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Passion, Old world war II movies, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Nicholas Cage, Clint Eastwood & John Wayne movies...on a lighter side...Lethal weapon, Mel Brooks movies, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, George Carlin....Triumph the insult comic dog:) many others...

-TV-Doesn't like watching too much...but...a big Sopranos freak, CSI Miami, Law and Order CI & SVU, Without a Trace,  Top Chef, History Channel, PBS, Food Network, Documentaries...HBO's The Band of Brothers...Nick at Night, 70's sitcoms, Heroes right now too!

-Was in a gifted child program in Elementary school-APEX

-Has a very high IQ...very high...won't let me say here

-could have graduated high school in 10th grade!

-is on a continual longtime quest for knowledge and understanding life's many mysteries!

-worked on NY City's legendary music row-48th St - Manny's, Sam Ash, 48th Street Custom Guitars...can't remember how long...too long...It's all a blur!:)Got to meet so many famous musicians and made many friends from around the world....will post some pics soon!

-Can be seen on the VH1's Bad Company Behind the Music
(Filmed at Manny's Music after closing....yeah, that's him hungover in the baseball cap)

-Opened for the legendary Johnny Winter at age 18
-Traveled to Italy-Stayed in Trieste, went to  Bologna, Venice....played a gig-never wanted to come home!

-Hates phonys, liars, bullshit artists, traitors, cheaters and two-timing hidden agenda scum...
(and can see right thru them...)

-Hates injustice-my brother and I still think he's secretely a superhero!

-Been known to yell and rant and rave at the tv!(Doesn't everybody?)

-Believes in UFOs and life out there somewhere...
-Believes in love...still:)

-Been known to love natural, big-busted, curvy, warm, caring, intelligent, old-fashioned, loyal, honest, down to earth, true-blue girls:)-ok just a quick insight:)doesn't matter really!

-eats, breaths, lives, craps music!

-Hates people who talk to much and hates talking about himself ! :)

-Been through and seen alot of shit he can't tell me till I'm older!

-My friend

-My hero!

to be continued and updated...if he'll let me!

Thanks,

Nick